Head Chef - Golf Club
23 hours ago
Reading
Head Chef - Golf Club Salary: £40,000 per annum An established golf club is seeking a creative, enthusiastic, and reliable Head Chef to lead its kitchen operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on, customer-focused chef with a passion for high-quality food and service, working in a well-structured and friendly environment. Key Responsibilities: • Oversee and manage all aspects of the kitchen operation, • Develop and deliver a varied daily menu, ensuring consistently high standards of quality and presentation, • Plan and deliver catering for a wide range of events, including club matches, private functions, themed evenings, and special events, • Lead, manage, motivate, and inspire the kitchen team, • Train and supervise kitchen staff in food preparation, cooking techniques, and food safety procedures, • Maintain strict quality control standards, • Ensure full compliance with health & safety and food hygiene regulations, • Manage stock control, ordering, and food cost control, working within agreed budgets, • Work closely with the front-of-house team to ensure smooth service and successful event delivery Key Requirements: • Proven experience working as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a quality food-led environment, • Strong culinary skills with creativity, passion, and attention to detail, • A commitment to delivering excellent customer service, • Confident leadership and strong communication skills, • Excellent organisational and time-management skills, • Ability to create and adapt menus for different occasions and customer expectations, • Sound knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations, • Own transport preferred due to location What's on Offer: • Salary of £40,000 per annum, • Sociable working hours, including weekends, • Friendly and supportive working environment, • 28 days annual leave, • Pension and additional benefits If you are an experienced Head Chef looking for a stable role with sociable hours in a golf club environment, this could be an excellent opportunity. Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people. JBRP1_UKTJ