Executive Head Chef
careersatelitehotels.co.uk - newton, NJ
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Executive Head Chef Ashdown Park Ashdown Park, Wych Cross, Forest Row, Sussex, RH18 5JR **Executive Head Chef** **Negotiable remunerations plus service charge* annual bonus & Private Health care** A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced and creative Executive Head Chef to join our established and welcoming team at the hotel, who has a track record and passion for food, service, kitchen management and experience in catering for a busy private events department. Our dinning offering includes the 2 AA rosettes, 90 cover Anderida Restaurant, the 60 cover Forest Brassiere, a busy Lounges & terrace, room service and extensive event spaces catering for up to 600 covers over a busy weekend. Breakfast is also a key meal period that can regularly cater for upwards of 200 people. As Executive Head Chef you will be responsible for the management, running and direction of the Kitchen Department within Ashdown Park Hotel. This is a hands on role and therefore will be an active part of the hotel operation with the ability to lead by example and a desire to recruit, train and develop the kitchen team as and when opportunities arise. You will be responsible for delivering menus in keeping with the ethos and style of the hotel that maintain a consistency of food quality and presentation at the highest level. You will be responsible for achieving financial targets within the department and work closely with our Health & Safety consultants and the general manager to ensure a clean, safe and compliant kitchen and operation at all times. As Executive Head Chef you will be given the opportunity to set and maintain the principles and standards of the kitchen operation. If you feel you have the skills and attitude required to take on this role and make it your own we would welcome your application. **Attributes/Experience:** * Proven experience within a similar role. * An excellent track record in kitchen management. * Proven track record of delivering consistent food GP and staff costs in a busy multi site operation. * Advanced Food Safety Certificate. * Complete confidence with changing EHO legislation and the ability to maintain standards of hygiene, stock rotation and organisation. * A good working knowledge of cooking trends and best practices. * Excellent communication and leadership skills with the confidence to run a busy service and train the team. *At Elite Hotels we have a single minded and unwavering goal to make every visit to our hotels a positive experience that customers feel compelled to talk about.* **About the Hotel** Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club is a stunning grade two listed country house set in 186 acres of beautiful grounds on the edge of the Ashdown Forest in East Sussex. With 4 red stars, 2 restaurants, 3 lounges plus terrace, 16 conference & banqueting rooms and fully equipped Country Club and Spa we offer our guests the complete experience. **Benefits** We offer a very rare opportunity to work on a country estate environment with the benefits of fresh air, peacefully quiet, abundant wildlife and very little traffic. We also offer free parking for all employees and a host of additional benefits to the successful candidate. For full details please visit our careers page: **Location**Forest Row **Salary/Benefits**Negotiable remunerations plus service charge* annual bonus & Private Health care **About Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club:** Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club is a stunning grade two listed country house set in 186 acres of beautiful grounds on the edge of the Ashdown Forest. With an award winning 4 red star Hotel, fine dining two rosette Anderida Restaurant, 3 lounges, 17 conference & banqueting rooms, and fully equipped Country Club and Spa, we offer our guests a complete experience. **Why work at Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club:** As an accredited Investor in People, we are dedicated to the development of our staff. Many of the team started out in junior roles, but have been offered training and promotional opportunities as their skills have grown. We are very fortunate to have a large percentage of long-term team members able to offer their experience and expertise to the next generation of hospitality professionals this could be you! **Benefits** To support our staff we offer: * Meals are provided by our talented kitchen team * We have plenty of free parking. * We also have amazing recognition awards for exceptional customer service * Reduced price stays in all of our hotels where you are treated like a guest no matter who you are! **For full details of the benefits on offer please check our website:** If you feel that you can rise to this challenge, then please submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the role early if sufficient applications are received. *service charge is dependent on sales performance and not guaranteed **We value your privacy** **Always active** ****Strictly Necessary**** ****Performance & Analytics****
Created: 2024-09-23