Head Chef

Exciting new opportunity for a Head Chef to join our New Opening Hickory’s Smokehouse Wilmslow!

New Kitchen. New Team. New Opening!

Hickory’sare looking to recruit a Head Chefto join our team. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and you will receive a competitive salary of up to £32,000per annum PLUS earn up to £5000+ with Tip Jar!

We are fanatical about flames; silly about smokers and utterly obsessed with the smells, tastes and traditions of the Deep South. We are a small perfectly formed group of authentic barbecue style restaurants who live and breathe the values of southern USA hospitality…

Key responsibilities of our Head Chef:

• The day to day running of the kitchen
• Doing rotas, stocks and management of the kitchen team
• Oversee an enthusiastic and hardworking team delivering a quality service to a high standard
• Developing and training the kitchen team to a high standard to maximise both food service and bottom line profits
• Working to Labour budgets
• Ordering and stock controls

Essential requirements of a Hickory’s Head Chef:

• Previous experience in a similar role within a fast-paced restaurant environment
• Food hygiene and health and safety knowledge and certificates
• Strong passion for food and for customer satisfaction
• Ability to lead and inspire a team
• Possess excellent organisational skills
• Flexible and adaptable in your approach to work

Benefits of becoming our Head Chef:

• Company pension scheme
• Free team food when on shift
• 20% off for you and 3 friends in all of our venues
• Competitive rates of pay
• A free meal for you plus 3 friends on your Birthday
• A bike to work scheme
• 28 days holiday
• Inspirational team trips (from Margate to Mississippi)

So, if you wish to become our Head Chef then please click ‘apply’ now!