Head Chef
- Recruiter
- Servest
- Location
- Southampton
- Salary
- 22500.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 17 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 31 Aug 2018
- Sectors
- Catering & Hospitality
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Head Chef- Flagship B & I site
Do you thrive in a fast paced, commercial environment that can only offer the highest quality of service? Can you cook to a high standard, using fresh quality ingratiates to a set budget with a high volume? Are you innovative, passionate about food and looking for a new challenge where you can be part of a growing team? If so this could be the opportunity you are looking for???
About the role
Servest are recruiting for a Head Chef based in a flagship Business and Industry site. With this in mind we are looking for an experienced Head chef (ideally within high end Business & Industry experience), used to volume catering, from fresh seasonal ingredients. You must be passionate about providing exceptional quality food, have an understanding of todays market and where current food trends are heading and above all be able to produce exceptionally presented food cooked to the highest quality. You will hold a real passion for delivering a service that exceeds expectation, be used to adapting with current food trends and be quick on the uptake of new innovative ideas.
The site is open 7 days a week with a breakfast, lunch, afternoon and night service- so you must be flexible with working hours.
As Head Chef you will be overseeing up to a team of 10 in the kitchen, your main working hours will be Monday to Friday around however flexibility will be needed with shifts covering evenings, weekends and bank holidays- As a manager you need to be visible to your staff working across all shift patterns.
We are looking for Head Chef with the following-
* A background as a Head Chef or Chef Manager within Business and Industry Catering with 500+ onsite or experience in a volume lead catering operation using fresh quality ingredients and fantastic food presentation skills.
* Experience in managing a team of at least 4 Chefs - ideally across different shift patterns
* Ideally experience in a unit which has a high profile restaurant including theatre style service - a passion for food and creating chef specials and adding to the in house menu- overseeing food quality and daily cooking.
* Quality cooking standards whilst being conscious of the set budgets- 706 1 & 2 or equivalent needed
* The ability to lead by example and build a team
* Superb customer service skills
* Financial awareness with the ability to manage budgetary lines
The Benefits
We are offering a competitive salary and a chance for career development in an ever growing business. Free parking, company whites and meals on duty.
We offer excellent career and development opportunities, as an organisations that's proud of its great people, we believe in the opportunity to recognise and share success. Thats why we offer a competitive salary and additional benefits. If you are interested in applying for this role and meet the above criteria, please click apply now To find out more about us please
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