Head Chef - High-Volume Branded Restaurant - Brighton 50-56k

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Head Chef - High-Volume Branded Restaurant - Brighton 50-56k

Lead a brigade of 20 in one of Brighton's busiest restaurants, with a fresh, made-from-scratch menu and a national group behind you.

COREcruitment is partnering with a leading UK restaurant group to appoint an experienced Head Chef for its high-volume Brighton restaurant, in the heart of the city centre.

This is a Head Chef role for a proven leader who loves busy services, big teams and running a tight, well-organised kitchen. You will have the support of a local Executive Chef and Area Chef, and the backing of a group entering a new phase of growth.

The Head Chef role

Lead, manage and develop a brigade of 18-22 chefs, including Sous Chefs, section chefs and prep chefsRun the pass on busy services of 200-400 covers, setting the pace and the standardOwn stock control, ordering and inventory, and manage food cost and labour to budgetKeep fresh, made-from-scratch dishes consistent to brand spec, every serviceWork alongside the General Manager to deliver the highest food safety standardsTrain and develop your team, supporting the existing Sous Chefs on their progression planUse the group's systems confidently: kitchen display screens, rota, stock and audit platforms

About you

An established Head Chef, not a Sous Chef stepping upHigh-volume branded or casual dining background, running 200+ cover servicesExperience managing a brigade of 15 or more chefsStrong on stock, ordering, GP and inventory managementComfortable running the pass and leading from the frontA people-first Head Chef who builds a positive, accountable kitchen cultureBased in or within easy reach of Brighton

The package

50-56k total package: 41k basic plus tronc, estimated at c.9k, plus a quarterly bonus of up to 6kGenerous dining discounts for you and friends, and a free meal every shiftLong-service paid sabbatical, enhanced family leave and early access to wagesTraining including Level 3 Food Safety and Mental Health First AidLocal Executive Chef and Area Chef support, with real progression as the group growsTrial can be held in Brighton or London, with travel costs covered

If you are a Head Chef with high-volume branded experience and want to lead a big brigade in one of Brighton's busiest kitchens, send your CV to Olly at COREcruitment dot com today.