Pan Asian Head Chef

Sitting in the heart of Kensington, DoubleTree by Hilton has embarked on a transformation with its exclusive secret garden hosting the capital's private parties, and its award-winning afternoon tea menu and in summer 2024 the hotel saw the launch of its innovative pan asian Umami restaurant. We are seeking an experienced Head Chef who can lead our F&B department and deliver a benchmark in culinary experiences synonymous with the DoubleTree brand. You are a consummate professional who mixes confidence and empathy when serving our guests while demonstrating calmness and a bias for action in a busy restaurant business. Our Head Chef should also be an inspirational leader and mentor to our international team, underpinned by a desire to nurture top talent and drive commercial success for the hotel.

• Overall responsibility for daily operations in the kitchen
• Own your kitchen - keep on top of supplies and equipment, and minimise waste
• Liaise with the hotel management team about any unsafe equipment or safety incidents
• Help create a safe space by following our safety procedures and wearing necessary protective equipment
• Ensure self and team send out high-quality food on time every time
• Be cleaner than clean - meet or exceed UK food hygiene regulations to ensure we achieve 5-star Scores on the Doors.
• Help with washing up and other kitchen duties when needed
• Produce Menus and new dishes
• Managing, training and recruiting of brigade of chefs
• Ensure controls are in place for food and labour management
  
  Previous experience as a head chef within an event catering company, banqueting, hotel or restaurant
• Good IT skills to calculate food costs, enter and cost labour schedules
• Ability to guide and manage a team
• Be a creative chef who is always thinking of new ideas; passionate about food
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility to work some weekends and evenings
• Long term future in the business is wanted.
• Compliant - as well as meeting local laws on food handling.
  
  We offer market-appropriate salary, bonus potential based on agreed objectives/targets plus access to our extensive benefits package, which includes:
• Service-based annual leave (increasing up to a maximum of 5 extra days)
• Employee & Friends/Family discounted rates at Heeton-operated and brand hotels
• Referral scheme
• Life Assurance, Income Protection and Employee assistance schemes
• Numerous voluntary benefits, including buy holiday scheme, Cycle to Work and many more
• Heeton is an expanding company which offers excellent career opportunities
• Exclusive access to the employee recognition & reward scheme - Heeton Rewards