Head Chef

HEAD CHEF – WELL ESTABLISHED RETAIL BUSINESS – PERMANENT POSITION – NEAR SOUTHAMPTON – 38-HOUR CONTRACT – DAY SHIFTS ONLY – CIRCA 39,000 SALARY + BENEFITS

Leisure Solutions specialise in the recruitment of Leisure and Hospitality professionals across the UK, working with a range of businesses to attract the right people, helping businesses thrive and improving lives.

We are working with this award winning multi-purpose retail outlet with 5 large venues across the South of England, each venue has an on-site restaurant. These restaurants provide Breakfast and Lunch dining, operating between the core hours of 9am to 5pm on Monday’s to Saturday’s and between 10:00am and 4:00pm on a Sunday.

The venue offers full breakfast service until 11.30am and then an array of hot-food, served counter style, which includes fresh Pizza’s, home cooked pies and an on-site carvery.

As Kitchen Manager, we are looking for someone who can control the food operation, ensuring consistency across service and control of budgets and P&L accounts. Working closely with the Restaurant Manager and forming part of the on-site leadership team, you will:

• Manage all aspects of the high-volume kitchen operation
• Complete tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
• Have knowledge of running all sections, supporting team members as an when required
• Manage your kitchen team of circa 15 staff members during peak periods
• Enforce Health & Safety, EHO and HACCP standards and procedures
• Organise staff schedules, ensuring all holiday, sickness and absences are correctly noted and adequate cover provided
• Oversee all recruitment and training of new team members
• Liaise with other departments in the business as part of the senior management team
• Complete stock checks, audits and ordering

We are looking for someone who can be a leader of the kitchen team, whilst all applications are considered, this role is ideally suited to someone who has experience across all kitchen sections and gained some kitchen management experience, it would be beneficial if you:

• Have gained experience in a busy, high-volume kitchen
• Have knowledge of counter service delivery
• Have a good knowledge of kitchen processes and Health & Safety legislation
• Can follow menu guides and ensure consistency on dishes

The company are keen to reward their team members. This role comes with:

• Competitive salary: Circa 39,000 for a 38-hour contract
• Every other weekend off
• Staff Discount
• Company uniform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Range of company benefits
• Free On-Site Parking

If this position is of interest please ensure you attach an up to date CV with your application.

We value all applications, however, due to volume numbers we are only able to contact candidates whose skills and experience closely match the requirements of our clients.
In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK and will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility. In line with the Employment Agencies Act 1973 we are prohibited from charging work-seekers for work finding services.