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aHead Chef @ The Winton, Pencaitland, East Lothian

The Winton, Pencaitland

Set in the East Lothian countryside, The Winton, Pencaitland is seeking a Head Chef to lead its team serving a mixture between Gastropub classics & High end Seasonal Dishes. All Sauces, Prep, Terrines, Pate's & garnishes are made in house - the only things we buy in are local ice cream & Bread from our bakery.

The kitchen is custom built to ensure the working environment is as efficient, enjoyable & comfortable as it can be with 2 Rational Ovens, Thermomix, Solid Top & 6 burner stoves as well as a fantastic walk in fridge and separate preparation areas.

The main duties of the role are

• Ensuring the smooth operation of the food service and preparation within the kitchen
• The Conception, Specification, Costing & Execution of Menus & Specials
• Hiring, Training & Development of your brigade
• Working with the GM to ensure rotas are within budget & allow the kitchen to work to its best potential
• Monitoring of Wastage & Staff Food to ensure accurate GP% calculation
• Stock Rotation & Ordering to ensure minimum wastage but also having the correct par levels to ensure a customer is not left wanting
• The Implementation & maintenance of a Cook-safe food safety system
• Documentation & Safe preparation of Allergens within the kitchen
• Working with the company Executive Chef to progress apprentices within the business to become the chefs of the future
• The counting of holding stock for Head Office to calculate GP %

Experience of at least 2 years as a Senior Sous in a similar standard of Bistro/Brasserie/ Gastropub would be desireable for this role and we arent adverse to giving a commited and hard working employee the opportunity to run their own kitchen for the first time if their experience and desire match up to them being a great appointment.

for the role the below soft skills are desireable

• Honest
• Punctual
• Good at Communicating with others
• Hard working
• Responsible
• Team Player
• Excellent Leader

As well as having a professional experience in

• Running of a service in a busy fast paced kitchen
• All necessary knowledge in food preparation and cookery to prepare & execute high end Gastropub food
• Ordering, Par Levels & Stock Rotation
• Cooksafe record keeping for food safety
• Costing of Specials & Menus
• Identification of allergens in dishes
• Recipe & menu development

Rehis Intermediate Food Hygeine or equivalent is also desirable but not essential as we believe in training and developing our employees and showing them the same commitment and respect to their careers that they show to us.

Benefits of working for us include

• Access to company Apprenticeship & Management courses backed up with SCQF/ SVQ qualifications in Professional cookery & Hospitality management among others.
• Equal share of gratuities between all employees
• 28 days per year holiday
• Career development opportunities in one of Scotland's biggest hospitality independents who are opening more and more new venues serving fresh food in venues with their own identity's and ethos
• The potential to one day be backed to have your own venue or a Kitchen that you own and operate within the company in the long term

if you would like to join a well established company with all the benefits it entails and development opportunities constantly available please get in touch

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £29,077.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Performance bonus
• Tips

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Winton1