Head Chef Job Description
Head chef
provides direction for the menu development and implementation with consideration to the overall concepts, food trends, Guest Satisfaction results & food cost.
Head Chef Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Team training & coaching - ensuring all round product knowledge of our menu
Makes suggestions for improvement
Guarantees a high standard of culinary services offered to guests in conjunction with the Food & Beverage/Operations Manager
To liaise with customers with regards to organizing their events any special requirements
20% staff discount for you, your family and friends in all Young's and Geronimo pubs and hotels
Training, development and potential career progression with an award winning company
Carries out and coordinates the organization, preparation, production, presentation and assures the high
Discretionary bonus of up to 15% of salary
Company pension scheme matching up to 7%
Private medical after 12 months
Head Chef Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Head Chef
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: HACCP, AED, CPR
Education for Head Chef
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the head chef job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as University and Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts, Culinary, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Management, Military, History, Education, Visual and Performing Arts, Communications, Public Affairs
Skills for Head Chef
Desired skills for head chef include:
High quality food products
Presentations and flavor
Key health and safety and food & hygiene standards
Current food trends
GP’s and stock management
Our menu
Food Safety Standards
Relevant legislation and statutory obligations
Menu items
Daily features and promotions
Desired experience for head chef includes:
Complete, maintain and update all Food Safety and Health & Safety paperwork correctly on a continual basis to ensure full compliance
Manage and maintain the cleanliness of all kitchens and surrounding working areas ensuring Health and Safety hazards, issues, near misses and accidents are reported using the appropriate reporting procedures at the earliest opportunity
Ensure all equipment and machinery is in safe working order
Manage the delivery of the food service provision required utilising all available resources effectively and efficiently ensuring that all meals are provided to the required quality standards at the specified times to create a consistent customer experience and avoid any service failures or penalties
Check invoices and delivery notes and report any anomalies appropriately
Create and maintain rosters for the catering team and issue accordingly to ensure the operation is supplied with the correct labour to deliver contractual obligations
Head Chef Examples
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Head Chef Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of head chef. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for head chef
- Inndulgence card – Fuller’s discount at pubs and hotels across the country
- Guaranteeing a high standard of culinary services offered to guests throughout their stay • Prepare the hotel's F&B offers in conjunction with the eXchange Manager and in line with the hotel's positioning (market, competition etc) • To innovate and diversify the offer to guests
- Manage, motivate and develop the kitchen staff in order to offer a high standard of service to guests
- Food hygiene, safety and quality in the hotel
- Meeting the department's quantitative and qualitative targets, including the Cost Of Sales
- To ensure that culinary activities are aligned with the respective Corporate Strategy, and that the Hotel Actions have been implemented where appropriate
- To oversee the preparation and update of individual Departmental Operations Manuals
- Manage the overall preparation and delivery of meal services from production facilities, ensuring regular consultation with the Food and Beverage Coordinator and Mess Committee regarding expectations and performance
- Overall stock management, including ordering of supplies, stock rotation, application of labels and dates, correct storage and handling, develop inventory control measures, ensure correct wastage practices, and coordinate stock takes
- Coordinate surge and emergency contingencies by assisting in the mobilisation of staff, equipment and facilities in accordance with Defence Force plans
Qualifications for head chef
- Ensure the receipt, correct storage and quality of commodities are correct and report any concerns or observations as appropriate
- Ensure hot plate procedures including Food Information Regulations and Reference Intake labelling are in place and followed by the team
- Ensure the recovery and storage of food and correct labelling procedures are followed
- Comply, review and promote menu cycles on a regular basis whilst liaising with the Food Operations Team`
- Oversee and monitor all stocktaking procedures ensuring minimal risk of waste
- Communicate effectively all relevant policies and procedures and ensure that notice boards are maintained and kept up to date at all times
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a head chef. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for head chef
- Ensure all areas of the kitchen are clean, sanitised, well-maintained and presentable
- Review customer comments and feedback on a daily basis, ensuring concerns are investigated in a timely manner and corrective actions introduced where necessary
- Maintain high guest satisfaction levels through culinary leadership, ensuring quality of service, quality of food & drink, value for money and that budgeted financial targets including cost of sales are met and exceeded
- Be responsible for the daily management of your kitchen and your team ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards are achieved as per Company and legal requirements
- Lead the way in making sure all food is prepared safely, cooked perfectly and presented irresistibly
- Experience training food prep employees
- Quarterly head chef reviews
- In conjunction with the F&B Manager, prepares the hotel's F&B offers in line with the
