Head Chef

GAUCHO are looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to join our GAUCHO Richmond restaurant. You will need to be experienced in working as a Head Chef in a fresh food kitchen and be extremely passionate about food. Our Head Chef will have experience managing a team, running the kitchen and working in a fast-paced environment. They must be able to deliver high quality dishes following a spec and have a genuine passion for cooking.

Training and benefits

• 50% off your food bill at all GAUCHOs

• Referral and Length of service bonuses

• Incentive and reward schemes

• Industry Apprenticeship program opportunities and cycle to work scheme

• Career development and training programmes

• Training provided by the GAUCHO Academy

• 28 paid annual holidays + options to purchase additional days

Key Responsibilities of the GAUCHO Head Chef

• Full commitment to industry leading beef knowledge

• Regulation of receiving of goods and the temperature of the items being received

• Being responsible for product consistency and dish presentation management

• Ongoing research regarding new trends in the market

• Being in charge of general staff recruitment and inspirational training.

• Commitment to team development and appraisals

• Health & Safety management inc legally required training/risk assessment adherence and equipment maintenance (internal and external)

• Ordering, receiving, storing, controlling and counting of all food stocks

• Commitment to consistently maintaining strong guest feedback and mystery diner results

• Ensure daily staff food is varied, nutritious and well received

Requirements for GAUCHO Head Chef

• Have worked as a Head Chef in a high-pressure kitchen environment

• Will have a passion for fresh produce

• Be able to effectively run a professional and busy kitchen

• Be organised and able to communicate effectively with a team.

• Collaborate with FOH management teams to hit restaurant KPIs