Pay: £39,000.00 per year

Job Description: Head Chef

Head Chef – 4 Star Hotel & Banqueting Venue

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead the kitchen team at our busy 4-star hotel and banqueting venue.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented chef with strong leadership skills, creativity, and experience delivering high-quality food across restaurant, conference, wedding, and banqueting operations.

The Role

As Head Chef, you will be responsible for the overall management of the kitchen operation, ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, and service standards at all times. You will lead and inspire the brigade while maintaining excellent hygiene, food safety, and cost control procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all kitchen operations
• Deliver high-quality food for restaurant, weddings, events, and banqueting
• Create seasonal menus and specials
• Manage GP margins, stock control, and kitchen budgets
• Recruit, train, and develop the kitchen team
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and health & safety standards
• Maintain consistency during high-volume service and large events
• Work closely with hotel management and events teams

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef within a hotel or banqueting environment
• Strong leadership and organisational skills
• Experience catering for weddings, conferences, and large-scale events
• Excellent knowledge of food safety and kitchen management
• Passion for fresh food and high presentation standards
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Company benefits
• Supportive working environment
• Opportunity to put your stamp on a well-established hotel operation

If you are a motivated and creative chef looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Leadership: 3 years (required)
• Chef: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person