Head Chef

We are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable Head Chef!, You will organise and supervise all kitchen operations across the sites, maintaining high food quality and complying with hygiene regulations. Controlling costs in general and maintaining good staff relations as well as maintaining all legal and company health, safety & HACCP standards.

You will be responsible for managing Chefs, Trainees, and Kitchen Porters, both full time, causal & agency. The remit will encompass all food preparation across all areas for both for racedays and non racedays.

Alongside a variable working week pattern to meet the needs of the business. Managing racedays both on site, or remotely, EVH functions & events.

Responsibilities for the successful Head Chef include (but not limited to):

To work closely with the Regional Head Chef regarding revenue budgets and cost targets
Develop and deliver an innovative food strategy across the venue's retail, hospitality and fine dining proposition.
To implement and adhere to the Company Food Safety Management System across all areas within remit.
Develop and implement strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels
Manage the Kitchen staff rota across all sites in remit & deliver promptly to the staffing managers. Ensuring set cost targets are met.
Develop and retain a strong kitchen team, Allocate daily workload appropriately to staff, maintaining effectiveness and operational control. Including record absence/sickness of all direct reports
Take personal accountability for food safety compliance. Including, ensuring allergen information is displayed correctly and teams are trained and briefed accordingly.
Help to support the Golf Course
The person we are looking for as a Head Chef has….

Strong understanding in HACCP, nutrition & allergens
Good understanding of purchasing systems, technical packages & IT
Strong leadership skills.
Excellent communicator
Passionate about the kitchen environment and about our product
Works well under pressure and is organized, systematic and process driven

At ARC we embrace diversity, we develop our people, we care for our visitors, we think about our impact and we are proud of our sport.

Who is Southwell Racecourse and Golf Course?

Set the in the town of Southwell near Newark and one of only six all-weather racecourse tracks in the UK, Southwell has its own unique charm and character, making it one of the premier sporting venues in the East Midlands. After previously owning the UK's only fibresand surface All-Weather track, Southwell switched over to a Tapeta surface as of 2021. With racing on both All-Weather and Turf tracks taking place throughout the year, we are one of the country's busiest racecourses.

Not only are we Horseracing at Southwell we are also home to Southwell Golf Club. The course has two contrasting nine holes. The Front 9 sits within Southwell Racecourse and is characterised by a large number of water hazards. The 7th hole, a 138 yards par 3 with an island green is Southwell's signature hole., Work Perks of being a Head Chef with us at ARC…

2 Annual Members passes, giving access to over 1500 racedays
Hotel Discounts and Complimentary Golf
Annual leave starting at 22 days increasing up to 28 in line with length of service
Pension & Group life assurance schemes
Healthshield - including 24hr GP & EAP
…and so much more!

We are on a thrilling journey. So, to join us at our next destination, be part of a winning team and to learn more about our company and this exciting opportunity apply today!

At ARC, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.