Yarrow Head Chef

As our Head Chef, you'll work under the leadership of our Group Head of Food and Beverage to craft fantastic menus and deliver memorable dining experiences. You'll be at the forefront of culinary excellence, leading and developing a dedicated brigade of chefs who share your passion for food. A key part of your role will also involve mentoring and preparing our students for the real world of work, equipping them with the skills and confidence they need to thrive in the hospitality industry after college. All this, while enjoying a balanced schedule that lets you truly enjoy life beyond the kitchen.

Each team member is expected to act as an Ambassador for The Yarrow delivering individualised and personalised services for business and leisure travellers. Your task is to provide a personal, confident, conversational, direct and affirming service to make guests feel refreshed and recharged and want to return. You will have complete knowledge of your hotel and local area to ensure that our guests get the most out of their stay. The successful candidate will be able to display excellent culinary skills and will be highly guest-focused with a passion for providing guests with exceptional quality beauty treatments. The ideal candidate will have Industry awareness eg relevant skills, certifications and have worked as a Head Chef in a similar Hotel / Establishment for at least one year, you will also have experience within the industry / legal standards etc and good organisational skills in order to provide an effective and efficient service.

Join Our Team as Head Chef at The Yarrow Hotel Are you ready to lead a kitchen that values exceptional hospitality and your work-life balance? At The Yarrow Hotel, part of EKC Group, we are redefining what it means to work in the hospitality industry. We believe in creating a one-of-a-kind environment where our chefs, including our Head Chef, never work more than 37 hours per week-a rarity in this industry.Why The Yarrow Hotel? Our ambition is simple yet bold: to become the world's best-managed hospitality company, delivering the most guest-centered experiences in the industry. What sets us apart is our commitment to:

• Radical Hosting Service: Providing unparalleled care for our guests.
• Clear Training Ethos: Equipping our team with the skills and confidence to excel.
• Core Values: Passion, Integrity, and Honor guide everything we do.
We also believe in creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where you'll never have to "worry alone.", Outstanding Ofsted Provider East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.


• A true work-life balance-a maximum of 37 hours per week.
• A chance to work in a supportive, people-focused culture.
• Competitive holiday entitlement.
• Access to discounts at a wide range of high street stores.
• Pension scheme.
If you're passionate about food, driven by integrity, and excited by the idea of joining a forward-thinking hospitality team, we want to hear from you.