Head Chef 2 Rosette

Head Chef Reflections Restaurant 2 Rosette

The Place

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London.

5 Red Star, Award winning Utopia Spa, 58 bedrooms including the new luxury Cedar Lodge development and a 2-bedroom self-contained Gatehouse are available for guests.

2 Award winning restaurants, Reflections Restaurant (2 Rosettes x 60 covers), AG’s Restaurant (3 Rosettes x 38 covers) together with a range of conference and banqueting and private dining rooms catering for 8 to 95 guests.

Please see our website for a full list of facilities and also to see sample menus for our restaurants and lounge operations.

Head up our 2 AA rosette kitchen brigade of dedicated Chefs in Reflections Restaurant under Darrel Wilde our Executive Chef. Creating award winning dishes across the seasonal menu. Using the very best of British grown, reared, and sourced produce. Opening breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days per week.

The Role

• The Head Chef has responsibility for a team of 6 Chefs and KPs.
• Flexible shifts covering breakfast, lunch, dinner service including weekend working (5 days per week)
• Producing 2 Rosette standard food in a fresh food environment
• The passion and drive to contribute to the future success of the kitchen brigade by continuing to develop award winning dishes
• Sourcing and utilising top British suppliers and producers
• The Head Chef must have the ability to train, coach, develop, motivate and enthuse a young, committed team to deliver excellent standards of cuisine across the full range of kitchen departments
• The flair to contribute practical, costed and exciting dishes for our range of menus
• Achieving rosette quality food while effectively managing the GP, stock and wastage
• Ensure health, safety and HACCP standards are achieved meeting legal and company requirements

Requirements

• Quality experience in a fresh food environment
• The passion and drive to contribute to the future success of the kitchen brigade who continue to develop award winning dishes
• The Head Chef must have a proven record of managing, training, coaching and motivating a team of quality chefs at Snr Sous Chef or Head Chef level in a 4/5 Star quality hotel/restaurant
• Ability to control GP and stocks
• Its is desired the Head Chef will have a level 3 Food Hygiene qualification
• A proven record of achieving excellent standards of hygiene

The Benefits

£40,000 per annum, (£38,000 + £2,000 per annum guaranteed service charge payment paid quarterly)

• An additional end of financial year service charge bonus
• Staff accommodation may be available for those relocating
• 4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

In addition you will receive a range of company benefits including:

Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday