Head Chef

Reporting to the Food and Beverage Manager, this role's main purpose is to help maximise the generation of income through all aspects of catering at Harewood House Trust.

The catering operation is provided by an in-house team - having been previously managed by an external caterer. Working with the Food and Beverage Manager, you will help create a new vision for catering across the organization, with provenance being at the heart of everything we offer, simultaneously designing food offers that suit each area and volume. The current catering offer comprises two cafes and three seasonal concessions as well as event opportunities both in the House and the Courtyard.

As our Head Chef, you will be responsible for overseeing the day to day operation of all kitchen operations and support and motivate the catering team to deliver exceptional customer service, standards, presentation, availability and look and feel of the department.

Main duties will include people management, commercial growth including delivering on set KPI's, Health and Safety + Food Hygiene, raising standards, creating processes and development of the overall catering offer. This is a busy role that will require someone highly organised and motivated in order to successfully fulfill the role.

Key Result Areas

People Management and Leadership

• Line Management of Sous Chef and Pastry Chef.


• Provide day-to-day management of the catering offer at Harewood.


• Lead on recruitment, induction, training, organisation and management of the catering team.


• Ensure staff paperwork - including rota and payroll are completed in an accurate and timely manner and in line with set budgets.


• With support from the F+B Manager, ensure all performance objectives are met, encouraging staff to develop within and where appropriate beyond their posts.


• Communicate with all staff effectively to ensure that information is disseminated.


• Be accountable for self-development, seek out new opportunities and learn new skills.


• Play an important part in promoting Harewood's vision and objectives.


Operations

• Support the F+B Manager in the delivery of the new catering vision and ensure financial targets are met.


• Support in sourcing high quality regional suppliers of food and drink and ensure provenance is at the heart of everything we offer.


• Ensure stock is carefully managed to ensure consistency and availability of our offer.


• Manage the Health + Safety and Food Safety of catering areas and ensure staff understand and comply with hygiene regulations.


• Support with annual stock takes and quarterly stock checks -Ensuring that stock is carefully recorded and minimal stock is lost.


• Create and implement procedures and help streamline processes and raise standards.


• Alongside the F+B Manager, you will support the development of menus for cafes, concessions, events and groups thereby maximising sales potential.


• Act as a role model, leading on customer service excellence with the team.


• Deal with all feedback efficiently and ensure steps are taken to improve any recurring negative feedback.


• Ensure that each catering area is looking its best on a daily basis, with staff and environment well presented, packaging available and POS clearly displayed and within brand guidelines.


• Assist in using EPOS and other sources to inform repeat order quantities to maximise sales and profitability


• Set up and maintain all EPOS records and supplier information accurately.


• Manage the delivery of conferencing and fine dining events.


Finance

• Work with F+B Manager to ensure KPIs are met and/or exceeded.


• Work with the F+B Manager to drive business forward and ensure staff are motivated by their targets.


• Support the F+B Manager in analysing sales in order to control, manage and minimise all costs efficiently.


• Monitor and review monthly accounts and forecasts to ensure appropriate action is taken to achieve targets and improve business performance.


Special Conditions

Occasional evenings and regular weekend and bank holiday working will be required.

Due to the nature of the business, annual leave cannot be taken in peak times such as summer holidays and Christmas.

The post holder will be required to hold a Personal Licence for the sale of alcohol.

General Responsibilities

• A commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and health and safety


• Actively contribute to the successful achievement of departmental and charity-wide goals


• Uphold all Harewood House Trust policies and procedures


• Carry out any other duties as reasonably requested


• Actively embody the charity's values
  
  Pulled from the full job description


• Additional leave


• Bereavement leave


• Company pension


• Discounted or free food


• Employee discount


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave, We are looking for someone passionate about developing F&B operations with a proven track record of running busy kitchens in high-volume casual dining, as well as high-level private dining and banqueting experiences.


This is a rare opportunity for someone to come in and put their flair into the menu and venue, whilst celebrating local produce, including food from our Walled Garden.

We offer competitive employee benefits including:

• a great work-life balance with most shifts being daytime (except for occasional private dining)


• a fantastic holiday package of 25 days + bank holidays, rising by a day after each year of service in your first 3 years


If you are passionate about food and delivering exceptional dining experiences, we want to hear from you!

Responsible to: Food and Beverage Manager

Responsible for: Sous Chef, Pastry Chef, Commis Chefs

Hours: 40 hours per week including weekends and bank holidays. 5 days over 7 and occasional late finishes during events.

Salary: £40,000,
• Additional leave


• Bereavement leave


• Company pension


• Discounted or free food


• Employee discount


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Free parking


• On-site parking


• Sabbatical


• Sick pay


Schedule:

• Day shift


• Holidays


• Monday to Friday


• Weekend availability