Head Chef

4 weeks ago


Southampton Hampshire, United Kingdom Blue Arrow - Southampton Full time

Head Chef - Retail Restaurant - £33,500 - Southampton - Work/Life Balance

Interested in learning more about this job Scroll down and find out what skills, experience and educational qualifications are needed.

Do you want the buzz of a busy kitchen but not have to work evenings? If yes then this could be the role for you.

We are looking for an experienced Head Chef or Kitchen Manager to join a retail unit based on the outskirts of Southampton, they serve fresh food, and they are looking for someone with a passion for hospitality to help with preparing, cooking and presenting food to a high standard

This is a fast paced, retail café/restaurant operation with multiple stations to manage which can get very busy on most days. The bonus is there is no evening work but during your shift it will be manic so we need someone who can cope with high volume and bulk cooking made from fresh produce.
You also need great managerial skills as you will be managing a large team.

Key Information:
Salary: £33,500
Hours: 38 hr contract. 2-week rolling rota/schedule, flexible working required - hours typically 7.5hr (weekday)/8hr shift(weekend), no late evenings, working alternate weekends
Location: Southampton, own transport essential as on the outskirts of the city
Contract: Permanent

Head Chef Responsibilities:
To ensure the food preparation and presentation meets the required standards.
To keep all working areas clean and tidy
To supervise and motivate the team when required.
To comply with the health and safety and food safety legislations
To monitor portion control, fresh food, and dry store orders

Required skills include:
A good understanding of produce and ingredients
Experience in the kitchen and passion for hospitality
Experience in a high volume café/restaurant is essential
Embrace new ideas and processes.
Positive and approachable manner

Great Benefits include:
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free and confidential counselling and advice to all employees and their immediate family.
Contributory pension scheme for eligible employees
Generous Staff Discount Scheme
Free on-site parking
Staff Uniform provided.

Please Apply Now

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