Position: Head chef
Operation: Gastro Restaurant and Large Garden (modern British)
Location: South London
Salary: £37,500 to £39,500 pa
Working Hrs: 5 Days / 7 Shifts
Company Info
This beautiful neighbourhood Pub with chef’s table, open kitchen and large garden (200 covers) offers seasonal modern British dining at its best and garden barbecue in summer.
Menus: monthly changing – showcasing robust gastro fare and more refined dishes with traditional Roast on Sundays. Premium ingredients sourced from small, award winning British suppliers to ensure quality and provenance. Loyal local following and popular for private bookings (celebrations, large groups).
approximately. £5,000 to £8,000 weekly net food sales (building from Spring onwards) / 9.00pm – 10.00pm last orders
Role Description
Working closely with the General Manager, full kitchen management responsibilities include:
Menu planning every four weeks, costing to av. 70% General Practitioner and spec. Sheets
Daily smooth running of kitchen and organisation of the team with support of Sous Chef and brigade
Stock control: ordering, supplier relations, stock audits, uploading invoices and General Practitioner calculation on MS Excel, maintaining 70% General Practitioner target
Hiring, training and development, rotas, payroll, personnel files, apprenticeships
compliance, food hygiene, health and safety files, HACCP records and operational standards, maintenance of kitchen and equipment
Staff and area management meetings
Desired Attributes
This role would suit a confident, creative and experienced Head Chef with a background in quality gastro / bistro kitchens.
A Chef with lots of energy and drive, good people management skills who can produce quality Gastro and Summer Barbecue menus with high volumes in mind.
Good knowledge of current food trends; strong organisation and training skills; proven track record of delivering on General Practitioner and targets without compromise to quality and standards desired.
Salary and Benefits
£30,000 to £32,000 basic pa and £2,500 + service charge (paid monthly) and £5,000 annual bonus (paid quarterly / subject to expected KPIs – 70% General Practitioner , Labour cost, Kitchen Hygiene)
Total: £37,500 to £39,500 pa (package rising with food sales)
Permanent contract subject to standard 3 months probationary period: regular salary reviews (food sales dependent); courses as required; 28 days paid annual leave; 5% workplace pension option; new openings / movement; progression (Area Executive chef); group discounts; laundered uniform; meals on duty
approximately. 50 – 55 hrs p wk / 7 shifts over 5 days incl. Weekends
Immediate Start available / able to accommodate notice
In accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, candidates must prove their right to work in the UK – Verification of Documentation will be undertaken as part of FCR recruitment process
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