Head Chef
$48,000–$50,000 year
On-siteBrecon, Wales, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead, inspire, and manage a brigade of 9 chefs while creating, developing, and implementing seasonal menus that showcase local Welsh produce. Train, mentor, and develop the kitchen team to encourage progression and excellence, maintaining exceptional food quality and consistency across all services. Manage kitchen operations including ordering, stock control, GP, food costs, and labour budgets while ensuring full compliance with food hygiene, HACCP, and health and safety standards. Work closely with the senior management team to deliver an outstanding guest experience and foster a positive, supportive, and collaborative kitchen culture.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Head Chef within a busy hotel or high-volume hospitality environment
- A strong background in creating and leading your own menus, with a flair for Modern British cuisine and seasonal ingredients
- Experience leading, motivating and developing a brigade of 9 chefs or more
- A passion for coaching, mentoring and training kitchen teams to achieve consistently high standards
- Strong commercial awareness, including food cost control, stock management and labour planning
- Excellent knowledge of food safety, HACCP and health & safety legislation
- Calm under pressure with exceptional organisational and leadership skills
Desired Qualifications
- A full UK driving licence and access to transport is preferred, as the hotel's location requires reliable travel
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