Fat Hippo are looking for a Head Chef to join our team and head up a brand new opening in Sheffield!
Why should you work for Fat Hippo?
- Salary of £38,000 per annum plus overtime and tips.
- Contract for 45 hours a week, 5 days per week
- Paid overtime
- Flexible Pay - access to up to 40% of your earned pay at any point of the month, with the ability to track your income based on your shift earnings in real time.
- Weekly access to Tips via Troncmaster.
- High Street Discounts - Including discounts at supermarkets and high street retailers between 5 - 30%
- Full training and development provided
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Progression opportunities - new restaurant openings and promotions
- Company benefits – employee pension, free/discounted staff food, company events.
- Based on performance of individuals and sites, we run weekly staff incentives, rewarding brilliant performance
- Uniform provided when required
- Great working environment – our team are great at making new starters feel welcome and a part of the Fat Hippo family
- Opportunity to join a growing company
What are we looking for?
- Kitchen Management experience
- Ability to follow and enforce company specifications and hygiene standards
- Good organisational skills
- Enthusiastic individual who is able to motivate others
- Strong team builder
- Driven individual who always wants to push boundaries and hit targets
- Someone who can train and elevate the level of other staff members at all times
So, who are we looking for?
We’re looking to find friendly, personable, confident individuals, with a committed work ethic and a passion for ‘the good kind of gluttony’ that we love to serve to our customers, to join the Fat Hippo family as we expand.
As a Head Chef at Fat Hippo, you must be familiar with working in an incredibly fast paced kitchen whilst maintaining high specification standards. Working closely with our Executive Chef and Area Head Chef, you’ll be provided with full training in all our systems and procedures to provide you with the best opportunities for success.
You will be responsible for completing kitchen paperwork within set time frames and always to the correct standard, ensuring stock checks are completed efficiently and orders are accurate to prevent any stock shortages at all times.
We’re big believers in helping you get where you want to be. For the right candidate who goes out of their way to impress and support us, there are possibilities to grow within the company in the future as we continue to expand.
Who we are
Born in 2010 with roots in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Fat Hippo are renowned for the best burgers and dirty fries. With a full menu of signature beef and boneless buttermilk chicken patties, we specialise in the best burgers, loaded fries and more ‘good old fashioned, roll up your sleeves and get it all over your face’ food.
Our burger restaurants live all over the UK. We’re recognised for our quality ingredients and quirky flavours, as well as a decent vegan, gluten-free and kids' selection to feed all of the family. Good food, messy fingers and juicy burgers - that's our motto.
Sound a bit of you? Get in touch!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Financial planning services
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Store discount
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sheffield S1 4GF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Kitchen management: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
