Head Chef

Job description
Can you cook up a storm? It’s our talented Chefs who are responsible for delivering mouth-watering menus filled with our customer’s favourites including juicy burgers, skewers, steaks, fish 'n' chips, sandwiches, wraps and more. We are all about relaxed all day dining done well and with quality ingredients. As Kitchen Manager, you own your kitchen. Recruiting, mentoring and inspiring your brigade to deliver good food done great!

Work, Grow, Play! Here at Village Hotel Club we are all about embracing personality, individualism and fun. Forget stuffy hotels built around formality, pomp and ceremony. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels and leisure clubs Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition.
Join us and we can offer you benefits* such as…
Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member/ friend worth £1,500 a year.
Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, meaning you can experience our hospitality from £35 with a friend and even grab an excellent breakfast.
Friends and Family discounted stays from £4+ including breakfast
50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub Grill
30% discount on and off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores
Excellent training and development including our Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes
A much more exciting way to train across several areas in the hotels, utilising our exciting Mobile Gaming training platform.
Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands and Supermarkets.
A range of Well-being and Healthcare benefits and monthly well-being programmes for all employees to support your mental health
Putting your Mental Wellbeing first with Mental Health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days to utilise annually.
Financial wellbeing support and salary drawdown via Wagestream
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and counselling
Flexible working hours
A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with regular team events
Excellent Reward and Recognition Incentive schemes
Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service
Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
Have your birthday off guaranteed
Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance.
A host of BIG People Days to celebrate, reward and recognise our wonderful employees and their local communities.
Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay
Company Pension scheme
Life Insurance
• TC’s apply based on your contract

As our Head Chef you will:

-Deliver the food strategy in order to achieve budgeted commercial returns
-Ensure that all aspects of kitchen activity are coordinated to create a professional, safe, hygienic and cost-effective environment.
-Establish and use clear lines of communication within the kitchen operations and with Front of House staff
-Ensure that food items are delivered, handled, cooked and served to company specification to drive quality and value that ensures great guest experiences
-Using the KPIs, benchmark individual team members performance in terms of sales.
-Review wage cost and ensure staffing levels are at the appropriate levels to drive conversion and in line with budget
-Adhere strictly to food hygiene regulations HS procedures according to FRESH, HACCP and EHO directives

Come and be part of something new something special - Work, Grow Play the Village Way! Read more