Head Chef

HEAD CHEF, London EC1
Salary: £38,400 per annum, plus 10% bonus

Our client is a well established but expanding restaurant and catering group with a strong ethic of providing fresh quality food from local suppliers.

They are looking for an experienced Head Chef ideally with good knowledge of a wood fired oven, the ability to produce new creative menus whilst working in a busy kitchen supervising a brigade of chefs whilst ensuring high standards are met.

Excellent leadership and communication skills essential as well as a passionate for good, fresh food and excellent service.

Duties and Responsibilities for Head Chef
• Supervision of all kitchen staff
• Recruitment and training of kitchen staff
• Plans the menus
• Supervises inventory and stock control
• Deals with the suppliers
• Maintains the budgetary targets
• Ensures that health and safety standards are maintained in the kitchen
• Reviews the daily roster of the different tasks in the kitchen
• Distributes kitchens tasks to the employees
• Skills and Specifications
• Must have a passion and love for food
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Public relations skills Excellent management and organizational skills
• Works well under pressure and good attention to detail
• Ensure that all stations remain stocked before and during the meal period
• Verifies that kitchen staff follows all recipes and portions servings correctly
• Keeps kitchen, dish, and storage areas clean and organized
• Places food and supply orders as directed
• Receives product by verifying invoice and freshness of merchandise
• Hires and trains employees to company standards
• Sets excellent customer service and work examples
• Actively participates as a member of the management team
• Manages staffing levels throughout shift
• Oversees kitchen labour and food cost to budgetary requirements

Qualifications & Knowledge Requirements for Head Chef
• A degree or college diploma in food and beverage management and/or hotel
• A minimum of 5 years working in a food preparation position
• Strong grill and line chef background
• Previous experience working in a high volume restaurant
• Professional communication skills, oral and written
• Actively supervise, motivate and discipline employees
• Assist with hiring and training of all new employees
• Ability to work in a high-energy and demanding environment
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and is a team player
• Work well under pressure
• Can effectively solve problems