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Executive Head Chef

Are you a dynamic, innovative, passionate, and resilient, modern day commercially focused Executive Head Chef? A self-starter and a completer who inspires your team to deliver exceptional food offerings and a fine dining experience? If so, here at the Culloden Estate & Spa, Northern Irelands finest and most distinguished five-star hotel we are now offering an amazing opportunity for an exceptional hospitality professional to apply for the position of Executive Head Chef.

Important Information
Location: Culloden Estate and Spa, Bangor Road, Holywood, Holywood, Northern Ireland, County Down, BT18 0EX
Date Posted: 19th September 2019
Closing Date: 3rd October 2019
Industry: Hospitality
Job Type: Full time
Salary: Based on Experience

About the role

• To plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by the company and be responsible for a smooth and efficient service, maintaining communication with the Food and Beverage Management with a focus on exceptional customer service. • To ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers. • To control portion size and monitor waste. • To manage the ordering, storage and rotation of stock in line with company policies and to minimise waste and maximise freshness and value of the food product, communicating effectively with the purchasing manager and head office as required. • To maintain records relating to food production activities and supplier information as required by the company. • Ensure that all departments and key personnel are briefed on menu items, communicating all relevant provenance, allergen, nutritional and other distinctive information, especially for new items. • To set objectives and be responsible for the day to day running of the kitchen. • To be responsible for submitting staff Rota and forecasting information in a timely fashion This role will also have responsibility for elements of guest service, staff management, budget management and additional generic duties. To read the full Job Description and Person Specification please see attached document.

What you will need

Required criteria

  • 3 years or more similar previous experience within a 4/5 star hotel, and be able to demonstrate strong people management and leadership capabilities across all hotel and Estate operations.
  • Have 3 years’ experience of providing restaurant style food, as well as weddings, functions, conference, and banqueting duties.
  • Be a dynamic, innovative, passionate, and resilient, modern day commercially focused leader.
  • A standard driven self-starter and completer, who inspires your team to deliver an exceptional guest experience synonymous with the Hastings’ brand.
  • Have strong commercial acumen; experienced in managing budgets, revenue forecasts, cost control and profit delivery.

Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity

Managing Budgets

Managing Budgets

Managing Teams

Managing Teams

Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Quality Control

Quality Control

Hastings Hotels

Our vision is to be recognised as a prestigious, family company providing the finest in Irish hospitality with style and excellence.
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Hastings Hotels owns and operates six hotels in Northern Ireland, with over 1,000 bedrooms, one stand-alone grill bar/restaurant and a luxury spa. From city centre buzz to seaside resort, each outlet has a distinctive personality and market positioning. Over 50 years this family owned business has successfully earned its identity and in a crowded market place because we place quality at the heart of what we do. Quality in the design of our properties and their upkeep. Quality in the local sourcing of the food and drink we offer our guests. And quality in our people, people with personality, attention to detail, and a desire to develop their careers with us.

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Our guests remember small details. The open fires in the front hall. The supremely comfy beds. The fabulous breakfast... and the interactions they had with our staff. It is more important that you have the correct behaviours and attitude than every last qualification... we can help you attain that. We place great attention on recruitment, induction, and integrating you into your department, your hotel, and the Group. We want you to think about how you want to develop your career with us, and we promise to do what we can to help you on that journey. As a result, we are proud to have some of the best staff retention levels in the hospitality industry.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, cash and credit card tips, employee discounts, 29 days holiday plus your birthday and opportunities for career progression and development.

Vacation, Paid time off

Retirement plan and/or pension

Employee development programs

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Competitive salary

Event tickets

Preferential room rates

Family and friends rates

Discount on meals purchased

Discount on spa treatments or products

Long service recognition

Free meals during shifts

Free parking or Discounted parking

Employee Assistance Scheme

Wellbeing Scheme

Social Opportunities

Employee of the Month

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Executive Head Chef

Hastings Hotels
Holywood

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