Head Chef
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Job Description
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead our culinary team driving menu innovation operational excellence and team development. This is an opportunity to shape a dynamic kitchen inspire creativity and elevate an exceptional food menu. This role is ideal for a dynamic leader who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and is committed to delivering high-quality fine dining experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for food preparation plating and presentation.
- Stay updated with the latest culinary trends and techniques bringing innovation and creativity to menu development.
- Leading and mentoring a high-performing kitchen team fostering a culture of excellence collaboration and professional growth.
- Create and design menus for hospitality meetings and events target audience and seasonal availability of ingredients.
- Develop new recipes ensuring a balance between creativity taste and profitability.
- Collaborate with the management team to establish pricing portion sizes and cost-effective menu strategies to meet targets.
- Oversee all aspects of food preparation ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations sanitation standards and food quality controls.
- Manage inventory levels ordering and stock rotation to minimize waste and maintain optimal ingredient freshness.
- Maintain accurate records of food costs inventory and production.
- Attend management meetings and actively participate in discussions on menu updates specials and customer feedback.
- Provide guidance and support to kitchen staff during peak service periods or in challenging situations.
- Enforce high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the kitchen following local health regulations and company policies.
- Implement and maintain proper food handling and safety practices training staff accordingly.
- Conduct regular kitchen inspections and follow up on corrective actions.
- Collaborating with the regional culinary team suppliers and event coordinators to deliver seamless dining experiences.
- Driving a customer and guest-focused culture ensuring every dish contributes to the food culture of BaxterStorey.
- Oversee kitchen rotas staff performance and training to maintain high operational standards.
Qualifications :
- Proven experience working as a Head Chef or similar role for 5 years.
- Have an obsession for food and creating experiences
- You can demonstrate that managing training and supporting a team has been an important part of your career to date
- Financially astute you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance
- Excellent coaching delegation and influencing skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced multi-faceted creative environment and able to thrive under pressure
- Meticulous organizational abilities and a high attention to detail
- Empathetic clear and highly effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
- Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
- Works according to the BaxterStorey core values
Additional Information :
For almost 20 years for every client in every location (whether thats an office stadium cathedral or university) we have created beautiful spaces exciting menus and friendly teams so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.
We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.
Our drive and belief in our people means that we always strive to supercharge our teams careers. Better is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.
Join us and be part of the food revolution!
BaxterStorey Values:
ALWAYS VISIONARY
We strive for better we never settle never compromise never follow. We lead the way blazing our own trail.
WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE
We are up-beat motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food and is amplified by our people.
CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE
We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.
FOREVER CONSCIOUS
We work together as a team to lead by example protecting the planet and supporting local communities.
Interested Even if you dont meet all requirements wed like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn we can work together to develop your potential.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages abilities gender identities sexual orientations races religions and socio-economic backgrounds.
BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity diversity and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality.
Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
