The Dome Youth Zone
Head Chef
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The Head Chef Role
The Head Chef is a pivotal role within The Dome Youth Zone, responsible for creating and delivering an exciting, high-quality food offer at one of Cheshire's most ambitious new youth facilities.
This is a unique opportunity to establish and lead the catering operation within a brand new, state-of-the-art Youth Zone that will positively impact the lives of young people each year. More than managing a kitchen, you will create a vibrant social hub where young people can enjoy affordable, nutritious food, develop healthy habits and feel part of a welcoming, inclusive community.
Working within a purpose-built, modern facility, you will have the freedom to shape menus, influence the dining experience and build a catering service that reflects the diverse tastes and needs of our members. You will lead by example, inspiring your team to deliver exceptional food, outstanding customer service and a safe, engaging environment.
As Head Chef, you will oversee all aspects of kitchen operations, including menu development, food quality, stock control, supplier relationships, budget management and team leadership. You'll play a key role in supporting community events, fundraising activities and special occasions, ensuring food remains at the heart of the Youth Zone experience.
This role offers the rare chance to combine professional culinary leadership with meaningful social impact, helping young people thrive while building an innovative and sustainable catering operation from the ground up.
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Key Responsibilities
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Lead and Develop an Innovative, High-Quality Catering Operation:
- Become a flagship feature of The Dome Youth Zone experience.
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Manage a Sustainable Service:
- Take responsibility for pricing, the provision of a popular menu, working to a strict budget and minimizing waste.
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Undertake and Supervise Food Preparation:
- For the café area, events, internal bookings, and room hire.
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Create and Adhere to Stock Control Procedures:
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Serve Food and Drinks:
- To Youth Zone members, ensuring they receive a great level of customer service.
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Line Manage the Catering Team:
- Arrange and manage staffing rotas for the café, including staff holidays, within the staffing budget.
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Record Catering Performance:
- Against key indicators e.g. number of meals served and weekly profit.
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Develop and Adjust Menus:
- Based on food availability and nutritional needs, cooking a wide range of home-cooked foods.
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Build and Maintain Connections:
- With local food banks and suppliers to ensure The Dome Youth Zone is getting the best service for young people.
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Establish and Complete Cleaning Schedules:
- Including all work surfaces, storerooms, and ancillary areas, ensuring excellent standards of cleanliness are adhered to at all times and accurately recorded.
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Ensure Health & Safety and Environmental Health Compliance:
- Reporting of all faulty equipment.
- Reporting of any health & safety issues.
- Compliance with food hygiene regulations, ensuring food is stored appropriately and at correct temperatures, and record all high-risk food temperatures on delivery and prior to service.
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Order and Control All Stock:
- Identify alternative suppliers.
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Handle Cash and Financial Administration:
- In line with the Youth Zone’s financial procedures.
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Commit to Continuous Improvement:
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Actively Participate in the Volunteer Strategy:
- Supervise and support volunteers across the Youth Zone and champion their contribution with staff teams.
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Comply with All Policies and Procedures:
- With particular reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety, equality, and diversity to ensure all activities are accessible.
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Be Alert to Issues of Safeguarding and Child Protection:
- Ensure the welfare and safety of Youth Zone members is promoted and safeguarded, and report any child protection concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead using the safeguarding policies, procedures, and practice (training to be provided).
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Carry Out Any Other Reasonable Duties:
- As requested by the management team.
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