Head Chef

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom English Heritage Full time

Title Head Chef Location Kenwood House, Hampstead, London, NW3 7JR Salary From £40,844 depending on experience / 36 hours per Week / Permanent Job type Permanent Ref 15491

Would you like to use your passion for delivering high quality visitor experiences and be at the heart of telling English Heritage's story? If so, then join our Food and Beverage team at Kenwood House and play your part in helping visitors experience more of England's captivating past and preserve it for generations to come.

We are looking for a Head Chef with proven experience leading a dynamic kitchen team in a reputed establishment, with the ability to provide direction and mentorship to a diverse kitchen team, ensuring high standards are met and sustained. It will be your responsibility to design and consistently update seasonal menus that reflect both the rich history of Kenwood House and contemporary culinary trends. Incorporate local produce and traditional English dishes with an innovative twist.

A strong understanding of due diligence, food safety and H&S regulations are important as is the ability to implement the English Heritage catering strategy of in-house food production, maximising profit from all catering activities to achieve the annual F&B budget and KPIs and ensuring all kitchen practices adhere to the highest standards of hygiene and safety. As well as regularly reviewing and updating protocols to align with current regulations, you will demonstrate a strong foundation in health and safety regulations, with an emphasis on maintaining a safe and hygienic kitchen environment. Working evenings is not a requirement for this role.

Generating fresh and appealing culinary concepts that enhance the dining experience for our guests and tie into the estate's rich heritage is key.

Should you be looking for a fresh challenge, working in a busy kitchen, situated in a wonderful location, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss the role with you.

We would be delighted to hear from you, if you would like to talk to us about this role before you apply, please contact Lidiya Ivanova, Food and Beverage Manager, at Lidiya.Ivanova@english-heritage.org.uk

Everyone is welcome at English Heritage and we are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.

We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage. By joining English Heritage, you will be part of a charity that is already on an exciting journey to tell everyone's story.

You can find out more about us and what we do here, here. Meet some of our People and hear about why they enjoy working with us here

You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.

By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our sites a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year.

Benefits include:

-The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector;

-Subscriptions to professional bodies

-Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to 6 others

-25% discount in our shops and cafes;

-Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental leave

-25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays pro rata rising to 28 days after 3 years, with the option to buy additional leave

-Matched pension contributions up to a maximum of 10% which can be paid via salary exchange or salary deduction

-Flexible hours

Interviews will be held in the week commencing week commencing 27th May, any changes will be communicated to candidates.

You will need to refer to the following documents when completing your application.

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