Head Chef

Fine dining HEAD CHEF required for our client, within a premier award-winning hotel with beautiful grounds, located in the outer Crawley / Horley area. We are looking for an experienced Head Chef who has a hotel and restaurant background / or from a Sous Chef within a Multi-Rosette Hotel Restaurant who is seeking their first Head Chef role. Reporting to the General Manager with responsibility for all aspects of food production, to delivering customer excellence in the finished dish. Creating a restaurant menu to inspire local patrons, an afternoon tea menu that encourages loyal local business, together with Wedding and special event menus, will all be part of the role of Head Chef. The Role of Head Chef: Recruitment, training and coaching a team of 6 Chefs and 2 Kitchen Porters. The menu planning, ordering, delivery, storage, preparation, cooking and service across the breakfast, lunch and dinner menus for a Multi-Rosette Restaurant Development of menu ideas to progress the food offering to achieve Rosette status across all dishes. Developing and delivering quality menus for the Hotel s busy Wedding and Function Trade. (Wedding and events take place in the prestigious Restaurant allowing for complete focus on those occasions.) Ensure compliance with HACCP and food hygiene, health, and safety legislation. Achieving gross profit targets on dishes to allow for future investment in the facilities and staffing. Creating passion, flair and drive in your team to assist the hotel ..... full job details .....