Head Chef

Overview Head Chef - 40 hours per week - Birmingham Head Chef - 40 hours per week. Salary: 38,000 per annum. Department: Hospitality. Location: Birmingham. Published: 11 Nov 2025. Brand: Resorts World Birmingham. Closing Date: 02/12/2025. Resorts World is a leisure destination owned by Genting UK Ltd. Genting owns and operates many exciting brands within the centre, including Resorts World Casino, Santai Spa, Genting Hotel, Sky Bar & Restaurant, Vortex Gaming family arcade, The World Bar, The Sports Bar and a thriving meeting and events business. Located opposite the Resorts World Arena and the NEC, Resorts World is part of a busy campus that attracts millions of consumers every year to a diverse range of concerts, exhibitions and events. A vibrant destination with a beautiful lakeside location, it offers a fun and fast-paced working environment. As an inclusive and diverse employer, we celebrate individuality and value the contribution that each person brings to our workplace. We continue to gain an understanding of the needs and requirements of our customers, colleagues and prospects and actively embrace and accommodate these. If you require any support in relation to your interview, such as guidance, advice or any adjustments, please contact us. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Head Chef to work on a full-time basis. Candidates must be flexible to work a variety of shifts including weekends, nights and Bank Holidays. Key Competencies and Duties include : To ensure that the menus on offer satisfy customer needs and market trend Provide clear direction and set high standards and expectations, encouraging a customer-focused attitude at all times To recognise the importance of teamwork and group dynamics, building and maintaining effective working relationships within the team To adopt a positive and flexible attitude to changing priorities and procedures, including shift changes etc. To ensure that effective communication takes place throughout the team Prioritise and delegate work within the kitchen team, continually looking for ways of improving the overall effectiveness of the team To comply with current Health, Safety and Hygiene regulations and Company Health and Safety policy including COSHH and food handling procedures Skills & Experience Required Proven experience at Sous-Chef level Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures Excellent record of kitchen and staff management. Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes Familiar with industry’s best practices. Team player with a flexible and professional attitude. What is a Genting Employee? At Genting it’s important that we find and keep the best people that can do the job. However, although finding the right skills and experience for the job is vital, it is just as important that our new team members are able to behave in the way that we expect of all our employees and that they live and breathe our values. Genting focuses on recruiting high calibre and outgoing candidates from the widest fields possible who are as excited about our brands as we are and want to work and grow with a leading global player in the leisure, casino and hospitality sector. So what are we looking for I hear you ask? If you feel you tick the below boxes then we would like to hear from you Are enthused about working for Genting, and strongly believe in our values Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude Have outstanding customer service skills Are friendly, helpful and supportive towards all team members Take pride in their appearance Reliable and hard working Are flexible to fit in with our 24 hour business Bring some personality and fun to the workplace What we can offer Online Discount portal A range of “flexible benefits” You can pick and choose from such as: extra holiday purchase, dental insurance, Company funded Health Cash Plan, critical illness cover and travel insurance. Life Cover Numerous discounts across Resorts World Birmingham and the NEC Campus Discounts across the wider Genting UK brand Discounted on-site gym membership Discounted bus and rail passes with National Express Pension Uniform provided Employee Assistance Programme Free on-site parking Staff discount at Genting Hotel, Santai Spa, Sky Bar & Restaurant, World Bar, Sports Bar, Vortex. As we love to have fun, we run a number of Company funded engagement events for our people to get involved in each year. We also continually looks at ways to reward and engage our employees through things like Lifestyle Vouchers, long service awards, team incentives and social fund, annual company Christmas present and Career progression through our online learning portal Genting Academy. subject to eligibility #J-18808-Ljbffr