Head Chef vacancy at The Swan at Lavenham, Suffolk
The Swan at Lavenham,
High Street,
Lavenham, Suffolk.
CO10 9QA
The Swan at Lavenham are looking for an enthusiastic Head Chef to join their team of culinary experts.
Full time position | Salary: £50,000pa + tips
We are proud to bring to the market this very special Head Chef role at our award-winning hotel in the heart of the Tudor village of Lavenham, Suffolk. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to join our flagship hotel, The Swan at Lavenham Hotel and Spa to write the next chapter in this majestic hotel's food history.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced manager and great communicator, able to lead and develop a brigade of young chefs to new heights with the focus being on Suffolk produce and British flavours. You will be creating inspiring menus for two different hotel restaurant experiences; the fabulous Gallery Restaurant which offers a more formal, fine dining experience, and The Brasserie which has a relaxed and contemporary feel whilst looking out to the courtyard garden.
As Head Chef you will need to ensure that the kitchen is procedurally on point at all times and be able to achieve realistic profit margins whilst working with your fellow “Folk” to create a seamless service and a "blow your socks off hospitality experience” for our guests each and every time.
As a company, we are passionate about developing our folk and this is something the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate. You will also need to have as a minimum level 2 food hygiene, and be proficient in kitchen management, while being self-motivated and an inspiration to your team.
Main Responsibilities:
- Control and direct the food preparation process and any other relative activities
- Construct menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings
- Approve and “polish” dishes before they reach the customer
- Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to identified shortages
- Arrange for repairs when necessary
- Remedy any problems or defects
- Be fully in charge of hiring, managing and training kitchen staff
- Oversee the work of subordinates
- Estimate staff’s workload and compensations
The job holder may also, from time to time, be asked to undertake other tasks and responsibilities which are not listed in this job description, but which are commensurate with and in the spirit of the post.
If you think you might be well suited to this role and would like to apply, please send your CV to our HR team by emailing careers@thehotelfolk.co.uk