Head Chef

Fine dining HEAD CHEF required for our client, located in the outer East Grinstead area. You will be responsible for a dedicated kitchen brigade reporting to the Executive Chef in this award-winning restaurant producing dishes across a seasonal menu. You will use the very best of British grown, reared and sourced produce. Transport will be required due to location.

The Role of Head chef:

• The Head Chef has responsibility for a team of 6 Chefs and KPs.


• Flexible shifts covering breakfast, lunch, dinner service including weekend working (5 days per week)


• Producing 2 Rosette standard food in a fresh food environment


• The passion and drive to contribute to the future success of the kitchen brigade by continuing to develop award winning dishes


• Sourcing and utilising top British suppliers and producers


• The Head Chef must have the ability to train, coach, develop, motivate and enthuse a young, committed team to deliver excellent standards of cuisine across the full range of kitchen departments


• The flair to contribute practical, costed and exciting dishes for our range of menus


• Achieving rosette quality food while effectively managing the GP, stock and wastage


• Ensure health, safety and HACCP standards are achieved meeting legal and company requirements

Requirements for the role of Head chef:

• Quality experience in a fresh food environment to Rosette standard


• The passion and drive to contribute to the future success of the kitchen brigade who continue to develop award winning dishes


• The Head Chef must have a proven record of managing, training, coaching and motivating a team of quality chef at Senior Sous Chef or Head Chef level in a 4 + star hotel / restaurant


• Ability to control GP and stocks


• Its is desired the Head Chef will have a level 3 Food Hygiene qualification


• A proven record of achieving excellent standards of hygiene

Salary for the role of HEAD CHEF, is given as £52,000 (£50,000 basic annual salary, plus a share of the service charge payment - £2,000 guaranteed paid quarterly). An additional end of financial year service charge bonus also paid. Plus other company benefits. Transport will be required due to location.

Please send an up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae.

N.E. Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

We look forward to receiving all applications however due to the high number of applications we are only able to contact candidates which closely match the level of skills and experience of the requirements of our clients. However for more information or opportunities please contact us or forward your cv for consideration.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK