About the Role
We are a 2 rosetted restaurant and 4-star boutique hotel with 18 rooms and lodge nestled in the Cotswolds with views overlooking Stroud valley. We aim to provide unpretentious luxury with an immersive experience of the Cotswolds. We are developing a Wellness Garden.
Our motto is Eat Well, Feel Well, and Sleep Well.
Our 60 covers restaurant sources from a 35 miles radius from sustainable farms and uses its two kitchen gardens to produces immersive local dishes. In addition to breakfast and dinners we also are the main reference for afternoon teas in the area and run a seasonal fire cooking inc. pizza in the garden restaurant
The Challenge:
We are looking for someone who will enjoy the challenge of strengthening the offering around our values and elevate the restaurant to a destination venue through accolades, events and social media so it would allow us to reverse the business to a “restaurant with rooms” vs a “hotel with a restaurant”.
The food will be creative but also working to target price points that reflects relax dining as well as special occasion.
Scope of Role:
Build on the locally sourced ingredients with local suppliers and evangelize this across the business
Work closely with marketing to ensure the key messages are being pushed out about the food and its provenance. Including Managing the Instagram account for the kitchen
Deliver to standard recipes on time, and with diligence in mind, develop the junior kitchen team.
Maintain a GP within 70%
work with the senior team to keep wages for kitchen within the agreed ratio of revenue to wage budget
Help get the restaurant Good Food and Bid gourmet listing, and maybe eventually our 3rd rosette.
Manage the direction and production of the kitchen garden
Work closely with the Head chef to develop the menu and service offerings
Ideal candidate profile:
Knows what it takes to get accolades having worked in kitchens of 3 rosettes level, and better still a track record of having elevated a kitchen to that level.
Passion for kitchen garden, foraging, and local sourcing, ideally with some previous experience of doing so in the SW of England.
Can draw on their own network of suppliers, chefs and recruiters to contribute to the growth of the kitchen assets/capabilities.
Commercially astute so can support the Head Chef to make informed decisions about food margins including cost of production and not just GP.
Can demonstrate a keen interest in running of the section and can collaborate with the other departments and Head Chef to achieve the best results
Great communicator, and able to articulate opportunities, training, and delivery of a successful shift
Salary+ performance bonus+ share of tips
Private medical insurance
Pension
Scope of role that allows you to shape your career, with direct line of report to owners of the business
Working environment that strives to keep a healthy work-life balance
Beautiful working environment with small teams
Relocation support is offered for non local
Requirements
Ability to commute/relocate:
Cotswold GL5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
** There is no opportunity of live in accommodation for this role
Experience:
Min 5 years of culinary experience, min 1 years as CDP
Fine dining: 1 year (required)
Min 2 rosette experience
Passion for teamwork, commitment and growth,
Licence/Certification:
Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (required)
H&S level 2 (required)
Allergen awareness training (required)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
The Chef Hub is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these factors.
We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, please contact us directly, should you have any further questions, please ask
Eligibility to Work in the UK
At The Chef Hub, we are committed to ensuring all our team members have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. As part of our recruitment process, all applicants must provide valid documentation demonstrating their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with current Home Office regulations. This may include, but is not limited to, a British or Irish passport, settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or a valid visa that permits work in the UK.
£31,000 - £32,500 plus £4000 Service Charge plus Bonus