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Head Chef

Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary : £35000/annum

Head Chef
London Heathrow Airport
 
Our client is the world’s largest contract caterer, who are searching for a head chef to lead the team in a fast paced and dynamic Head Office.
The overall purpose of the Head Chef will be to manage the fresh food preparation and cooking of high quality fresh food according to the company requirements in order to meet the needs of the their customers.
 
Salary £35,000.
Hours 40 – 50 per week. Monday to Friday with weekends and Bank Holidays off.
 
Other duties will incl

Manage all aspects of the kitchen areas.
Manage breakfast, lunch & deli bar service.
Manage, mentor and develop the kitchen team to ensure that they remain motivated.
Mange a team of 12 staff.
Prepare fresh food to required standards checking for taste, presentation and quality.
Ensure food is served promptly and quickly and ensuring delays in service are kept to a minimum.
Ensure all food is correctly garnished as per the companies service standards.
Manage all aspects of portion control in order to avoid food wastage and keep down costs.
Complete and maintain accurate records relating to reproduction and wastage sheets and cleaning records.
Ensure all food preparation is carried out in accordance with food hygiene procedures.
Ensure the kitchen and service areas are kept clean and tidy
Carry out accurate weekly stock takes.
Ensure the kitchen meets all legal requirements in relation to fire, health and safety and hygiene
Managing staff welfare and discipline and grievance. 
The ideal Head Chef for this role will:

Be a natural leader with experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Executive Chef from either a fine dining or similar environment and have an excellent knowledge of food.
They wmum 1 year experience working as a Head chef within a fresh food kitchen.
Experience of managing a team.
Excellent people and organisational skills.
Managing staff welfare and discipline and grievance.
Passion about food and customer service.
A full understanding of health and hygiene as well as health and safety policies and procedures. 
In return The successful Head Chef will receive:
A competitive salary.
Free parking.
Cycle to work scheme.
Free meals & drinks on duty.
Excellent company & client benefits

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