Job Description

Head Chef

£65,000 + Benefits

Coventry

Benefits:

• Performance bonus percentage of annual salary
• Relocation support package available
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Discounted hotel stays, dining and leisure facilities
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including GP access
• Excellent career development opportunities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head Chef to join an established luxury hospitality business in the West Midlands. This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and ambitious chef to lead a high quality culinary operation, bringing fresh ideas, creativity and a passion for exceptional food.

Working within a well supported kitchen structure, you will have the opportunity to focus on developing an outstanding dining experience while overseeing the wider food operation. With excellent resources, a strong leadership team and genuine scope to influence the culinary direction, this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact within a business that values innovation, quality and its people.

Head Chef Ideal Profile:

• Proven experience within a 3 AA Rosette or comparable fine dining environment, ideally at Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef level
• A creative and passionate chef with a strong understanding of modern cooking techniques, seasonal ingredients and menu development
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to inspire, mentor and develop a talented kitchen brigade
• Strong commercial awareness, including food costs, gross profit, payroll and kitchen budgets
• A positive and collaborative management style, creating an engaging and supportive working environment
• Excellent organisational skills with a commitment to consistency, innovation and exceptional culinary standards

Head Chef Responsibilities:

• Lead the culinary direction of the business, creating innovative seasonal menus that showcase exceptional ingredients and techniques
• Oversee kitchen operations across multiple dining offerings, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality and presentation
• Inspire, coach and develop the kitchen brigade, creating a positive culture focused on teamwork, creativity and professional growth
• Manage food costs, purchasing, stock control, payroll and kitchen budgets to achieve financial and operational targets
• Collaborate with the senior leadership team to develop the food offering, identify revenue opportunities and strengthen the business's reputation
• Maintain exceptional standards of food safety, hygiene and kitchen compliance while continually identifying opportunities for improvement

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