Job Description
Here at St Moritz we are chaning our vision for our food offering, therfore we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated person to join our dynamic culinary team. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership qualities, extensive culinary experience, and a passion for delivering exceptional health inspired food all delivered through amazing service. As a key member of our kitchen team, you will support the overseeing daily operations, ensuring high standards of food quality, safety and team performance. This role offers an excellent opportunity for career development within a reputable hospitality environment.
Experience
- Proven management experience within a restaurant or hospitality setting, preferably in a supervisory or leadership role.
- Background in food production, cooking, serving, and food preparation.
- Strong understanding of food safety regulations and best practices in kitchen hygiene.
- Experience in supervising teams within a busy culinary environment.
- Knowledge of restaurant operations combined with excellent organisational skills.
- Previous experience working in hospitality or culinary roles such as chef or barista is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities with excellent communication skills to motivate staff and enhance team performance. This position offers an engaging work environment for passionate culinary professionals eager to lead by example while maintaining high standards of excellence in every aspect of the kitchen operation.
Duties
- Assist in the planning and preparing of menus that meet quality standards and customer expectations
- Ensure the highest standards of food quality is being delivered by our kitchen teams through consistency of preparation to agreed menus, specs and agreed presentation standards
- Maintain written recipes for all dishes along with costings.
- Coach all chefs as appropriate with regard to recipes and presentation
- Ensure all Kitchen colleagues have clear product knowledge for all food items including allergens.
- Manage stock levels, order supplies and monitor inventory to minimise waste and control costs
- Enforce strict adherence to food safety regulations and hygiene standards across the kitchen
- Train new staff members on food preparation techniques, safety procedures and service standards
- Collaborate with front-of-house teams to ensure seamless service delivery
- Maintain a clean and organised kitchen environment at all times
- Ensure all guest requests, concerns, and complaints are handled promptly and professionally
- Ensure adequate and appropriate levels of stock are in place for the planned trade levels and agreed with the General Manager
- Work closely with the General Manager and the Kitchen team to create a harmonious, seamless working environment between the kitchen and front of house colleagues including daily briefings, menu tastings and multi skilling where possible.
- Meet all expected business financial KRA’s especially Sales, Wages, Waste and GP as agreed with the General Manager.
- Actively seek out opportunities to grow and improve the business and the ways of working.
- Maintain relationships with suppliers that deliver best quality and for best value for our business.
- Ensure checks are made on deliveries from suppliers to ensure correct quality and pricing
- To be the accountable for your departments delivery of the company’s policy on health and safety and ensure that all colleagues carry out their duties in a safe manner having regard for the health, safety and welfare of themselves, other team members, customers and other persons on the premises
- To ensure all colleagues are trained in and comply with Fire Safety, HACCUP/Food Hygiene & COSHH regulations and guidelines including allergens
- Ensure all rotas are in place that provide sufficient cover for all our hospitality operations within agreed wage budget
- Ensure the security of stock, company property, work areas and company premises is strictly adhered to all company control procedures
- Report any thefts, suspicious incidents or behaviour, breakages or damage to property or equipment to your line manager, and take any appropriate action immediately
- Maintain our Value of being a Great Place to Work through appropriate leadership, role modelling behaviours aligned to our Mission, Purpose and Values.
- Ensure communication processes are in place to engage your teams in key performance areas
- Mentor and Coach all colleagues to drive continuous performance through marginal gains and spot colleague development opportunities
- Ensure adherence to all business HR policies and procedures especially in regard to colleague welfare, attendance and performance issues.
- To grow talent to support future growth needs of the business. To engage and empower our colleagues to create a Great place to Work and a Great place to Stay
- Own the recruitment process and with HR ensure the first 12 weeks of a new colleague are delivered well and on tim
- Work with the G3neral Manager and Marketing team to ensure there is an activity plan in place for all Food & Beverage events. Coordinate the guest experience and oversee Food & Beverage elements of events
Requirements
- Proven supervisory experience within a professional kitchen setting
- Extensive culinary experience with strong skills in food preparation, cooking and presentation
- Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices in hygiene management
- Experience in food production within a hospitality or restaurant environment
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team effectively
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask under pressure
- Strong understanding of hospitality standards including serving procedures
- Previous restaurant experience is highly desirable
- Passion for culinary arts with a commitment to excellence in service delivery
- Strong communication skills to effectively interact with staff and management
- Supervise and motivate kitchen staff to ensure efficient workflow and high standards of food production
- Oversee food preparation, cooking and presentation to ensure consistency and excellence
If you are passionate about creating delicious healthy dishes, leading a team and ensuring an exceptional dining experience for our guests, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team. Due to location own transport is essential.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free on-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday including weekends
- A selction of shifts including evenings
Experience:
- Chef: 3 years (preferred)
- Cooking: 4 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- Food Hygiene Certificate (required)
Work Location: In person
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional eager to contribute to our vibrant culinary team. We value creativity, leadership and a strong work ethic in all our team members.
Pay: From £45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free fitness classes
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
