Head Chef
Posted 6 days ago
- Paddington, Greater London
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
As part of your package, we are offering a salary up to £50,000 per annum, plus one time and half overtime. This role comes with an Employee Assistance Programme, a great cycle to work scheme, workplace pension, life Assurance (x2), 28 days holiday pro-rata (including Bank Holidays) increasing to 31 days after 2 years' service, great benefits for you and your family and day off for your birthday!
Job Description Your key responsibilities as the Head Chef are to: - To organise and provide a high quality of food production and catering services to company and client standards. - Demonstrate creativity and ongoing innovation within all aspects of the food and service offering Grab & Go, Hospitality, Fine Dining and Events. - Maintain & achieve the catering budgets and standards set out by Lexington and the client requirements without compromising on the food offer. - Establish and maintain health & safety and hygiene procedures in line with the company policy. - Produce and present food in conjunction with the kitchen team maximising customer appeal and exceeding Lexington and client expectations. - Lead by example and monitor the performance of all kitchen staff. - Conduct the purchase, receiving, storage and stock controls of all lines demonstrating kitchen due diligence. - Show financial management through correct costing, stock taking and menu planning benefiting both Lexington and our customers. - Recruit, support, train, coach and manage all kitchen staff and set an example for delivering an efficient, high quality, creative and financially beneficial service for both Lexington and our customers. - Enhance and improve skills and knowledge by training and development benefiting self, all staff, Lexington and our customers. - Ensure attendance of all relevant training & development courses and forums. - Communicate and work with the General Manager to ensure all work is carried out efficiently and to the desired timeframes.
Working Pattern : 40 hours
Skills and Experience
The experience and knowledge we are looking for from the future Head Chef include: - Experience in producing a high volume, yet creative and fresh, food offering. - Up to date with current food trends and the dining scene. - Effective communicator: verbal, and non-verbal, teamwork, team builder, persuasive and flexible. - Management skills - leadership, delegation, achievement orientated, motivated, staff development focus, analysis and problem-solving, planning & organising, decisiveness & judgment and time managment. - Ability to create a motivated and fun working environment.
- Restaurant background is preferable
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Job Description Your key responsibilities as the Head Chef are to: - To organise and provide a high quality of food production and catering services to company and client standards. - Demonstrate creativity and ongoing innovation within all aspects of the food and service offering Grab & Go, Hospitality, Fine Dining and Events. - Maintain & achieve the catering budgets and standards set out by Lexington and the client requirements without compromising on the food offer. - Establish and maintain health & safety and hygiene procedures in line with the company policy. - Produce and present food in conjunction with the kitchen team maximising customer appeal and exceeding Lexington and client expectations. - Lead by example and monitor the performance of all kitchen staff. - Conduct the purchase, receiving, storage and stock controls of all lines demonstrating kitchen due diligence. - Show financial management through correct costing, stock taking and menu planning benefiting both Lexington and our customers. - Recruit, support, train, coach and manage all kitchen staff and set an example for delivering an efficient, high quality, creative and financially beneficial service for both Lexington and our customers. - Enhance and improve skills and knowledge by training and development benefiting self, all staff, Lexington and our customers. - Ensure attendance of all relevant training & development courses and forums. - Communicate and work with the General Manager to ensure all work is carried out efficiently and to the desired timeframes.
Working Pattern : 40 hours
Skills and Experience
The experience and knowledge we are looking for from the future Head Chef include: - Experience in producing a high volume, yet creative and fresh, food offering. - Up to date with current food trends and the dining scene. - Effective communicator: verbal, and non-verbal, teamwork, team builder, persuasive and flexible. - Management skills - leadership, delegation, achievement orientated, motivated, staff development focus, analysis and problem-solving, planning & organising, decisiveness & judgment and time managment. - Ability to create a motivated and fun working environment.
- Restaurant background is preferable
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