Overview


Location: The Close 9, Winchester, SO23 9LS
Salary: Up to £45,000

Head Chef 

Winchester 

Coffee , Lunch , Brunch Cafe + Events 

Up to £46’000

 

Benefits:

  • 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
  • Plus your birthday off
  • 3 volunteering days
  • 3 days grandparent leave.
  • 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave.
  • Secondary carer leave
  • Wedding/commitment day leave.
  • Free meals on shift.
  • Bespoke training and development opportunities
  • Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
  • 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.

Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft and create a development partnership together to ensure professional growth opportunities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Head Chef to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for workplace hospitality.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead our culinary team driving menu innovation, operational excellence, and team development. This is an opportunity to shape a dynamic kitchen, inspire creativity, and elevate an exceptional food menu. This role is ideal for a dynamic leader who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and is committed to delivering high-quality dining experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for food preparation, plating, and presentation.
  • Stay updated with the latest culinary trends and techniques, bringing innovation and creativity to menu development.
  • Leading and mentoring a high-performing kitchen team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and professional growth.
  • Create and design menus for hospitality meetings, and events, target audience, and seasonal availability of ingredients.
  • Develop new recipes, ensuring a balance between creativity, taste, and profitability.
  • Collaborate with the management team to establish pricing, portion sizes, and cost-effective menu strategies.
  • Oversee all aspects of food preparation, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, sanitation standards, and food quality controls.
  • Manage inventory levels, ordering, and stock rotation to minimize waste and maintain optimal ingredient freshness.
  • Maintain accurate records of food costs, inventory, and production.
  • Attend management meetings and actively participate in discussions on menu updates, specials, and customer feedback.
  • Provide guidance and support to kitchen staff during peak service periods or in challenging situations.
  • Enforce high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the kitchen, following local health regulations and company policies.
  • Implement and maintain proper food handling and safety practices, training staff accordingly.
  • Conduct regular kitchen inspections and follow up on corrective actions.
  • Collaborating with the regional culinary team, suppliers, and event coordinators to deliver seamless dining experiences.
  • Driving a customer and guest-focused culture, ensuring every dish contributes to the food culture of BaxterStorey.
  • Oversee kitchen rotas, staff performance, and training to maintain high operational standards.
  • Proven experience working as a Head Chef or similar role
  • Have an obsession for food and creating experiences
  • You can demonstrate that managing, training, and supporting a team has been an important part of your career to date
  • Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance
  • Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills
  • Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to thrive under pressure
  • Meticulous organisational abilities and a high attention to detail
  • Empathetic, clear and highly effective verbal and written communication
  • Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
  • Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
  • Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

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