Head Chef - Luton
- Employer
- Elite Hotels
- Location
- Luton
- Salary
- Market related
- Closing date
- 22 Feb 2018
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- Sector
- Chef jobs, Executive Chef, Head Chef, Hotel jobs, Chef and Cook (Hotel)
- Job Type
- Full Time
New opportunity not to be missed!
Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic Estate Head Chef to join our growing team. You will receive a competitive salary, plus excellent benefits.
Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa is one of the country's finest 5 star hotels, is set in the heart of 1065 acres of historic gardens and parkland. With our 2 rosette Wernher Restaurant and award winning Adam's Brasserie we are committed to delivering hospitality to the highest standard. Our five star facilities include a luxurious spa, championship golf course, state of the art conference facilities and shooting school.
At Elite Hotels we have a single minded and unwavering goal to make every visit to our hotels a positive experience that customers feel compelled to talk about.
The Estate Head Chef role:
This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career within a 5* hospitality environment as a pivotal member of the hotel management team. The Head Chef's key responsibility will be to support the executive chef to achieve the highest quality food that meets 5 star international standards whilst achieving targets in gross profit, food hygiene and health and safety. As Head Chef setting the principles and standards of the operation you will: manage the compilation of menus and rotas; ensure the smooth running of the kitchen, with an emphasis on the quality and efficiency of the chefs in each section; control ordering, purchasing, storage and stock rotation as well as developing chefs and apprentices.
The Estate Head Chef will:
- Relevant experience in 4-5 Star kitchens. NVQ level 1&2 or similar. Level 3 beneficial.
- Basic Food Hygiene certificate or Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate.
- Good leadership skills and a team player.
- Good communicator
- Computer awareness essential
- Ideally you will already be in a similar role and will have a proven record in a 4/5 star hotel environment, operating at least two restaurants and plated banqueting for 200.
Benefits:
As a people focused Investor In People Company we offer a great range of benefits to the successful candidate, including:
- Free meals on duty.
- Uniform provided.
- Company personal contributory pension scheme.
- Excellent staff rate of £50 Bed & Breakfast in any of the four Elite Hotels, subject to availability.
- An attractive room rate for family with a 50% discount off our selling price.
- 30% discount on food, drinks and treatments.
- A share in the Company Gratuities scheme.
- An Employee Assistance program managed by Hospitality Action, including a free confidential counselling help line.
- A childcare voucher scheme.
- Staff Christmas party.
- Free Car Parking.
- Discounted stays with Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
- Private Healthcare *T's & C's apply.
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