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Head Chef - High-Volume Branded Restaurant - Brighton 50-56k
Lead a brigade of 20 in one of Brighton's busiest restaurants, with a fresh, made-from-scratch menu and a national group behind you.
COREcruitment is partnering with a leading UK restaurant group to appoint an experienced Head Chef for its high-volume Brighton restaurant, in the heart of the city centre.
This is a Head Chef role for a proven leader who loves busy services, big teams and running a tight, well-organised kitchen.You will have the support of a local Executive Chef and Area Chef, and the backing of a group entering a new phase of growth.
The Head Chef role
- Lead, manage and develop a brigade of 18-22 chefs, including Sous Chefs, section chefs and prep chefs
- Run the pass on busy services of 200-400 covers, setting the pace and the standard
- Own stock control, ordering and inventory, and manage food cost and labour to budget
- Keep fresh, made-from-scratch dishes consistent to brand spec, every service
- Work alongside the General Manager to deliver the highest food safety standards
- Train and develop your team, supporting the existing Sous Chefs on their progression plan
- Use the group's systems confidently: kitchen display screens, rota, stock and audit platforms
About you
- An established Head Chef, not a Sous Chef stepping up
- High-volume branded or casual dining background, running 200+ cover services
- Experience managing a brigade of 15 or more chefs
- Strong on stock, ordering, GP and inventory management
- Comfortable running the pass and leading from the front
- A people-first Head Chef who builds a positive, accountable kitchen culture
- Based in or within easy reach of Brighton
The package
- 50-56k total package: 41k basic plus tronc, estimated at c.9k, plus a quarterly bonus of up to 6k
- Generous dining discounts for you and friends, and a free meal every shift
- Long-service paid sabbatical, enhanced family leave and early access to wages
- Training including Level 3 Food Safety and Mental Health First Aid
- Local Executive Chef and Area Chef support, with real progression as the group grows
- Trial can be held in Brighton or London, with travel costs covered
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Head Chef - High-Volume Branded Restaurant - Brighton 50-56k employer: COREcruitment
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