The Red Lion is a warm and welcoming village pub with rooms nestled in the Northamptonshire countryside, just a few miles from Northampton. Serving a sumptuous seasonal menu alongside craft beers, ales and wines to be enjoyed in either our intimate lounge area, large dining room or manicured gardens.
We will provide you with a great package including:
- Competitive salary & bonus
- 28 days holiday
- Company Pension scheme
- Retail and beer discounts
- Refer a friend Bonus
- Meals on duty
- Cycle to work
- Employee assistance programme
- Benefits portal
- Career development programme
- Chef Whites
- Fun culture surrounded by a supportive team
Your role as Head Chef:
- Responsible for all food production ensuring that food is prepared to an exemplary standard
- Overall accountability for hygiene and health and safety within the kitchen
- Ensuring all team members are fully trained and aware of how food is stored, rotated and disposed of and monitoring their adherence
- To ensure that food and labour costs are effectively managed in order to achieve a strong food margin and labour within budget
- Responsible for the recruitment, training, coaching and development of the kitchen team to ensure the delivery of excellent food quality and guest satisfaction
- To train and coach the front of house team to ensure that they have a good knowledge of all menu items to so that our guest service is of the highest standards
- Ensure that company policies and procedures are followed by checking Food Safety and Health & Safety daily and Business Due Diligence on a weekly basis
- Complete daily and weekly stock checks and ensure that all invoices are processed daily and accounted for
- Input into menu development as required
What we are looking for:
- Currently a Head Chef with a background in a premium environment and passion for fresh food
- The ability to deliver to excellent standards in a fast paced and pressurised environment
- Leadership qualities including motivating your team through holding regular and engaging team meetings and briefs
- A role model and a vision to inspire the kitchen team
- Ability to deal with poor performers in a fair and constructive way