About Us:
Garth Park Kitchen is a vibrant café located in the heart of beautiful Garth Park, Bicester. We offer an informal quality dining experience. We focus on seasonal, creative cooking, serving produce sourced directly from local farmers as much as possible. Our café has a welcoming atmosphere and serves delicious approachable dishes alongside our homemade bakes.
The Role:
We are seeking a passionate and driven Head Chef to lead our small kitchen. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with fine dining experience who’s ready to apply those high standards in a more casual setting. You’ll be responsible for crafting innovative, seasonal menus that balance creativity with customer appeal, ensuring every dish reflects the quality and precision of your training while offering the comfort and accessibility of café dining.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the kitchen team with a positive, solutions-focused attitude, fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment.
- Design and execute seasonal menus that emphasize fresh, local ingredients and creative cooking techniques.
- Maintain high culinary standards and consistency in every dish, upholding the café’s reputation for excellent food.
- Manage food costs and stock control while ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently.
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and hygiene regulations.
- Inspire and train junior staff to uphold the café’s ethos of creativity and excellence.
- Work closely with management to continually develop and improve the café’s systems and offering
About You:
- A creative flair for seasonal, innovative cooking that combines quality with casual dining.
- Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, positive attitude and solutions-focused approach.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage kitchen operations while maintaining high standards under pressure.
- Passionate about using fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients.
- Knowledge of health and safety standards in a kitchen environment.
Why Join Us?
- An opportunity to apply your skills in a relaxed, creative café setting.
- Freedom to create exciting, seasonal menus with fresh local produce.
- Be part of a growing business in the heart of the community.
- Competitive salary and opportunity for professional growth.
If you’re a talented, solutions-oriented chef who’s passionate about creative seasonal cooking and looking for the chance to bring your fine dining experience to a more casual but equally high-quality environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £33,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
