Senior Head Chef | Norfolk
Salary : £35,000
Hours : 40 Hours, No Evenings, 2/3 Weekends
A busy kitchen, a freshly refurbished restaurant and the chance to put your own stamp on the menu… without working evenings.
I'm working with an established, independent garden centre looking for a Senior Head Chef to lead its kitchen and continue developing its food offering.
This is a great opportunity for a chef who enjoys creating menus, cooking fresh food to order and leading a team in a busy environment. With a recently refurbished restaurant and a real focus on improving the food offering, they're looking for someone who can bring fresh ideas, maintain high standards and keep things running smoothly throughout the day.
And the best bit? No evening shifts.
The role
As Senior Head Chef, you'll take the lead in the kitchen, balancing the creative side of the job with the day-to-day running of a busy operation.
Your responsibilities will include:
Creating and developing menus, bringing fresh ideas to the table.
Overseeing the preparation and delivery of high-quality, freshly cooked food.
Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team.
Managing kitchen workflow to keep service running smoothly throughout the day.
Taking responsibility for stock control, ordering and minimising waste.
Managing food costs, budgets and P&L.
Organising rotas and ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently.
About you
You'll be an experienced chef who enjoys being involved in both the food and the running of a kitchen. You'll have the confidence to lead a team, the creativity to develop a menu and the organisational skills to keep everything ticking along in a fast-paced environment.
You'll ideally have:
Previous experience in a Head Chef, Senior Head Chef or similar kitchen management role.
A strong background in fresh food cooked to order.
Experience developing menus and maintaining high food standards.
Good commercial awareness, including food costing, budgets and P&L.
Experience managing rotas, stock control and...
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