Head Chef

Head Chef Location : Croydon/ Beckenham Bonus schemes Meals provided on shift, Holiday Pro rata 28 days pcy Welcome From Whelans, Lively, Irish Traditional pubs in prime town centre locations, to our Premium suburban food-led venues, Whelans pubs offer a warm and hearty welcome to all. Located in London and the south, each of our spacious pubs has a unique interior, designed, and finished with an eclectic mix of décor and furnishings, with snugs, seating, outdoor areas, and staging providing the perfect backdrop. Live music and sport are our passion. Our big screens offer coverage of racing, golf, boxing, rugby, and football, and were famed for our live music acts including traditional Irish music as well as quiz nights, karaoke, and late-night DJs. At our heart is a great traditional pub experience offering, a wide range of beers, ales, wines and spirits, and food in good old-fashioned Irish and bistro styles. We have opportunities available at Erin's, The Spread Eagle and The Elm Tree Head Chef - Role Responsibilities: As Head Chef, you'll be supported in leading the kitchen team to deliver consistently excellent standards. Full responsibility for kitchen operation, ensuring every dish is of perfect quality and produced on time Work alongside the general manager to coordinate and manage the kitchen team Stock management including controlling wastage to achieve GP, show initiative, drive, and passion, thinking on your feet to handle high-volume shifts Be a strong leader to your team, coaching staff and encouraging their development Use excellent attention to detail to deliver impeccable standards Ensuring consistently impeccable standards of Food Hygiene and Health & Safety The Ideal Head Chef shall be : Manage a solid large Kitchen team Passionate about food and continually pushing standards A team player with an outgoing and self-starter attitude Enthusiastic about exceeding expectations through delicious food, working alongside the front of house team to deliver great customer service. A keen eye for detail to deliver excellent standards in every dish served. Experience is essential and you are fully capable of all aspects of kitchen management TPBN1_UKCT