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Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary : £24105 – £26735/annum + attractive benefits

Chef (Head Chef)
Excellent work-life balance, working sociable hours 8:30am to 5pm. Your artistic and creative freedom will be encouraged as you play a key role in achieving our new visions and goals as we come back bigger and better, focusing on growth and sustainability, post Covid-19.
Our Organisation
The Cheltenham Trust is an independent charity that manages five iconic venues at the heart of Cheltenham including the Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham Town Hall, Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, Leisure at Cheltenham, and the Prince of Wales Stadium.
The Pittville Pump Room, located two miles from the town centre, stands in regal splendour overlooking the sweeping lawns and lakes of Pittville Park, and the venue regularly hosts concerts, exhibitions, weddings, and parties.
Our newest development situated on the west wing of the Pump Room, The Heritage Deco Café Orangery, combines art deco style café culture with new and exciting visions. Due to rapid growth, we have exciting developments planned as we broaden our horizons, build a new menu, and plan to grow rapidly over the coming months.
Although we have exciting plans, each team member means a lot to us, and some of our Chefs have been with us for many years. We strive to grow together, we truly value and care about our team, and we offer excellent training development programmes whilst encouraging work-life balance as part of a supportive team culture.
The Role – Chef (Head Chef)
Reporting to our Retail Head Chef, you’ll be encouraged to express your creative flair as you develop an exciting artistic menu for our café bistro, and build and lead a collaborative team of Chefs including Production and Site Chefs. Your duties will include:
* Creating new menu items, recipes, and dishes, including designing menus for internal events
* Controlling and directing the food preparation process
* Managing and working closely with Chefs of all levels
* Determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering
* Ensuring kitchen regulations are met, including food hygiene and health and safety guidelines
The Package
* Permanent contract, working sociable hours 8:30am to 5pm, 5 days out of 7 per week on a rolling rota
* Excellent work-life balance
* 22 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
* Career development opportunities, with full training and support
* Encouraged artistic and creative freedom
* A salary in the region of £24,105 and £26,735, with the level dependent on experience
* Holiday purchase scheme
* Fantastic employee leisure membership discounts
* Discounts in all cafés and venues
* Employee assistance programme
Occasionally, you may be required to work some unsociable hours, although we strive to look after our team, and our rotas are developed with this in mind. You may also be required to support colleagues at our other venues from time to time.
Our Requirements – Chef (Head Chef)
* Experience gained as a Chef in a fast-paced kitchen environment
* Level 3 Food Safety and COSHH Certifications, or willing to work towards
* Confidence leading a team, with excellent communication skills
* Customer-focused, flexible, motivated, team-player approach
Although not essential, experience gained managing a team of people would be highly advantageous.
All applications for this Chef (Head Chef) role are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions