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Head Chef

  • Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum, Benefits: Live in available
  • Job Type:Permanent
  • Sector: Hospitality
  • Contact: Jonathan Taylor
  • Contact Email: j.taylor@select.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 03301 743817
  • Job Ref: SF52761
Are you a fresh food head chef looking to work on the beautiful Norfolk Coast
 
I am currently recruiting for a head chef for a stunning Norfolk coastal location.  The business is busy all year long, with a mix of regular and tourist clientele
 
You will have full menu autonomy, managing a team of upto 10 kitchen staff to grow and develop the restaurant & food offering. 
 
You will have the opportunity to work with one of the best independent restaurant groups, but with the freedom to run the business as your own.
 
As head chef you will be coaching, developing and mentoring a team of 10 producing a menu using 100% fresh food catering for a large range of clientele and cuisines. 
 
Due to the location, a good understanding and strong passion for fresh seafood is a must for this role.  You will use your skills and experience to be able to write seasonal menus and regularly changing specials menus, based on the fresh produce available to you giving you the opportunity to show your flair and passion for the food you are producing.
 
My client really invests time and effort in their team and recognise and reward those who go the extra mile, with a mix of industry training, foreign trips, excellent career progression and the opportunity to run your own kitchen. 
 
The ideal candidate will come from a busy fresh food background, have a good understanding of menu writing & costing, stocktakes, full due diligence and be able to run, motivate and develop the kitchen team and offering.
 
Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be able to work a variety of shifts covering weekends, bank holidays and evenings
 
This role comes with amazing career progression opportunities, a great salary of up to £40,000 off site live in, tips (currently £4000-£5000 per year), standard bonus plus uncapped Profit related bonus and a great company benefits package as well as Christmas Day and Boxing Day off.
 
If you a head chef looking for a real opportunity to put your name on a business, then please click APPLY NOW send your cv to Jonathan Taylor at our Select Cambridge office.