Kitchen Manager

4 weeks ago


Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Center Parcs Full time

Kitchen Manager / Head Chef

Rajinda Pradesh is our contemporary Eastern-inspired restaurant serving freshly made dishes, from mild and creamy to rich and fiery using real ingredients inspired by tastes from India and across Asia.

We’re now looking for a highly motivated Kitchen Manager / Head Chef to join us, to develop the team and drive the business forward.

KITCHEN MANAGER / HEAD CHEF | Circa £39,600 per annum plus 12% bonus

We are now looking to appoint a Kitchen Manager / Head Chef to lead a team dedicated to providing a first-class service and excellent food quality to our guests.

Responsibilities will include:

Effectively control, coordinate and plan the activities of your kitchen to outlined standards of procedure. Maintain high guest satisfaction levels through culinary leadership ensuring quality of service, quality of food & drink, value for money and that budgeted financial targets including cost of sales are met and exceeded. Be responsible for the daily management of your kitchen and your team ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards are achieved as per Company and legal requirements. Report directly to the Restaurant Manager and work together to ensure the continued growth and success of the business. You will support with facilitating and developing a culture that promotes and encourages the general wellbeing, motivation, and morale of your team, whilst ensuring effective performance management strategies are in place and your team are actively contributing towards this.

HOURS OF WORK

Working straight shifts, you will be contracted to work 160 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period.

As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include weekends, public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential requirements:

Ability to lead a team in a kitchen environment Strong financial awareness – stocktaking / rotas / analysis Experience of back of house systems for stock management and ordering Previous experience as a Senior Chef de Partie in large organisation with full management responsibility for a team of chefs or as Kitchen Manager/Head Chef in a smaller unit Good communication skills

Desirable requirements:

Experience in menu planning

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

Management Bonus Scheme Pension Scheme with Life Assurance Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers Free use of our leisure facilities Discounted Center Parcs breaks 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications
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