Head Chef – Phenomenally Successful Cool Grill Restaurant
Location: Oxford
Salary: £40,000 - £45,500
Benefits: Bonus, Tips, amazing incentives, discounts & the chance to progress with a company that really looks after its people
Great finishing times – No Very Late Nights !!
My client is a highly successful, continuously cool fresh food grill restaurant group. Due to its success and continuous expansion, it is seeking an experienced Head Chef to run its kitchen in the Oxford area. The kitchens within the group are a little different than the norm and the restaurants serve high quality fresh produce created & cooked to spec and are popular high-volume operations.
What we’re looking for:
• Head Chef experience within a quality branded restaurant operation, working with fresh food & not pre-packed food
• MUST have grill experience
• Must be happy to work set specifications, creating consistent innovative dishes and sides made from high quality fresh produce. There is no real responsibility to create menus or specials.
• Experience of working with fresh produce & not pre-packed food
• A strong Kitchen Manager who can lead a team, work to a spec & also manage a high-volume, fast-paced kitchen, working under pressure within a lively environment.
• A strong people manager who can engage, motivate, train and develop a great team
• Dynamic with a great enthusiasm & passion for running a busy kitchen.
• Strong organisational & planning skills with the ability to juggle various tasks at the same time.
• Strong BOH skills – GPs, stock control, Food Hygiene, H & S etc.
Salary & Benefits: The starting salary for this role is up to £45, 500 for a 48 hour week, paid hourly. The company really looks after its people & there is a quarterly bonus, incentives, food trips, free food when working & various exciting discounts. The restaurants are not open late nights so finishes are usually earlier than usual too !!
If you feel you have the right background & experience and are interested in having a chat then please send your CV.