Head Chef in Bath

Sanremo is Bath’s modern Italian restaurant — handmade pasta, pizzas, oysters, cocktails, and warm Italian hospitality, all in a stunning setting. We’re looking for a Head Chef to take the lead for BOH. If you’re passionate about creating memorable guest experiences, inspiring teams, and driving sales, this is your chance to shine.

Required to lead the kitchen team in a well/long established very popular restaurant. We will task you with maintaining high standards of food, presentation, service, and health & safety practices within your kitchen and managing the training & development needs of your team. You will also be responsible for delivering financial targets on Menus, Order Purchasing & Staff Rotas. Undertake all training & supervising of kitchen staff & kitchen porters where & when required. Ultimately, we’ll trust you to help us keep our kitchen compliant, efficient, and profitable.

Have experience in a like for like high-quality operation. Possess a genuine passion for cooking. Be driven and focused on first-class standards across every aspect of the operation. Have shown loyalty and longevity throughout their career. Have excellent planning and organisational & team skills. Have excellent personal presentation and be consummately professional at all times. Have an up to date Intermediate Hygiene certificate. Able to work with & lead a team in all sections of the kitchen. 5 days including weekends and working in a vibrant and busy environment.

In return, we offer: An excellent salary, negotiable depending on experience.

Responsibilities:

• To check all prepared stations and food stocks (including dry stores) and replenish as necessary and inform the team of any relevant shortages.
• Create MENU and to be in control of kitchen and stock management.
• To supervise and assist in the preparation of all food ensuring all necessary work is completed prior to the commencement of service.
• To confirm any special requirements (including menu items and dishes) outstanding orders or work tasks required from your section.
• To ensure all staff within your team are well briefed on the daily responsibilities and are given constant supervision and motivation on all aspects of their work.
• To supervise and ensure the smooth and efficient service of food from the section by working and liaising with other sections of the kitchen and dining room staff at all times.
• To control wastage by maintaining the correct stock levels and rotation from dry stores and refrigeration and avoid the over producing of food.
• To ensure the agreed standards of food preparation and presentation are adhered to at all times.
• To train all new staff to the section to the standards required by the kitchen department.
• To make yourself aware and notify all your staff of all menu changes, specialties, function menus and changes to standards prior to the commencement of service.
• To assist other sections of the kitchen in the production and service of food or the cleaning down of the section as and when required due to the workload.
• To report all accidents or kitchen equipment defects to the GM.
• To ensure all work areas of the kitchen, dry stores and refrigeration are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition at all times and especially after your shift has finished.
• To ensure all food stuff are dated and labelled at all times.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent. Salary: £45,000.00-£65,000.00 per year depending on experience.