Overview
Location: Sutherland Road, Telford, TF1 3AU
Salary: Up to £45,000
Title: Executive Head Chef
Location: Wrekin College, Wellington, Shropshire
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- 3 volunteering days
- 3 days grandparent leave
- 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
- Wellbeing hub
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Free meals whilst at work
- Career development opportunities
- HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
Join Our Culinary Team at Wrekin College!
Are you a seasoned, inspirational, and creative Head or Executive Chef with a passion for crafting exceptional dining experiences? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our senior culinary team and support our growing culinary operation at Wrekin College.
If you are a passionate foodie with strong leadership skills? Holroyd Howe is seeking a dynamic and driven individual who can lead and develop our talented team.
What We Offer:
- Exciting opportunities to work on diverse and innovative projects
- A supportive and growth-oriented environment
- Competitive salary and benefits package
What We’re Looking For:
- A passion for high-quality food and staying current with leading market trends
- Strong leadership and team development skills
- Proven experience in managing kitchen operations and maintaining top-notch standards
Join us, the U.K's leading Independent caterer at Wrekin College and be a part of our success story! Apply now and help us deliver exceptional culinary experiences to young minds!
As a Executive Head Chef your focus is to work closely with your teams to develop a great work relationship and together provide the best customer service.
As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.
- Craft imaginative and nutritionally balanced menus that cater to diverse tastes, dietary preferences, and nutritional needs of our students.
- Lead a dynamic kitchen team by example, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and efficiency.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the kitchen, ensuring high standards of food quality and service.
- Maintain strict adherence to health and safety regulations, ensuring a clean and organised kitchen environment.
- Proven experience as a Head Chef or Executive Chef in a high-volume, quality-focused environment.
- You can demonstrate that managing, training, and supporting a team has been an important part of your career to date.
- Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance.
- Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills.
- Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to thrive under pressure.
- Meticulous organisational abilities and a high attention to detail
- Empathetic, clear and highly effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective.
- Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
