Kitchen Manager

We are looking for a Kitchen Manager/Head Chef to head up the kitchen in a successful and established customer facing restaurant near Southampton serving all fresh food day time only menus.

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Benefits

• Working straight day shifts only - no evenings ever!
• Alternate weekends off
• 38 hours a week contract
• Free parking
• Company pension
• Company discounts

The successful candidate will manage every aspect of the kitchen operation - leading the team, cooking the core company menu, and working closely with the FOH team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Manager/Head Chef with high volume experience who will relish the opportunity to work for a very successful company and have a great work life balance.

Role - Kitchen Manager

As Kitchen Manager you will:

• Prepare and cook the seasonal company all fresh core menu
• Take full ownership of the kitchen operation
• Motivate, train and develop the team
• Work in a hands-on capacity leading from the front
• Control labour and manage wastage, the GP, and all costs & budgets
• Order and control stock
• Maintain high standards of service & compliance with company systems & procedures
• Work closely with the front of house team

Attributes - Kitchen Manager

We are looking for:

• Experience gained in high volume fast paced customer facing restaurants/hotels/catering operations
• Passion for cooking using fresh produce - happy to cook core to spec menus
• A positive, enthusiastic and outgoing personality and attitude
• Strong people management skills and the ability to train, motivate and develop your team
• An intrinsic understanding of legislation and compliance
• The ability to control GP's labour, costs and budgets

This really is an amazing opportunity to join a fantastic operation in a great customer focused business.

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Please note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. We endeavor to respond to every application we receive, however unfortunately due to the high volume of responses to our advertisements we are sometimes unable to do this immediately so please bear with us.

Penny Cook Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, a recruitment agency dedicated to recruitment in the Hospitality Industry.