Head Chef – Busy, Fresh Food Kitchen
Location: Thetford | Salary: £35,000-£37,000
Are you an experienced Head Chef who thrives in a fast-paced kitchen and enjoys leading a large, busy brigade?
We're recruiting for a fantastic opportunity to take the lead in a high-volume kitchen serving an impressive 300-400 covers a day. This is a real operation, with plenty going on, a strong team around you and a commitment to producing fresh food every day.
Working alongside an experienced Executive Head Chef, you'll play a key role in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, leading and motivating a large team to ensure consistently high standards across the board.
The Role:
- Leading and motivating a busy kitchen brigade.
- Overseeing the preparation and delivery of fresh food across a high-volume operation.
- Maintaining excellent food quality, presentation and consistency.
- Managing kitchen standards, food safety, hygiene and health & safety.
- Supporting, developing and mentoring the team.
- Managing stock, ordering, wastage and kitchen costs.
- Working closely with the Executive Head Chef and wider management team.
The Team:
You'll be working with a well-established brigade of 15 staff, including:
- Executive Head Chef,Sous Chef,Chef de Parties,Commis Chefs,Kitchen Assistants,Kitchen Porters andBakers
What's on Offer?
- Salary of £35,000-£37,000 depending on experience.
- Predominantly daytime shifts - a great change from traditional restaurant hours.
- Some evening work required on a rota basis.
- The opportunity to lead a large, established kitchen team.
- A busy, varied environment where no two days are quite the same.
What We're Looking For:
You'll be an established Head Chef or an ambitious Sous Chef ready to take that next step. You'll need experience in a high-volume kitchen, strong leadership skills and the ability to keep things running smoothly when the pressure is on.
If you're organised, hands-on, passionate about fresh food and enjoy getting the best out of a team, we'd love to hear from you!
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