Head Chef Oliver Dunne Restaurants:Why work with us and what makes us different?· Excellent pay and personalised packages for the right person· Our company is proactive in promoting a work-life balance· Wonderful opportunities for professional progression· Exciting staff perks· We offer tailor-made bonus packages· We love learning new things and are always happy to learn from great Chefs· Tips are shared with the kitchen· Excellent staff discounts· Extensive training· Autonomy regarding menu writing and rostering (within agreed budgets)· We recognise that each person has needs inside and outside their jobs and we aim to be flexible in helping you achieve work and home responsibilities· You have our attention! We have a senior management team dedicated to assisting you in providing you with anything necessary to do the job· Being a company with great personnel resources, we can always help at times when staffing the kitchen is an issueWHAT THIS ROLE REQUIRES:· To lead a kitchen with great gusto and honour· To make sure all food is up to standard in keeping with the set guidelines· Ensure kitchen is kept to a high level of cleanliness· To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen while coordinating with the front of house team· Enforcement of health and safety standards within the kitchen· To be able to stand over the quality of every plate of food leaving the kitchen· Responsible for kitchen recruitment KPs and Chefs· Good maintenance of kitchens· Responsible for maintaining food standards· Responsible for maintaining agreed labour & food costs· Co-ordinate rosters & stocktakes· Manage & control a busy kitchen· Menu planning & execution· Training of junior staff· Constant upkeep of HACCP within kitchen· Purchasing & stock control· To write menus and oversee that menu training is completed for all relevant staff· To be a brand ambassador and remember your place as a senior manager· To provide social media content for marketing team· Responsible for minimising food waste· To ensure staff are fed nutritious and tasty staff meals· To ensure credit for goods is followed up· To have exceptional personal appearance and insist on the same from junior members of staff· To attend staff social eventsWhat we are looking for in a Head Chef:· To be a great leader· To be a great role model for all other staff· To lead from the front· Excellent organisational skills· Good ability to handle pressurised situations and busy periods· Be flexible and willing to work weekends· Excellent interpersonal skills· To have a “can do” attitude and be willing to complete any task assigned to you· Be willing and able to follow guidance from senior management team· Passion for food, passion for management at highest level· To be empathetic to our customers and always put customer needs first· Good problem solver