- Makes suggestions for tailor-made services on offer at the hotel"Professional
- Supervise day-to-day operations of the kitchen staff including hiring, training, evaluating and scheduling
Qualifications for head chef
- Accurately forecast food production and ensure all waste control procedures are adhered to following the Food Production Process (FPP) guidelines
- Attend on and off site meetings as directed by your line Manager
- Attend Craft Forums, share knowledge and provide constructive feedback to the Food Operations Team
- Manage the preparation of all function/hospitality menu costs in accordance with the correct pricing structure and provide in a timely manner to your line Manager
- Manage the craft delivery and mentoring of Apprentices/Trainee Chefs on formal development programmes
- Be flexible and comply with any reasonable requests made by your line Manager including if necessary working within other units within reasonable distance
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of head chef. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for head chef
- Enforce policies and procedures, OH&S standards, and safe food handling practices
- Plan creative, seasonal menus that make use of fresh, local ingredients, and conduct menu costing
- Respond to guest requests and food restrictions in an attentive and accommodating manner
- Effectively co-ordinate and plan the activities of your kitchen to outlined brand standards
- Maintain high guest satisfaction levels through culinary leadership, ensuring high quality of food and service at all times
- Engaging with your team and the rest of the management team to achieve the company targets and striving for the best stock results
- Stock control – making sure we are within the company guidelines for wastage, stock holding and profitability
- Health and safety compliance checks – ensuring food safety is always a priority
- Shift management – making sure that you work closely with front of house team to ensure our guests have great service
- Reviewing and action planning guest feedback – after all we are here to serve our guests…
Qualifications for head chef
- Minimum previous experience as Head Chef for 3 years or similar position in
- Lao national with good English communication skills
- Proficient general computer knowledge
- Strict, imaginative and creative
- Minimum 2 years work experience as Head Chef or Executive Sous chef in larger
- Must hold or be able to obtain a current TIPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) training card
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of head chef. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for head chef
- To supervise Chefs and Catering ancillary staff, with a pragmatic and hands on approach to ensure all have a full understanding of their roles and responsibilities
- Plan and manage departmental leave planners and prepare monthly staff rotas for catering and ancillary staff
- Undertake menu and function planning/costing in conjunction with the client and Contract Services Manager – Daily / Weekly and Monthly Provisioning Plans in-line with the menu cycle
- To ensure correct operation and cleanliness of kitchen equipment including the reporting of defects through the catering Operations and Management team
- The maintenance of company standards, policies and initiatives
- To maintain, order and control food and consumables stock within the allotted budgets and to prepare and submit relevant accounting reports when requested, (Daily / Weekly / Monthly and Ad-Hoc)
- To ensure that the allotted food and consumables budget is not exceeded
- To monitor and record temperatures of equipment and food services in compliance with current food regulations and the company Food Safety Management System
- Liaise daily with the Contract /Deputy Services Manager and company on-site manager
- Liaise daily or on an ad-hoc basis with the on-site client representative
Qualifications for head chef
- A business focused approach to managing a hotel kitchen
- Further training and career development opportunities across our entire Group
- Up to 50% discount on our Premier Inn hotels and 25% on all our restaurant bands
- Australian recognised Commercial Cookery qualification
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing large commercial kitchens
- Computer literate – sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of head chef. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for head chef
- Assist in all staff training requirements
- Plan and control regular staff meetings
- Promote the Company business and seek value added opportunities
- Continue to develop one’s own skills and knowledge within the position
- Forward thinking with the ability to enhance the catering standard and environment for the good and benefit of the customer and catering team
- Must be willing to adopt a “Hands-on” approach to training of catering staff with a view to enhancing their career development/prospects within the company
- Ensuring readiness for service and that the pace is set for peak trade in all outlets, matching facings to demand
- Ensuring all food is presented for service in a timely manner and correct sequence
- Ensuring highest standards of personal hygiene practices, as indicated by legislation and Company Food Safety Policy (HACCP), showing an understanding of electronic temperature monitoring systems
- Following set recipes to ensure standardisation of final dishes and also to ensure correct and economical use of resources (updating costings as and when appropriate)
Qualifications for head chef
- An ability to work flexibly and adaptively in complex environments with multiple stakeholders
- Minimum 2 years work experience as Head Chef in larger operation
- A salary of up to £30,000
- Up to 50% discount on our Premier Inn hotels and 25% on all our restaurant brands
- Manage the design and implementation of innovative and contemporary menus that ensure guest satisfaction and provide a unique experience at the Jenolan Caves Reserve
- Maintain food standards and equipment/facility maintenance to ensure outlets are profitable, sustainable and provide a high-end product that meets legislative obligations