Relief Chef

• Lead inspire and manage a team of chefs and kitchen staff fostering a positive work environment. Leiding geven aan inspireren en beheren van een team van chefs en keukenpersoneel waarbij een positieve werkomgeving wordt bevorderd.
• Train and develop staff members ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their duties effectively.  Trainen en ontwikkelen van medewerkers om ervoor te zorgen dat zij de benodigde vaardigheden en kennis bezitten.
• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for food preparation plating and presentation. Opstellen en naleven van standaardprocedures voor voedselbereiding opmaak en presentatie.
• Stay updated with the latest culinary trends and techniques bringing innovation and creativity to menu development. Blijven bijleren over culinaire trends en technieken en deze toepassen bij het ontwikkelen van innovatieve menus.
• Create and design menus for hospitality  meetings and events target audience and seasonal availability of ingredients.  Ontwerpen van menus voor hospitality vergaderingen en evenementen afgestemd op de doelgroep en seizoensgebonden ingrediënten.
• Develop new recipes ensuring a balance between creativity taste and profitability.  Ontwikkelen van nieuwe recepten met een balans tussen creativiteit smaak en winstgevendheid.
• Conduct regular menu tastings to evaluate and refine dishes considering customer feedback and market trends.  Uitvoeren van regelmatige menu-proeverijen en evalueren van gerechten op basis van feedback en trends.
• Collaborate with the management team to establish pricing portion sizes and cost-effective menu strategies. Samenwerken met het management om prijzen portiegroottes en kostenefficiënte menus te bepalen.
• Oversee all aspects of food preparation ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations sanitation standards and food quality controls. Toezicht houden op voedselbereiding en naleving van gezondheids- en veiligheidsvoorschriften.
• Manage inventory levels ordering and stock rotation to minimize waste and maintain optimal ingredient freshness. Beheren van voorraden bestellingen en voorraadrotatie om verspilling te minimaliseren.
• Monitor kitchen equipment coordinating repairs and maintenance as needed. Bewaken van de keukenapparatuur en coördineren van reparaties en onderhoud.
• Maintain accurate records of food costs inventory and production. Nauwkeurig bijhouden van voedselkosten voorraad en productie.
• Coordinate with front-of-house staff to ensure efficient service and timely delivery of meals. Samenwerken met bedienend personeel voor efficiënte service en tijdige levering van maaltijden.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration between the kitchen and other departments. Stimuleren van communicatie tussen de keuken en andere afdelingen.
• Attend management meetings and actively participate in discussions on menu updates specials and customer feedback. Actief deelnemen aan managementvergaderingen en feedback delen over menu-updates en specials.
• Provide guidance and support to kitchen staff during peak service periods or in challenging situations. Ondersteunen van keukenpersoneel tijdens piekperiodes of uitdagende situaties.
• Ensure consistent food quality taste and presentation by monitoring and inspecting all dishes before they are served. Zorgen voor constante kwaliteit smaak en presentatie van gerechten.
• Enforce high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the kitchen following local health regulations and company policies. Handhaven van hoge normen op het gebied van hygiëne en reinheid in de keuken.
• Implement and maintain proper HAACP food handling and safety practices training staff accordingly. Implementeren en onderhouden van HAACP voedselveiligheidspraktijken en medewerkers hierin trainen.
• Conduct regular kitchen inspections and follow up on corrective actions. Regelmatige inspecties van de keuken uitvoeren en opvolgen van verbeteracties.
• Full responsibility for running the kitchen across breakfast lunch dinner and events. Volledige verantwoordelijkheid voor het aansturen en runnen van de keuken inclusief ontbijt lunch diner en evenementen.
• Maintain a strong operational focus while supporting business needs through development tasks such as creating menus for new locations. De focus ligt vooral op de dagelijkse operatie maar je ondersteunt ook waar nodig bij ontwikkelingen zoals het maken van menus voor nieuwe locaties.
• Provide flexible on-call support across all locations stepping in at short notice and working where the business need is greatest on any given day. Je bent flexibel inzetbaar en springt op korte termijn in bij op verschillende locaties afhankelijk van waar de behoefte op dat moment het grootst is.

Qualifications :

• Proven experience working as a Relief Chef or similar role
• 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 prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced multi-faceted creative environment and able to thrive under pressure
• Meticulous organisational 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 we like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn we can work together to develop your potential.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equality diversity and inclusion among our workforce.

The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

And to support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ED&I (Equity Diversity and Inclusion) ambition to set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time