Head Chef
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary :
Are you looking for a platform to thrive and showcase your culinary creativity? Can you cook up a storm? We’re an exciting independent restaurant looking for a Head Chef to take us to the next level.
Location: St Helens, Merseyside
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: Competitive + bonus incentives
At Vigour, we pride ourselves on our neighbourhood kitchen & bar dining concept. What constitutes a ‘neighbourhood’ dining spot? We think it’s somewhere you regularly visit. It’s somewhere that uses local suppliers’ fresh quality ingredients. It’s somewhere you can go for a wine, beer or coffee with your mates on one day, then a sit down meal with your mum the next. Hard to categorise, yes, but we certainly fit the bill. Just real honest food and great vibes.
As our Head Chef, you’ll own your kitchen. Recruiting, mentoring and inspiring your team to deliver good food, done great. Work it, Live it, Love it! We are all about embracing personality, individualism and creativity. The conventional is boring. We have created a lively, contemporary space for our customers to eat, meet, drink and relax. A little piece of the city without having to go into the city, with a large online presence to match.
We rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition and solidifies our culture.
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 co-ordinated 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 & H&S procedures according to FRESH, HACCP and EHO directives
Head Chef – What We’re Looking For:
– A passion for cooking and delivering perfectly cooked, exciting dishes whilst ensuring specs are followed and keeping in line with GP and budget.
– Great communication, ability to work as part of a team and an appetite to grow and develop whilst being a mentor and inspirational leader.
– Live and breathe our culture, ensuring that brand standards are delivered
Come and be part of a refreshing and exciting concept and be the one responsible for taking the brand to that next level. We look forward to working with you!
To submit your application for this exciting Head Chef opportunity, please click ‘Apply
More Information
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