Head Chef

This is a great opportunity to lead a hardworking and eager to learn catering team, as a Head Chef at our Children’s Activity Centre, Condover Hall which is based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Condover Hall is an elegant Grade I listed three-storey Elizabethan sandstone building, described as the grandest manor house in Shropshire, standing in a conservation area on the outskirts of Condover village. The restaurant provides a buffet style breakfast, lunch and dinner service for both guests and staff. At peak times, Condover Hall can house up to 600 guests so the kitchen is a fast-moving environment that provides tasty, filling and crowd-pleasing menus.

Benefits:

• No late nights! The earliest start is 6am/7am and the latest finish is 7pm/8pm
• Christmas and New Year off! The centre is closed over the 2-week festive period
• The opportunity to train budding chefs, and the option to take further training yourself
• Staff events - there are a host of events that you'll have the chance to be a part of at Condover Hall
• Employee discounts - Being part of Travelopia you will have access to the TravelBar, our discount app, which can save you money on every day spend such as your supermarket shop, high street purchases or even holidays within the group
• Friends & Family Days - become a guest and abseil or canoe with your family or friends for free in our resort

The details:

• Permanent, full-time position
• Salary - £32,500 per year
• Free meals

What are we looking for?

• Previous Chef experience (preferably Sous Chef level or above)
• Experience in larger catering environments is a bonus but not essential e.g. school, events
• Good knowledge of health and safety and hygiene standards
• The desire to innovate and produce food of outstanding quality
• A customer driven team member who can work with children and young people

Day to day, your key duties will include:

• Prepping and cooking breakfast, lunch & dinner - ensuring that high standards are met and meals are in accordance with company guidelines
• Staff training and working as part of a team
• Stock control (stock take, receive and check supplies)
• Working to the highest levels of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen, stores, and back of house areas
• Catering for a variety of dietary requirements
• Following due diligence procedures such as HACCP

*Our Recruitment Team is based at our Head Office in Brighton, so we may call you from a Brighton number (01273)*