Head Chef

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Beaumanor Hall. LE12 8TX & Tithe Barn CV13 0AD

Salary: 32070 - 34359 per annum (pro rata for part-time) Pay award pending

Working Hours:18.5 Hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term for 18 months

Closing Date: 25th Aug 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and motivated Head Chef to lead and develop our catering operations at Beaumanor Hall and Tithe Barn. This is a pivotal role within the service responsible for driving high standards of food quality customer satisfaction team performance and commercial success.

About the Role

The successful candidate will bring creativity leadership and a passion for exceptional food developing innovative menus for weddings events hospitality functions and educational catering whilst ensuring the efficient day-to-day management of kitchen operations. Managing a team of chefs and kitchen staff the Head Chef will play a key role in maintaining excellent food safety and hygiene standards controlling costs managing stock and suppliers and delivering a first-class customer experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for a talented culinary professional looking to make a significant impact within a thriving hospitality and events environment while developing and inspiring a dedicated team to achieve excellence.

About You

To apply for this post you must

• Intermediate/Advanced Level Food Hygiene Certificate
• City and Guild 706 1 / 2 / 3 or NVQ 3 HNC or equivalent experience
• Good working knowledge of Health and Safety Procedure
• Good working knowledge of current food trends and special dietary requirements
• Strong communication and staff motivation skills.
• Proven experience in Budget Management Supervising Staff Developing Staff rotas Sourcing and purchasing supplies.
• Experience of working in commercial and similar environment. Capable of meeting targets under pressure
• Providing high quality civic and event catering to planned menus

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Nathan Brown - Hospitality & Leisure Manager

Telephone:

Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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