Become the Head Chef at this prestigious multi-site event space, where you'll have the opportunity to showcase your culinary expertise and passion for creating exceptional dining experiences. In this permanent role, you'll be responsible for leading a dynamic team of chefs, delivering high-quality, fresh food to our diverse clientele across a range of hospitality offerings, from our restaurant to our hospitality boxes and retail cafes.
Highlights of the Role:
- Lead a talented team of chefs in delivering exceptional dining experiences for our guests on race days & events.
- Manage a varied menu, including a 4/4/4 choice restaurant, buffet-style offerings for owners and trainers, and a canteen-style menu for stable lads and lasses
- Utilise our online ordering and menu planning system to ensure efficient operations and accurate allergen information
- Extensive experience as a Head Chef, with a proven track record of managing high-volume, fresh food operations
- Exceptional culinary skills and a passion for creating innovative, delicious dishes
- Strong leadership abilities, with the capacity to inspire and motivate a team of chefs
- Excellent time management and organisational skills to coordinate multiple dining offerings simultaneously
- Proficient in utilising online ordering and menu planning systems to streamline operations
- Formal culinary training or a recognised chef's qualification
- Extensive experience in a similar high-volume, hospitality setting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with the Executive Director and Area Head Chef
- Salary £45k per year
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Annual leave entitlement starting at 22 days plus bank and public holidays (pro-rated for part-time employees)
- Company pension scheme with matched contributions
- Company life assurance scheme
- Company car or allowance (for certain roles/locations)
- Company sick pay scheme
- Cash Health Plan including cash back for: dental, optical, chiropody, health & wellbeing, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultation and vaccinations as well as a host of other benefits such as 24/7 counselling, GP anytime, online health assessments and discounts on shopping, days out and much more
- Mobile/smart phone (for certain roles)
- Study assistance scheme (for relevant roles) and access to our Apprenticeship funding
- Free parking onsite at most locations
- Cycle to work scheme
- A scheme to reward recommending a friend to employment with us
- 2 annual member badges for all events
- Staff Discounts on products and services
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