Head Chef

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As Head Chef you will oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchens and be able to manage, lead, motivate and develop the team.

Key Accountabilities

As Head Chef, you will be required to stay up to date with trends and kitchen processes including new dishes, overhauling menus and daily specials. You will also be monitoring and controlling food cost within budgeted guidelines whilst ensuring food wastage is minimised and reported by taking a monthly stock take, managing the inventory and ordering stock as required. Further duties will include (but not limited to):

• Placing orders dealing with suppliers and ensuring that they supply quality goods.

• Oversee the food Safety management system. Ensuring that the kitchen staff adhere to quality, hygiene and cleanliness standards.

• Check, record, and monitor, then act upon temperatures of food items.

• To ensure that we are in line with the allergen and dietary Regulations 2013

• To manage and be responsible for Kitchen Hygiene and updating and reviewing all cleaning schedules

• Overseeing maintenance of kitchen equipment and organising repairs when needed

• Timely production of kitchen rota.

• Handling staff issues, such as sick leave and attendance, and taking disciplinary action when necessary.

• Ensure you and the team wear correct clothing and use correct equipment to adhere to Health & Safety guidelines.

• Manage the team training required to conform to Food Hygiene and food safety legislation and all other Mandatory training requirements

• Undertake any training required to maintain competency including mandatory training, e.g. Manual Handling

• To work as a productive and key member of the whole catering team to ensure good relations and an efficient production process.