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Kitchen Manager Head Chef

Penny Cook Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21NT, England

Salary

£40,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Employee Discounts

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  • We are seeking a Kitchen Manager for a new high-volume restaurant opening in the Cambridge area, focusing on fresh food menus and operating only during daytime hours.
  • The ideal candidate should have experience as a Kitchen Manager or Head Chef in fast-paced environments, specifically in establishments serving over 300 covers.
  • This role offers a salary of £35,000 to £45,000, depending on experience, with a strong emphasis on people management, menu development, and cost control.
  • Benefits include straight daytime shifts with no evenings, alternate weekends off, free parking, employee discounts, and a company pension.
  • Applicants must be residents of the UK and eligible to work, and we encourage those with a keen eye for detail and strong leadership skills to apply.
We are looking for a Kitchen Manager for a brand new opening in the Cambridge area. It is going to be a high volume fast paced all singing all dancing business open daytime hours only serving fresh food menus. You will be involved in all pre-opening recruitment, training, menu development and implementing of systems and procedures etc.

A massive bonus is you will work straight day time shifts only - no evenings ever.

Benefits:
  • Straight day time shifts only - no evenings, so a great work life balance!
  • Alternate weekends off
  • Free parking
  • Employee discounts
  • Company pension

It will suit a current Kitchen Manager/Head Chef with a high volume quality food led background with strong people management, menu development and cost control skills.

Role - Kitchen Manager

As the Kitchen Manager you will:

  • Manage all aspects of the kitchen in a hands-on capacity
  • Control labour, the GP, and all costs & budgets
  • Recruit, train and develop your team
  • Write and cost seasonally changing menus
  • Order and control stock and liaise with suppliers
  • Maintain high standards of presentation, compliance and company systems & procedures
  • Work closely with the front of house team
  • Work to company targets and KPIs'

Attributes - Kitchen Manager

  • Experience as a Kitchen Manager/Head Chef in high volume fast paced 300+ cover restaurants, catering operations, pubs or hotels
  • Strong financial & commercial acumen - controlling GP's, labour, costs & budgets
  • Excellent people, communication and people management skills
  • A hands-on lead from the front approach and a very keen eye for detail
  • An intrinsic understanding of legislation & compliance
  • Menu development skills - writing and costing dishes and menus
  • Strong leadership, coaching, performance management and people development skills
  • A positive and outgoing personality and outlook
  • IT literate - working with systems & process

Apply today

Please note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. We will respond to your application as soon as possible, and please bear with us because we are experiencing very high numbers of applications at the moment.

Penny Cook Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, a recruitment agency dedicated to recruitment in the Hospitality Industry.

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