French Restaurant Head Chef jobs

A very exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head Chef at The Ship Inn, in Elie. Taking full control of all aspects of the kitchen.

This award-winning pub with rooms, has long been a favourite destination for visitors and locals alike. As the recent recipient of the “Pub of the Year” award at the Hospitality Excellence Awards for Scotland, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional service and creating unforgettable experiences for our guests.

We are therefore excited to be looking for a creative, enthusiastic Head Chef to join the team.

Head Chefs - WE WANT TO MEET YOU!

The Ship Inn boasts stunning views of the Firth of Forth and offers a 70-cover dining restaurant, pub, beach front private dining room, and an outdoor beer garden with a bar and BBQ area. With six individually designed bedrooms, five of which offer breath-taking views of the bay, this is a unique and exciting opportunity for someone with a love of good food in a busy environment.

What’s in it for you?

• An excellent, competitive package is available for the right candidate, come and speak to us to discuss further.
• To play a major role at the award-winning 1AA Rosette property and be part of a growing group of unique pubs with rooms, throughout Scotland.
• Working in the beautiful village of Elie, in the East Neuk of Fife and having the scope to create menus which reflect our surroundings.

Head Chef responsibilities:

• You’ll be responsible for managing all day-to-day kitchen related activities for the property. Including but not limited to menu creation and delivery, wage control, margin control, recruitment and health and safety.
• You inspire your team to create memorable experiences for all our guests.
• You hold yourself and others to a high level of professionalism and integrity, making key decisions based on what is best for the guest and the business overall.
• You’ll report to the General Manager, with regular interaction with the Operations Manager and Owners.
• Maintain our 1AA Rosettes.
• Create, execute, and produce top-notch food with a constant eye on the highest quality standards, presentation, and flavour.
• Ensure statutory compliance in all food related areas.
• You will keep well-organised store rooms and inventories that allow for smooth running kitchens.
• Properly and adequately train your team while focusing on maintaining a high team morale.
• You will consistently deliver food margins in line with budget and will have a thorough understanding of how to cost dishes and manage margins.

About you

• You’ll be a Head Chef or Sous Chef looking to take that next step in their career
• Someone who lives and breathes food and drink, knowing what’s hot and what’s not, but you’ll also be a pragmatist who can compromise in order to deliver what our guests want.
• You will have experience in a large, high-volume restaurant.
• You will be ambitious and want to work for an ambitious company
• You’ll be an absolute stickler for quality.
• You make people feel good - your team, guests and colleagues alike.
• Methodical and process-driven approach to tasks, but also able to work flexibly and calmly to meet deadlines.
• Ability to take ownership of important issues, solve problems and make effective decisions.
• Ability to work positively and collaboratively to achieve the highest standards of delivery at work.

If this sounds like the Head Chef role for you, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking

Work Location: In person