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Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa

Head Chef

Thame
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Head Chef

Are you a strong people manager? Do you thrive in a busy kitchen, working together alongside your brigade?

Requirements

  • Previous experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef
  • Have worked in a hotel environment or in a busy, high volume operation
  • Conference, banqueting & events catering experience would be ideal
  • Quality & standards driven with a keen eye for detail
  • People management experience
  • Strong knowledge of GP, stock control, costs and wastage

Responsibilities

  • Leading by example, you will be hands on in the kitchen
  • Manage your time to ensure all the health & safety, food safety checks and admin is actioned
  • Ensuring the quality and delivery of food leaving the kitchen pass is to spec, to a very high standard and presentable

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Benefits

  • Free health club membership (T&Cs apply)
  • Discounts across The QHotels Collection
  • Family & Friends discounts in hotels across The QHotels Collection
  • Support with training & professional qualifications, including course fees!
  • Various learning & development available
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program – Hospitality Action
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • FREE parking
  • Chef whites provided

About The QHotels Collection

Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa is located in Thame, just outside Oxford and within close proximity to the Cotswolds. Our hotel is a 4*, 154-bedroom property and has the Spires restaurant and bar & lounge area, and we offer afternoon tea as well as private dining and meetings and event spaces. The leisure facilities include a gym, pool, sauna, tennis courts, and a relaxing Elemis spa.

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The QHotels Collection are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all. We believe everyone should be treated equal so should you require any reasonable adjustments to any stage of the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know so we can make the changes accordingly.

We are thrilled to share that all of our hotels have now been accredited with either a Bronze or Silver Award from Green Tourism!

The QHotels Collection proudly supports the UK Armed Forces and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant achieving the Silver Award.

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Skills

Hospitality
Kitchen
GP
Cooking
Restaurant
Standards
People management
Stock control
Food safety
Health and safety

Location

Lower Lounge, Lower Lounge, London Rd, Milton Common, Thame OX9 2JW, UK

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