Head Chef for Large Events

6 hours ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

This is a dynamic opportunity for an experienced Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef to join our team at CV-Library. We are looking for someone who is passionate about food, has excellent leadership skills, and can create a culinary destination for our guests.

We have a large event space that caters for up to people and additional spaces within the main house. Our focus is on banqueting for large gatherings including Weddings, Conferences & Events & Birthday/Anniversary Celebrations.

The successful candidate will thrive on a challenge, have very strong leadership skills, and be an excellent communicator with the other hotel departments. The ability to train and develop a kitchen brigade is critical in order to manage the size of the operation with consistency.

We offer a competitive salary of £45,000 per year, which is above the national average for this role. We also provide accommodation, which is a great perk for the right candidate.



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