Head Chef

Description

Head Chef - earn 45,000- 50,000 plus 300- 400 monthly service charge at a boutique hotel near Canterbury.

Are you an experienced kitchen leader ready to take ownership of a varied food operation? This Head Chef opportunity near Canterbury covers a 20-bedroom, seasonal and event-led business offering restaurant dining, breakfast, afternoon tea, weddings and private celebrations.

What's in it for you?

45,000- 50,000 salary, depending on experienceApproximately 300- 400 service charge per monthTotal annual package worth approximately 48,600- 54,800Permanent, full-time positionGenuine ownership of menus and kitchen standardsThe opportunity to shape the future direction of the food offeringFresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from local producersA varied operation covering dining, weddings and private eventsA beautiful coastal countryside setting near CanterburyThe opportunity to recruit, develop and lead your own brigadeA senior position within an ambitious independent hospitality business

Your new role

As Head Chef, you'll take responsibility for the complete culinary operation. Based near Canterbury, you'll lead the 20-bedroom hotel kitchen across daily dining, resident breakfasts, Sunday lunch, afternoon tea, weddings and private functions.

The business is highly seasonal and event-led, so you'll need to plan menus, staffing and purchasing effectively around changing demand and busy periods.

You will:

Lead, motivate and develop the kitchen brigadeCreate seasonal menus using quality local produceMaintain excellent food quality, presentation and consistencyOversee restaurant, wedding and event food deliveryPlan staffing and preparation around seasonal business levelsManage food costs, gross profit, labour and kitchen budgetsControl ordering, stock rotation, wastage and supplier relationshipsRecruit, train and retain kitchen team membersMaintain excellent food safety, HACCP and allergen standardsIntroduce effective systems and kitchen proceduresWork closely with the owners and operational teamDrive guest satisfaction and strengthen the venue's food reputation

What we're looking for

The successful Head Chef will have proven experience leading a fresh-food kitchen within a quality hotel, restaurant or event-led venue.

You'll also need:

Strong seasonal menu-development skillsExperience delivering restaurant dining, weddings and large eventsExcellent commercial awareness and cost-control knowledgeConfidence managing food GP, labour and stockExperience planning around seasonal peaks and quieter periodsA hands-on and visible leadership styleStrong recruitment, training and team-development experienceExcellent food-safety and allergen knowledgeCreativity balanced with consistency and commercial disciplineThe ability to remain organised during busy services and eventsThe existing right to work in the UK

Experienced Senior Sous Chefs who are ready to take full responsibility for a varied kitchen operation are also encouraged to apply.

If this Head Chef role near Canterbury sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today.

Please contact Bradley Baxendale at Platinum Recruitment for more information.

Job Number: 49293 / INDCHEFS

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Ad ID: 5419314733