Head Chef

Company Overview

Flamingo Land is a vibrant and dynamic theme park, zoo, and holiday village that welcomes over 1.5 million visitors annually. As one of the region’s largest employers, we pride ourselves on fostering a fun, inclusive, and team-oriented workplace.

Are you an ambitious Head Chef with a genuine passion for fresh, locally sourced Yorkshire produce? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity to join the team as our Head Chef.

We are searching for an enthusiastic and passionate hands on leader to take control of our kitchen, drive our food offering to the next level, and deliver unforgettable experiences for our guests.

The Role:

• Design and evolve seasonal, high-quality menus utilizing Yorkshire's fantastic local suppliers with the Senior Management.
• Team Leadership: Assist with recruiting your own team, train and inspire, whilst fostering a positive and high-performing working environment.
• Kitchen Management: Take full responsibility for food safety & hygiene, HACCP compliance, margin control, and P&L

Key responsibilities:

• Ordering, preparation, cooking and presenting dishes to a high standard
• Provide a fast, efficient and high class service to customers
• Able to lead by example, to nurture and develop junior team members
• Clean down kitchens to ensure spotless working environments
• Maintain a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene, appropriate to food preparation and service
• Maintain our 5 Star Rating

Candidate specification:

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef, preferably within a fresh-food environment.
• Exceptional organization, a calm demeanor under pressure, and strict attention to food hygiene standards.
• A genuine love for seasonal cooking and a drive to build a stellar culinary reputation
• Confidence in communicating with others
• Professional, enthusiastic attitude
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Driving Licence and own transport is essential due to our rural location

Our chosen candidate must be motivated, passionate and ready to work in a busy kitchen.

Salary: Competitive salary package, negotiable dependent upon experience. Holiday Entitlement: 30 days.

Working hours up to 48 hours per week over 5 days with flexibility according to the needs of the business, including Evenings, Bank Holidays and Christmas & New Year.

Pay: £32,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person