Head Chef - Carnforth

Head Chef - The Highwayman, Carnforth

• Have proven track record as a Head or Sous chef in similar quality environment
• Be passionate about delivering high quality, seasonal food
• Be able to effectively manage, motivate and lead a team
• Have the ability to develop a team enhancing the skill level of the brigade
• Be a clear communicator and enjoy being part of a team

Principle Responsibilities

• Kitchen Management
•  Running a kitchen team, coordinating the working day as a team, allocating tasks to the entire team, giving timescales for work to be completed and ensuring completed to a high level.
•  Mange the team during the working day ensuring speed, accuracy and quality.
• Quality Control
•  Deliveries
•  Current Stock
•  Product as being produced by team (need them to constantly check with you anything they are producing)Ensure systems are in place to monitor this.
• Staff Management
•  Complete staff rotas for 4 weeks in advance.
•  Motivate the team.
•  Train to be as flexible and competent on all tasks. Allocate responsibilities in line with ability.
• Budget / Cost responsibilities
•  Cost effective buying
•  Ensure kitchen running to GP
•  Check GP figures on a weekly basis with GM
•  Cost specials accurately
•  Monitor impact of changes in supplier/produce and costs in relation to GP for dishes
•  Control quality of produce

In return we offer:

• Professional benefits Competitive remuneration package
• An environment that will enable you to develop your product knowledge and skills
• On and off the job training with a structured career development
• The opportunity to work in award winning business and with some of the best professionals in the industry
• Career development and progression – 50% of our current management team progressed internally through management development schemes
• Learning and development opportunities – we will support you to ensure you reach your full potential
• Competitive pay – we ensure that our remuneration package remains competitive by keeping in touch with the employment market and rewarding on merit and performance
• Monthly staff gratuity distribution scheme
• Provision of chef’s whites

Personal benefits

• Auto-enrollment pension (must qualify for this in line with legislation)
• Discounted private healthcare
• Death in service benefit of twice salary
• Company Sick Pay Scheme – we offer a generous sick pay scheme in addition to statutory entitlement to sick pay after two years service
• Increased Holiday Entitlement – To give the very best to your job, you need to take time out to recharge your batteries. Northcote recognises this by offering a generous holiday entitlement of 28 days per year which increases with length of service to a maximum of 33 days
• Live-in accommodation locally
• Great location, easy access to London (2hr 10min) from Preston. Manchester 40 min drive. Lake District 40 min drive.
• Childcare Vouchers
• Company Discount Card – entitles employees to 25% off food and drink at all our locations
• Fantastic food / meals on duty
• Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Plus Many More

If this sounds like the next challenge you have been waiting for, apply now.