Imago Venues – Burleigh Court Hotel & Holywell Park Conference Centre
Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Annual Salary: £43,000 - £45,000 per annum, depending on experience
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Paid leave day to celebrate your birthday
- Free access to on‑site gym facilities at Burleigh Springs
- Free meal on shift
- Christmas closure – enjoy time off over the festive period
- Free on site car parking
- Enrolment into company pension scheme
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to join one of the UK's leading conference venue and hotel brands.
In this key role, you will lead the culinary operations at Burleigh Court Hotel and Holywell Park Conference Centre, ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, and guest satisfaction across all dining and event experiences. You will be responsible for leading and developing the kitchen team, overseeing menu creation, managing costs, maintaining the highest standards of food safety and health and safety compliance, and contributing to the commercial success of the business.
What You’ll Do
- Develop, design, and update menus for Burleigh Court Hotel and Holywell Park.
- Ensure consistency, quality, and presentation of dishes to the highest standards.
- Ensure full compliance with food safety regulations (e.g., HACCP, Food Hygiene Standards) and train all team on hygiene, food handling, and safety procedures.
- Cater for diverse dietary requirements, including allergens, vegetarian, vegan, and special diets.
- Manage food cost percentages and kitchen budgets to achieve food revenue targets, control portion sizes, waste, and stock levels to maximise profitability.
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring a smooth and efficient service.
- Implement and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Plan and coordinate staffing levels, schedule rotas and manage labour costs.
- Recruit, train, and develop the kitchen team.
- Conduct monthly 1:1's, performance reviews and provide coaching and mentoring to foster a positive, motivated and high‑performing team.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement.
- Monitor stock usage and conduct regular inventory checks.
- Conduct regular safety checks and risk assessments.
About You
We are looking for an experienced and creative Head Chef with exceptional culinary expertise. You will have a proven track record of successfully leading and developing high‑performing kitchen teams, ideally within a 4‑star full‑service hotel or conference venue.
Together with significant experience managing, motivating and developing a large kitchen team, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a strong understanding of food cost control and kitchen financials.
You will be passionate about delivering high quality food and maintaining consistently high standards across all areas of the kitchen, ensuring exceptional quality, presentation and service. Experience in banqueting and events catering would be highly desirable.
Closing date: 3rd August 2026
Imago Venues are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Committed Employer
Head Chef in Holywell employer: Imago Venues
Imago Venues is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and friendly work environment at The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel in Loughborough. With generous benefits such as 25 days annual leave, gym access, and free meals during shifts, employees are encouraged to maintain a healthy work-life balance while enjoying opportunities for personal growth through comprehensive training. Join us to be part of a team that values attention to detail and fosters a culture of excellence.
