Head Chef - #151311

San Carlo Hale are hiring a Head Chef!

Competitive Industry pay (based on salary & Tronc)

Our story

The Distefano family, spanning two generations, started San Carlo over 30 years ago and seen it grow to twenty-five authentic Italian restaurants across the UK – from Covent Garden, Piccadilly and Knightsbridge in London to Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool Leeds, Cheshire and Manchester and with a growing number overseas – including Kuwait, Bangkok and Qatar and with new sites set to open in Miami.

Colleague Benefits

• Free Meals on Duty - Delicious, healthy meals, all free
• 50% Staff Discount - For you and your friends and family, in any of our restaurants around the UK
• Refer a Friend - Bring your friends and earn up to £1,000 per person
• Elevate Training Academy - Commitment to training and continuing professional development with our San Carlo training app
• Volunteering Days - Give back with dedicated volunteering days, making a positive impact in your community
• Squadra App - Offering you discounts and rewards with thousands of companies worldwide
• Wagestream - Access to earned pay at any point of the month
• Legal and Financial Advice - Free legal and financial advice for you and your family
• Colleague of the Month - Monthly recognition awards where all San Carlo colleagues are celebrated
• San Carlo Awards - Our annual San Carlo Awards, dedicated to celebrating the incredible talent and hard work of our colleagues
• Global Opportunities - The chance to work at one of our many international restaurants, from Dubai to Miami
• Best in Class Pension - San Carlo are partnered with an industry-leading pension provider, ensuring your hard work today supports your tomorrow
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable in all areas of successfully running the restaurant kitchen
• Organising and overseeing all kitchen staff, delegating and sharing tasks
• Responsible and accountable for the restaurant food hygiene rating (EHO inspection)
• Ensure all food is prepared in line with San Carlos food specs
• Adhere to all allergen policy at all times, ensuring your team are trained to do the same
• Undertake the responsibilities of any role within the kitchen, when needed
• Deliver KPI’s to company targets
• Recruitment of kitchen team, maintaining a reasonable level of staff to run the kitchen effectively
• Train and develop the kitchen team, to encourage a succession plan for the kitchen department, as and when you progress within the company
• Encourage the team development of wider kitchen team, driven by the Sous Chefs
• Lead on talent planning in all areas of the kitchen team
• Responsible and accountable for Health and Safety, following all company compliance and policy
• Ensure a good working relationship with front of house and back of house team members
• Manage staff and corrective actions as necessary with support from the head office HR team
• Managing team rotas, holidays and absences
• Ensure compliance with internal company policies and industry regulations.
• Collaborate with other senior stakeholders to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Represent the company at industry events and engage with key stakeholders.
  
  

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience in a Head Chef role for a similar sized restaurant
• High level of attention to detail.
• Excellent leadership, team-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in inventory management, supply chain management, and scheduling.
• Knowledge of industry regulations and guidelines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.