Head Chef Designate

Job title:

Head Chef Designate

Company

Young’s

Job description

Head ChefAbout us:We’re always on the lookout for talented head chefs for our businesses. You will have experience writing and creating your own menus using fresh, seasonal food, managing all aspects of food safety and compliance, and developing your team. We are looking for someone to come into our Greenwich area and complete a thorough induction programme so that you will be ready to take the reigns of your own kitchen and hit the ground running as an opportunity becomes available. See more about why its great to be a chef at Young’s here:What we offer our Head Chefs:

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
• Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers
• Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Head Chef:This role requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus for the variety of revenue streams within the business.

• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
• Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams

About Company: Sat on the banks of the Thames at Ballast Quay, The Cutty Sark has welcomed guests to Greenwich for over two hundred years. We are proud to be part of this long-standing tradition of serving the very best of premium British produce in all of our seasonal dishes, accompanied by fine wines from around the world and locally brewed great real ales to pair with your meal. Serving the best fish & chips in Greenwich every day of the week, not to forget our homely Sunday roast, prepared by our talented team of chefs. Celebrate in style! With a riverside private space available for weddings, parties, family gatherings, meetings and anything else, our wonderful team can accommodate any party. Our Crows Nest offers a private room for you and your special ones, to enjoy an evening of food and drinks to be shared and remembered while overlooking our beautiful view of the River Thames. We are located along the Thames Path, the nearest train stations are Maze Hill Station- 7 min walk (0.4 miles) Cutty Sark DLR station- 10 min walk (0.6 miles).

Expected salary

£45000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:50:56 GMT

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