** Hungry for development?  Or committed to offering progression pathways for your team?  We are proud 2023 winners of the Best Training Programme award from the Springboard Excellence Awards 2023.** 

What you’ll be doing?

As Head Chef of our award-winning No.44 Brasserie on The Waterside you will be the key driver in delivering a creative culinary experience that you will be proud of. You will be responsible for curating and delivering through inspirational motivating leadership.  The concept is a relaxed modern British brasserie style, with a contemporary seasonal influence using the freshest and finest of ingredients.  You will have gained your skills in a similar environment and use your skillset to demonstrate innovation through creative menu design, great quality food in a modern, British brasserie environment.

EHC are committed to offering opportunities to those groups who may be under represented within our workforce – within our kitchen’s, we would particularly welcome the addition of a greater representation of female chef’s.

What you’ll need?

The successful Head Chef will be professional, knowledgeable, and dedicated to providing Rosette Standard food.

• You will already have gained credible experience Rosette background or high-end experience in gastropubs or High-end Casual environments.
• A genuine passion for food and ethically sourced produce, with a pride in its delivery to the plate;
• The ability to lead a section, and chefs in ensuring food is prepped and ready for service – great timekeeping and organisational skills are key;
• A calm and supportive approach to development of a brigade particularly Apprentices and Commis Chef’s and to be passionate about building, developing and maintaining a talented brigade;
• To have a fresh and relevant approach to people management, creating the very best working environment for both the brigade and in liaison with the rest of the hotel team.
•  In-depth knowledge of Food Safety, Food Allergen and H&S best practises.

• Ability and proven results in managing food costs, payroll controls etc

What’s in it for you?

We are proud to offer great places to work with our teams at the heart of all we do – we lead with a values led approach towards based on Heart, Honesty, Spirit and Team, which were written ‘by our people for our people’.

Our bespoke Eden Extra’s benefits platform offers:

·       Enhanced annual leave - 31 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 33 days with service;

·       Fairly distributed Service Charge/Gratuities paid monthly;

·       Discounts and cashback across 800 high street and food retailers, gyms, days out, restaurants etc.

·       Access to our wellbeing centre with Hello Fresh Recipes, fitness video’s and money management tools;

·       Cycle to Work Scheme and Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme;

·       Health plans for dental, optical, alternative health care + 24 hour GP access;

·       Discounted stays, spa treatments, golf and leisure access across EHC properties;

• Support via our Wellbeing Strategy based on Money, Mind, Body & Heart; anything from financial wellbeing to domestic violence and family friendly policies;  we genuinely CARE about our people;
• Access to Eden Engage – our employee portal with regular team news;
• Grow with us via apprenticeships and bespoke leadership programmes – RISE & THRIVE;
• You’ll also get free parking, meals on duty, uniform etc….but you already knew that, right?!!

Our culture focuses on collaboration so we regularly involve our teams in helping to shape this via:

-          An opinion that counts….regular surveys and forums that ask YOU for YOUR opinion;

-          A ‘You said, we did’ approach so that you know we’re taking your feedback seriously;

-          A commitment to Sustainability & Wellbeing with employee champions in every hotel & HQ;

** Hungry for development?  Or committed to offering progression pathways for your team?  We are proud 2023 winners of the Best Training Programme award from the Springboard Excellence Awards 2023.** 

What you’ll be doing?

As Head Chef of our award-winning No.44 Brasserie on The Waterside you will be the key driver in delivering a creative culinary experience that you will be proud of. You will be responsible for curating and delivering through inspirational motivating leadership.  The concept is a relaxed modern British brasserie style, with a contemporary seasonal influence using the freshest and finest of ingredients.  You will have gained your skills in a similar environment and use your skillset to demonstrate innovation through creative menu design, great quality food in a modern, British brasserie environment.

EHC are committed to offering opportunities to those groups who may be under represented within our workforce – within our kitchen’s, we would particularly welcome the addition of a greater representation of female chef’s.

What you’ll need?

The successful Head Chef will be professional, knowledgeable, and dedicated to providing Rosette Standard food.

• You will already have gained credible experience Rosette background or high-end experience in gastropubs or High-end Casual environments.
• A genuine passion for food and ethically sourced produce, with a pride in its delivery to the plate;
• The ability to lead a section, and chefs in ensuring food is prepped and ready for service – great timekeeping and organisational skills are key;
• A calm and supportive approach to development of a brigade particularly Apprentices and Commis Chef’s and to be passionate about building, developing and maintaining a talented brigade;
• To have a fresh and relevant approach to people management, creating the very best working environment for both the brigade and in liaison with the rest of the hotel team.
•  In-depth knowledge of Food Safety, Food Allergen and H&S best practises.

• Ability and proven results in managing food costs, payroll controls etc

What’s in it for you?

We are proud to offer great places to work with our teams at the heart of all we do – we lead with a values led approach towards based on Heart, Honesty, Spirit and Team, which were written ‘by our people for our people’.

Our bespoke Eden Extra’s benefits platform offers:

·       Enhanced annual leave - 31 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 33 days with service;

·       Fairly distributed Service Charge/Gratuities paid monthly;

·       Discounts and cashback across 800 high street and food retailers, gyms, days out, restaurants etc.

·       Access to our wellbeing centre with Hello Fresh Recipes, fitness video’s and money management tools;

·       Cycle to Work Scheme and Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme;

·       Health plans for dental, optical, alternative health care + 24 hour GP access;

·       Discounted stays, spa treatments, golf and leisure access across EHC properties;

• Support via our Wellbeing Strategy based on Money, Mind, Body & Heart; anything from financial wellbeing to domestic violence and family friendly policies;  we genuinely CARE about our people;
• Access to Eden Engage – our employee portal with regular team news;
• Grow with us via apprenticeships and bespoke leadership programmes – RISE & THRIVE;
• You’ll also get free parking, meals on duty, uniform etc….but you already knew that, right?!!

Our culture focuses on collaboration so we regularly involve our teams in helping to shape this via:

-          An opinion that counts….regular surveys and forums that ask YOU for YOUR opinion;

-          A ‘You said, we did’ approach so that you know we’re taking your feedback seriously;

-          A commitment to Sustainability & Wellbeing with employee champions in every hotel & HQ;