Our client is a beautiful building set in picturesque grounds in Middlesex near Walton on Thames. It is mainly a conference, training and meeting venue.

They currently have an exciting opportunity to recruit their Head Chef.

They offer breakfast, lunch and early dinner services to delegates. They also provide catering for occasional fine dining meals, events, weddings, afternoon teas and Christmas lunches.

Head Chef Requirements:
*NVQ qualification or equivalent
*Excellent craft skills background
*Successful progressive background in catering
*Basic and Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
*Strong Supervisory experience
*Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service

Head Chef Responsibilities:
*Plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required
*Ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers.
*Control portion size and monitor waste
*Ensure supplies are correctly issued, used and accounted for to carry out stock takes and food rotation procedures
*Maintain records relating to food production activities and supplier information
*Ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards are maintained in line with company policy
*Set objectives and be responsible for the day to day running of the kitchen
*Assess employee performance and recognise training needs and potential as appropriate.
*Hold team meetings on a regular basis to communicate targets, standards required and company and client information

Hours:
-37.5 to 40 hours per week
-Working 5 out of 7 days
-2 days off per week.
-Straight shifts – earlies 7am till 3pm or lates 11am till 7pm.

This Head Chef position offers a good salary plus benefits including:

-Meals on duty
-Free uniform
-Pension and life insurance schemes
-Discount and benefit platform.

If you are looking for Head chef role offering a good work life balance and lovely working environment then this could be the role for you!

Scattergood’s are acting as an agency on behalf of this vacancy. In line with UK Immigration and Employment Law, only applicants eligible to live and work in the UK need apply. For this position, and other live vacancies, please visit our website www.scattergoods.co.uk