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Why Join Apex Hotels ?You''ll receive a warm welcome into the Apex family on joining us as a Head Chef in Temple Court. We genuinely care about our guests and each other and we show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. It is these values that support you to be yourself here at Apex Hotels. By bringing your own personality, passion, and ideas to the role, you will add a new dynamic to our innovative and supportive Kitchen Team. We believe it is our personality, style and friendliness that makes Apex Hotels.Role Overview:Reporting to the Hotel Operations Manager, you will assist in spearheading the culinary experience for our Amicable Societies and Chambers FandB Brand. You will assist in driving our approach in delivering a high-quality, life-style Restaurant and Bar Food offering. Your main place of work will be Apex Temple Court Hotel, with Cluster responsibilities as directed by the Hotel Operations Manager, or Regional General Manager.You will be Results driven, and you will work closely with our supply chain partners, in house centralised services, and on property kitchen and front of house teams to continue developing, researching, and implementing appropriate efficiency and quality changes across all service outlets.You will assist in ensuring Delivery of a sustainable and continuous profit growth across all outlets.As part of the senior management team, this role will involve operational shift coverage across a seven-day week rota.As Head Chef, you will, together with your Sous Chef ensure the smooth running of the Kitchen team, building and creating a high performing team, team culture and spirit, and a flair for life-style insta-grammable, storytelling dishes.Main Responsibilities:Developing a multi skilled culinary team that delivers payroll flexibility with minimal tiersCollaborate with the Food and Beverage Manager to translate annual strategic business plans into considered departmental scorecard targets and associated activity plansHighly visible at key service periods focusing attention to detail on culinary deliveryFull ownership of the full in stay and post stay culinary feedback, to address quality gapsMaximising sales and profit while ensuring customer satisfaction at all times.Coaching, training and supporting all Chefs and apprentices to provide consistently high standards, while continually looking to improve. You''ll have the talent to build, develop and motivate a team to deliver excellent levels of customer care.Assist in developing and coordinating a community / social calendar of events for team membersDelivering regular staff communications on business trading, as directed by the Cluster General ManagerCollaborate with the Food and Beverage Manager to translate annual strategic business plans into considered departmental scorecard targets and associated activity plansDaily / weekly payroll and food cost analysis in accordance with forecasted and materialised revenue levels to ensure optimal performance with overspend corrected within the same trading period, and as directed by Management.About you:We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in.You will be friendly and approachable; you will go the extra mile for our guests; you will provide highly consistent good service and you will lead by example. To be successful in the role you will be a:Clear and influencing communicator with the ability to interact across all levelsPossess a sales and profit driven mentalityIdentifies and manages best resources to achieve targetsAbility to bring strategy ideas to the table and assist into turning them into practical plansCan assist in deploying time in motion exercises ensuring optimum cost engineeringAssists in Building and developing a guest centric team cultureAbility to Identify and manage best resources to assist in achieving targetsFood Safety Management and Professional Cookery qualification at level 3 or aboveCoaching, supporting, challenging mentality that delivers operational resultsCreates an open environmentYou''ll work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you''ll also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:35 days holidayTraining and development from day oneEmployee events and celebrationsInhouse company interactive employee communication APPEntry to our state-of-the-art gym and poolsHealthy meals to enjoy while you''re working.Access to an external Employee Assistance ProgrammeFinancial Wellbeing App Wagestream, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.Following your first successful 3 months, youll also receiveAccess to our discounts and wellbeing platform Treat Yourself Here, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.Involvement in our employee of the quarter and annual recognition schemesLong service recognitionProbation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two50% discount in our restaurantsCycle to Work SchemeDiscounted room rates for employees, friends, and familySpa treatments and product discountsCritical Illness and Life Assurance coverWe encourage you to bring your true self to work. Well provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fulfilling career, reaching your dreams and aspirations. Our family can never be too big, theres a place here for you. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. Were an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey.If you are interested, Click Apply. We look forward to hearing from ..... full job details .....
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