Head Chef

Company Description

Searcys are looking for a Head Chef to join the team at the Royal Institution.

Renowned as the home of scientific research and communication for more than 200 years, the Royal Institution is the proud home of 14 Nobel Prize winners as well as the discovery of 10 chemical elements. The Royal Institutions 400 tiered seating theatre is familiar to those who watch the RI Christmas Lectures; making it the perfect setting for conferences, lectures and film screenings.

As a Head Chef, you will receive the following industry-leading benefits:

• 50% discount across Searcys venues
• Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme
• Up to 38 days annual leave (dependent on job role)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
• Employee assistance program and qualified Mental Health First Aiders
• Monthly Chef wellbeing and supplier trips
• Chef whites and shoes provided
• Opportunity to enrol into the WSH Group Chef Academy 
• Meals are provided on shift when working within one of our venues
• Your birthday off to celebrate in style
• A day off to volunteer/give back to the charity of your choice
• A wide selection of Searcys Ibelong Events

Job Description

As a head Chef at 41 Portland Place, you will have the chance to create the finest quality dishes and deliver high end culinary experiences for our clients and guests. You will be based in the main kitchen amongst the brigade of chefs. 

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: Competitive 

Key Responsibilities:

• To organise the successful operation of all food areas with the assistance of the appropriate Heads of Department.
• To set the standards of operation which the staff are to operate and ensure they are maintained.
• To monitor on a daily basis the standards achieved in each area and report to the Executive Chef any areas of concerns.
• To liaise with the Operation manager and in absence Deputy operation manager
• To ensure that all legislative and Government guidelines are adhered to, including The Food Safety Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, the COSHH regulations, etc. within the areas of responsibility
• To monitor the daily service of all eating areas
• To monitor that all staff present themselves correctly dressed for duty.
• To ensure all services are ready for operation at the specified time, to the standard laid down in the Catering Policy Document.
• To ensure that staffing levels reflect the peaks and troughs of business in the operations and to maximise the utilisation of staff within the areas
• To ensure that all sundry expenditure is within the agreed budget for the area.
• Day to day running if main kitchen with total responsibility and delegation to the Sous Chefs.
• To ensure smooth running of daily operations
• Hygiene and personal hygiene checks
• Food standards
• Waste control
• Health and Safety
• Food purchasing
• To ensure all Searcy’s personnel procedures, including disciplinary, grievance, appraisal and recruitment are followed at all times and in accordance with Investors in People standards.
• Legal requirements
• Any other reasonable request of Senior Management
• Personal Development

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in people management
• Excellent communication skills
• Takes the initiative
• Excellent time management
• Supportive / Team player
• Demonstrate high level of organisation.
• Excellent record keeping.
• To be willing to work the hours and the needs of the business

Additional Information

We are the oldest caterer in the UK, having been founded in 1847, working with us will give you an opportunity to be part of some of London’s most prestigious events, gaining insights and mentoring from skilled and experienced colleagues, as well as getting a chance to be part of a storied legacy in the hospitality industry.

A career at Searcys means you are part of something special, we are an employer with a rich history, and an established reputation which will provide you with an enormous sense of pride and belonging.

To find out more on the rich history of Searcys, please visit our website at www.searcys.co.uk