Relief Head Chef

• £28000
• 40 hours per week can include Weekends and Nights

BaxterStorey is one of the fastest growing hospitality providers in the UK. We are proud of the internal careers we have created, and we are looking for new team members to be a part of our growing company.

Our client is one of the largest online retailers in the world and has multiple sites across the UK. You will be based on a site that operates 24 hours a day and could feed anywhere up to 1500 people in a day. Our associate customers are very hardworking and have great appetites, they love hearty British foods, spicy curries and being from all over the world, their own regional specialties.

Relief Head Chef benefits:

• 28 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke development training
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available from HAPI app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema

What would we like from our Relief Head Chef:

• Display a real passion for food
• Good secondary education
• NVQ qualification or equivalent
• Excellent craft skills background
• Successful progressive background in catering
• Basic and Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
• Strong Supervisory experience
• Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service
• Ability to step in to lead teams

Relief Head Chef requirements:

• Plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required
• Ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers.
• Control portion size and monitor waste
• Ensure supplies are correctly issued, used and accounted for to carry out stock takes and food rotation procedures
• Maintain records relating to food production activities and supplier information
• Ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards are maintained in line with company policy
• Set objectives and be responsible for the day to day running of the kitchen
• Assess employee performance and recognise training needs and potential as appropriate.
• Hold team meetings on a regular basis to communicate targets, standards required and company and client information