Executive Head Chef Chesham
Job description
De Vere Latimer Estate Executive Head Chef Are you looking for a role as an Executive Head Chef? Love food. Love your job. Passion, drive, enthusiasm: that’s what we look for in our chefs. We are looking to recruit an Executive Head Chef to join us at De Vere Latimer Estate who can demonstrate strong kitchen management knowledge and skills, real passion for quality together with a commercial and creative mind. In return you will receive a salary of £65,000 per annum plus the opportunity to earn 20% of your salary as a bonus, Private Healthcare and an enhanced pension scheme plus many additional benefits. As the Executive Head Chef you will be responsible for instructing, supervising, and developing Sous Chefs, Chef de Parties and the kitchen brigade in their daily tasks, and when required assisting them in their preparation of food develop formal training plans and conduct on-the-job training sessions for your team while monitoring growth through regular one to ones. You will be involved in menu development with the Group Development Chef to ensure your menu is up to date with seasonal changes. Your Skills & Experience: You have experience of working at a management level in a large hotel or venue with conference and banqueting operations.You have a passion to grow and develop your kitchen brigade and your personality and flair inspires othersYou have a consistent track record of managing and developing the food offering in different businesses, delivering KPI’sYou have a full understanding of stock management and recipe creation in a safe kitchen environment The Pay & Benefits: At De Vere we pay attention to the thoughtful details that inspire the loyalty of our permanent colleagues. That’s why we are proud to offer the following benefits for the role of Executive Head Chef:£65,000 per year plus bonus Incentive Scheme with the opportunity to earn up to 20% of salary based on business performanceBUPA Private Medical Insurance plus discounted family membershipsEnhanced Company Pension Scheme33 days holiday each year from day one of your employmentWe believe in celebrating your special moments too, which is why we offer an extra paid day off for your birthday, along with a £20 love to shop voucher.As a token of our gratitude for your loyalty, we'll treat you to an annual complimentary 2-night stay with dinner in a De Vere property of your choice, plus additional monetary rewards for reaching long service milestones.Discover exclusive perks with our £50 colleague rates for overnight stays at De Vere properties, accompanied by a fantastic 50% discount on Food & Beverage.Explore our Exclusively Yours Benefits portal, unlocking hundreds of discounts on retail, travel, and leisure activities.We are committed to your growth and offer excellent career progression opportunities, including access to our Apprenticeship programmes and study support.Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Programme, Hospitality Action, providing 24/7 health and wellbeing support, including free counselling.Gain peace of mind with our Company Life Assurance scheme, ensuring financial security for your loved ones.We value your hard work and recognise your achievements through our monthly colleague recognition programme, You Are DeVere, culminating in an exciting annual colleague recognition event.Join a supportive team that knows how to have fun with regular team appreciation events, including memorable Christmas and Summer parties. De Vere Latimer Estate has 205 bedrooms, 27 meeting and event spaces plus 30 acres of land for team building, 3 restaurants, 5 bars plus a Gym and swimming pool. Your commute: we're just 5 minutes from J18 of the M25, but we also offer subsidised transport to the surrounding area, including Chalfont and Latimer station, making us accessible from Hemel Hempstead, Watford and High Wycombe. At De Vere, we warmly welcome everyone and foster a sense of belonging, where each person is valued and appreciated. Join our team and become part of a passionate group of individuals who genuinely care about the experiences we create for our guests and colleagues.
