*PLEASE NOTE BEFORE APPLYING*
You must be already based in the uk for this position and available to interview in person in Altrincham.
You must have at least two years of sous or head chef experience in a fast paced, large volume, fresh food pub or restaurant.
Who We Are
We are a fresh food pub in Bowdon on the Cheshire/Manchester border just out past Altrincham looking for a senior chef to join our small but talented team.
We are looking for a strong chef to work alongside our head chef and sous chef who is able to work across all sections of the kitchen with input on menu development and financial accountability across the kitchen.
Reporting to the head chef we expect you to be at the top of your game in terms of cooking and kitchen management. The position will suit a senior sous chef or maybe a current head chef who's looking to step up into a more demanding kitchen environment.
Package
- Upto £38,500 per annum salary paid monthly
- Tip and service charge scheme in place with tips split fairly and equally on an hours worked basis, available to collect monthly
What we ask of you
- Don't be a dick! We have no time for prima donnas or big ego's, you must work well with others and the large open kitchen means no foul language or pan slinging. We also place great emphasis on the relationship between front of house and back of house staff, there is no 'us and them' mentality and we would like to keep it that way. The perks of an open kitchen are pretty decent though in that the regulars will buy you a pint a lot more often!
- We want to push out a small fresh food menu which will change regularly as well as daily blackboard dishes. The core menu with consist of a couple of snacks/appetisers, 8-10 small plate starters, 8-10 mains and 5 desserts. The menu changes seasonally with input expected on menu development through the implementation of weekly specials to hone the dishes. We have all the mod cons in the kitchen including two rationale ovens, thermomix and pacojet. We also operate a pizza kitchen and outdoor bar in the summer months and over Christmas out in the old stables next to the pub so plenty to sink your teeth into if you fancy input in that also.
- We want to be known for having the best chefs, cooking imaginative dishes to at least rosette standard. As a senior chef you will have daily involvement in this process and be challenged to create new dishes, source ingredients and work with the owners to produce a menu that exudes passion, sustainability and creativity.
- We are actively searching for accolades this year including rosettes, good pub guide, good food guide and top 50 gastropubs so we want you on board with this from day one.
- Cooking times Monday - Wednesday 12noon - 8pm last booking, Friday & Saturday 12noon - 9pm and Sunday 12.30pm - 7pm last booking. So no late night finishes, we are in a village environment so the bulk of our customers are tucked up in bed by 10pm during the week and only marginally later at weekends.
- Must be a team player and able to communicate and work together to create new dishes and menus regularly and be someone who thrives on the creative side of the job, offering new and exciting dishes to our guests on a regular basis.
- We have a small function suite with a maximum of 100 covers attached to the pub offering a selection of buffet menus, canapés and occasionally sit down dinners to our guests so this will have to be managed alongside the daily running of the a la carte menu. again creative input on these menus to keep them fresh and exciting will be appreciated.
This is the perfect opportunity for a chef who wants a better work/life balance back and who craves an outlet for those creative juices flowing through your veins and wants to escape the monotony of a heavily commercialised big brand kitchen with no say on what is produced.
We are also looking at taking over a new site early next year so this position could also suit a head chef who can get on board early for that and be involved in the full process of a new opening.
Please send an up to date cv with your application, if you are successful to the next stage of the selection process then we will ask you for a sample menu (with some guidelines set by ourselves) and arrange an interview and cook off.
Due to the high numbers of applicants expected unfortunately if you are not successful we can't guarantee a reply with feedback.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £38,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
