Highly successful and innovative Brighton Restaurant Group currently has an opportunity for an experienced and energetic head chef to become an integral part of the company and a key support with the recent opening of their new stunning flagship opening in Brighton which is the companies 6th high profile opening. Reporting to the Group exec chef The new opening is set within a multis faceted space, glamorous high spec interiors with stunning cocktail bar area, restaurant and private dining space. The premise of the restaurant is “ cooking on fire“ within a high spec brand new fully equipped kitchen.
• Your role will be in a hands-on capacity, training and supporting your team, you will be highly organized, managing labour cost, stock margins effectively and ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly and profitably
About you The role would suit a dynamic hands on head with premium London restaurant experience of "cooking on fire" who is able to manage a large team and a quality and volume of covers 140 covers , who is looking for a new challenge and exciting lifestyle relocation to Brighton
• Min 5 years’ experience as a Head chef working within a quality restaurant/ hotel environment, with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar field-based leadership role Experience of cooking meat, fish, seafood and vegetables over fire is essential for this role as well as being on trend and creative and well organized.
• Work in fast-paced environment with short lead times • Consistent display of leadership skills including communication, inspiration and leading by example.
• Must be passionate foody and have outstanding food knowledge and ability to demonstrate natural flair with a good pallet – basically you must love food and cooking! • Must have an eye for detail • Good all-round knowledge of cuisines from around the world, various cooking techniques and production processes • Excellent people and communication skills • Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word • Have a vision for excellence and methodically look for opportunities to improve what we do daily
KPI’s Achieve Food GP’s Achieve Labour GP’s Food Alert Audit Pass 85% EHO 5 star H&S Targets Achieved Average 4.5 Food Review Score (TripAdvisor, OpenTable, Google, Seven Rooms)
Salary and Benefits
Independently owned group - great support from the Group executive Chef - working within a growing innovative company £65 - 75 k per annum plus bonus - New Year 2025