Head Chef in Derbyshire

Head Chef / Kitchen Manager - East Midlands Airport | Earn up to £47,500 plus worldwide hotel discounts, wellbeing benefits, and career development.

Introduction

We're looking for an experienced Head Chef / Kitchen Manager to lead a busy hotel kitchen near East Midlands Airport. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee breakfast, all-day dining, room service, conferences, and banqueting while developing a talented kitchen team in a high-volume environment.

Why apply for this Head Chef / Kitchen Manger role?

You'll enjoy:

A competitive salary of up to £47,500

Discounted room rates worldwide for you, your family, and friends

50% off food and beverages at participating outlets

28 days' annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with length of service

Free healthy meals while on duty

Access to university training and leadership development programmes

Global progression opportunities across an extensive hotel portfolio

Key Responsibilities

This is a varied leadership role where you'll oversee daily kitchen operations and maintain consistently high standards across all areas of food production.

Lead breakfast, all-day dining, room service, conference, and banqueting operations

Ensure every dish meets brand standards for quality, presentation, and consistency

Design, cost, and deliver seasonal menus, daily specials, and bespoke event catering

Manage food costs, gross profit margins, labour scheduling, stock rotation, and supplier ordering

Recruit, train, mentor, and develop a multi-skilled kitchen brigade

Manage rotas, holidays, absence, and performance reviews

Maintain compliance with HACCP, food safety, allergen, COSHH, and fire safety regulations

Keep kitchen and storage areas audit-ready and consistently hygienic

What we're looking for

You'll be well suited to this role if you have:

Proven experience leading a busy hotel or high-volume kitchen

Strong knowledge of breakfast, all-day dining, room service, and banqueting operations

Experience managing kitchen costs, stock, labour, and supplier relationships

A confident and supportive leadership style

A strong understanding of food safety, allergens, and kitchen compliance

The ability to maintain quality and organisation during busy service periods

A genuine commitment to team development and high culinary standards

If you're ready to take your next step as a Head Chef near East Midlands Airport, this could be an excellent opportunity to lead a varied operation with strong development and progression opportunities. Apply now.

Job Number │ 49272

Location │ East Midlands Airport

Role │ Head Chef

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