Head Chef - Hospitality

Baxterstorey

Head Chef - Hospitality

£37000

Baxterstorey, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 6 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 3e713c2b562c452bb611fea9e124427b

Full Job Description

  • Plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required

  • Ensure that the company's reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers.

  • Control portion size and monitor waste

  • Ensure supplies are correctly issued, used and accounted for to carry out stock takes and food rotation procedures

  • Maintain records relating to food production activities and supplier information

  • Ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards are maintained in line with company policy

  • Set objectives and be responsible for the day to day running of the kitchen

  • Assess employee performance and recognise training needs and potential as appropriate.

  • Hold team meetings on a regular basis to communicate targets, standards required and company and client information, Our Milton Keynes location serves around 1500 customers across 4 outlets, including 3 restaurants, 3 coffee bars and a deli bar, alongside this we also cater for high profile hospitality events. This is an incredible opportunity for a dynamic, creative and experienced Hospitality Head Chef to join our team. If this sounds like you, please get in touch!

    We are looking for a passionate, creative and career driven Head chef with experience in all forms of catering to help develop our evolving catering offer for an elite sports team in Milton Keynes.


  • For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location, whether that's an office, stadium, cathedral or university, we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer, and guest can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

    We can't do this alone; we need the brightest and the best to join us in our mission to revolutionise the hospitality industry. No bland, boring experiences here, just tastemakers and gamechangers creating legacies and having fun.

    Our drive and belief in people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team's careers. 'Better' is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us. Come join the revolution!,
  • Display a real passion for food

  • Good secondary education

  • NVQ qualification or equivalent

  • Excellent craft skills background

  • Successful progressive background in catering

  • Basic and Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate

  • Strong Supervisory experience

  • Excellent backgorund in high end hospitality across multiple locations.

  • Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service, Disability Confident

  • About Disability Confident
    A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

  • 28 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays.

  • Birthday additional holiday.

  • 3 days volunteering days.

  • 3 days grandparent leave.

  • 24 week's enhanced maternity leave.

  • Secondary career leave.

  • Wedding/commitment day leave.

  • Free meals on shift.

  • Bespoke development training.

  • Pension and life insurance.

  • Discounts available from HAPI app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema.

  • Wellbeing hub.

  • Access to employee assistance programme.

  • Cycle to work scheme.

  • We want to fuel your individuality, which is why we are deeply committed to creating an inclusive working culture at BaxterStorey.