Head Chef
Nourish Recruitment Ltd
£36k per annum plus gratuities, plus performance related-bonus
Daytimes (1 Sunday a Month)
Guildford
The Client
We are looking for a Motivate, Passionate Head Chef to lead a small cafe team.
Our client are a busy, independent cafe / Restaurant located on the outskirks of Guildford and pride themsleves on serving high quality, freshly-cooked food for breakfast/brunch and lunch, desserts and Cakes.
They have recently benefitted from a full kitchen refit making a fantastic area to work.
Responsibilities
As Head Chef you will
- Lead from the front in delivering high-quality, fresh, and consistent food, at a fast pace, ensuring excellent presentation and timely service.
- Take full ownership of the kitchen’s performance, working in the best interests of the business to maximise profitability while maintaining an outstanding customer experience.
- Create, cost, and develop seasonal menus, carefully managing gross margins and minimising waste.
- Lead on allergens – maintain accurate and up-to-date allergen information and processes, ensuring both front and back of house teams are trained regularly.
- Manage kitchen rotas in line with agreed labour budgets, ensuring appropriate staffing.
-Recruit, train, and develop the kitchen team, maintaining high standards of food quality, consistency, and compliance with all relevant legislation. Carry out staff appraisals, performance management, and, where necessary, disciplinary procedures.
- Build a strong, collaborative relationship with the Front of House team to ensure seamless service and a positive working environment.
- Oversee kitchen ordering, deliveries, and stock control, including checking and processing supplier invoices accurately.
- Implement and maintain effective cost controls: portioning, waste management, stock rotation.
-Ensure the highest standards of food safety, health & safety, and cleanliness are consistently met, maintaining a 5* EHO rating at all times.
Reuirements:
As Head Chef
You will be an experienced and organised head chef and kitchen leader with a passion for fresh, seasonal food and a strong understanding of brunch-led service. You’ll be able to work at a fast pace and be equally comfortable leading a busy service, managing a team, and handling the administrative side of the kitchen,
including EHO requirements, stock and invoices. A positive attitude, attention to detail, and a genuine love of food and hospitality are essential.
Benefits:
Extensive benefits package including staff discounts and pension. All tips go directly to staff in addition to salaries. Free onsite parking.
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
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