Head Chef – Team Manager

Salary - £28,000 - £42,000 dependent on experience plus benefits Contract type - This position is a Permanent contract. This role offers a great work-life balance working weekdays only - Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm - No Overtime Location - This role is based at our London Head Office in Pimlico. As a Partner you will enjoy our unique benefits package including:- Discount at John Lewis and Waitrose Meals including On-Duty included Subsidised Learning (max £250 per year) Access to exclusive Partnership hotels and Hospitality. Stable work/life balance - your weekends are yours. Please be aware that due to the nature and activities of this role, all successful candidates will have a DBS check carried out on them through a 3rd party registered body. For more details on DBS checks and what these entail, please visit the (Link->https://www.gov.uk/criminal-record-checks-apply-role) . Key responsibilities Managing, leading and motivating a team as you deliver excellence in food service for our Partner Dining Room (London - SW1V 2QQ)- serving approx. (700) customers over the Breakfast and Lunch menus. Leading/Assisting the Kitchen team (of 7) as they offer food inspiration; creating and preparing a menu that meets all Partners needs while maintaining the highest standards of Food Safety/Hygiene and Quality Control. Developing yourself and the team's capabilities and capacity to create exciting career development opportunities. Recognising, celebrating, and rewarding individual and team success and leading democratic vitality. Playing a vital role in the recovery of the business in case of Service Failure. Leading the full compliance with JLP Catering policies (ie. building Recipe Cards, Costing, etc.), Health and Safety Standards and legislation - ensuring due diligence checks and appropriate recording are carried out and maintained. Please note that you will be part of a central Hospitality team which delivers and works as part of the National Distribution Centre network, so this may involve travel to other locations and out of hours availability on occasions Essential skills/experience you’ll need Recognised Food Production Certificate, City & Guilds Level 1 & 2/ or equivalent. Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate - or - Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3 Operational experience in Dining Room environments and/or the Hospitality industry acting as a leader on the Food Service team. Line management experience is desirable. #LI-HEADOFFICE #LI- SH1