Head Chef

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About Hickory:
As an award-winning Scottish business, Hickory has a reputation for delivering bold culinary cutting-edge food and drink experiences in beautiful venues, with a focus on innovative and invigorating menus and sensational and stylish events.
Working for Hickory, youll be joining an established team with a focus on exemplary standards in everything we do. Were passionate about training, learning, and developing our future stars, innovation and leadership from within. We aim to promote a culture of respect throughout the food, drink and events industry and to ensure 5-star service, and product quality is delivered to our customers at every touch point.
The role:
The Head Chef is a key member of our culinary team who has the experience and enthusiasm to build and lead a team to create and deliver award-winning food. This role involves managing the team, coordinating with the planning and operations departments, and executing menus to meet and exceed client expectations. You will be instrumental in maintaining the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and safety.
Heres what youll be doing:
Kitchen Management:

Manage all aspects of kitchen operations including food preparation, cooking, plating, and presentation.
Staff Supervision

: Lead and motivate a team of culinary professionals, including chefs, cooks, and kitchen assistants. Provide guidance, training, and support to ensure efficient performance.
Inventory Management

: Oversee inventory levels, order supplies, and manage food costs to maximize profitability while minimising waste.
Food Safety and Compliance

: Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations. Implement and enforce proper food handling, storage, and sanitation procedures.
Event Coordination

: Coordinate with planning and event design as well as logistics and any other relevant staff to ensure seamless execution of our catering delivery.
Budgeting and Cost Control

: Manage budgets for food costs, labour, and overhead expenses. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs without sacrificing quality. Using and updating Regency to drive cost efficiency. Looking at a weekly budget.
Quality Management System Compliance

: Leading the kitchen team on all QMS compliance and updating all administration as required
Working Pattern:
40 hours a week, 5 days out of 7
What can you bring?
We are a friendly, decent bunch and we respect our people, places and planet. We want someone who has a real drive and enthusiasm for their job, as well as for their colleagues and the company. We always put the customer at the heart of our decisions, and never accept anything less than five-star standards.
Skills & Qualifications:
Culinary Experience

recent experience of a similar role
Self-Motivated and Creative:

Demonstrates proactivity and leadership in a results-driven environment.
Menu Development:

expertise in developing creative and innovative menus tailed to client preferences.
Driving license is compulsory
Whats in it for you:
We know that to attract a top team we must look after our own, so weve created an enhanced and flexible benefits package to make working for us even sweeter.
Support Your Way of Life:
28 days annual leave (including 4 statutory bank holidays)
An extra days holiday for your birthday
Market leading Pension and Life Assurance scheme
A great wellbeing strategy with Wellness & Health Assessments, Critical Illness and a leading Employee Assistance Programme
Learning & Development:
Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community
Personal development and training opportunities
Why its great to work for us...
Dependably Different.Guests adore something a bit different. Bold and exciting food and drink, inventive presentation, and impeccable service, designed to elevate the whole experience.And with a decade of investment in our teams, tech and quality processes, clients can depend on Hickory.
As an award-winning Scottish business, Hickory has a reputation for delivering leading-edge food and drink experiences in beautiful venues across Scotland and beyond, with a focus on innovative and invigorating menus using honest, seasonal, and local ingredients that pack a punch.
Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, were committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.
Hickory Company Values
Bold

- We make creative choices that inspire innovative opportunities for our clients, our teams and the industry. We own our choices, and they make us stand out from the crowd.
Genuine

- We operate with decency; we are true to our word and build authentic relationships and experiences.
Respect

- We treat others how wed like to be treated ourselves. We respect our people, places and planet, and if we say well do it, we deliver it, exactly.
Partnerships

- We take time to nurture relationships, collaborating in the most creative ways to find effective methods of delivering success.
Excellence

- We go the extra mile to deliver on our commitment to quality work. Our training and development is second to none thanks to our all-encompassing quality system.

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