Head Chef

We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity at The Manor House – we need an exceptional Head Chef for this delightful Cotswold hotel.

We need someone full of passion who will lead the team in this multi-faceted business with a busy hotel restaurant and weddings and events throughout the year.

This busy 35 bedroom hotel, including a Bar, Courtyard, Brasserie & Restaurant is popular with the locals and visitors to Moreton-in-Marsh & the surrounding Cotswold area.

It is a busy, fast paced environment which in addition to the Bar & Restaurant menu also caters for up to approximately 70 weddings a year plus private events of up to 100 people.

Part of the Fuller's family The Cotswold Inns & Hotels are a collection of 7 hotels in The Cotswolds, The Manor House Hotel embraces all things local and seasonal and like this to be reflected in the Bar offering.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients and be capable and confident within any section of the kitchen.

What’s in it for you:

• Opportunity to make your mark and have input from day one
• Work with and for a very experienced management team
• Progressive and collaborative working environment
• Work with fresh ingredients and evolve interesting, quirky and seasonally changing menus
• Achievable Bonus Structure
• Employee Profit Share Scheme and possibility of Share Options
• Training and development courses
• Company wide benefits - including 25% discount across all sites and the wider Fuller's family (increases incrementally up to 40% with length of service)
• Medical Insurance
• Life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay and Maternity/Paternity pay

What we’re looking for:

• An enthusiastic, dynamic and qualified Head Chef who is ready for a new challenge or an up and coming, experienced Sous Chef ready to take the helm
• Someone with a background of dealing with high volume and preparing fresh ingredients
• Proven track record of running a professional kitchen
• Good communication skills
• A team player who will be expected to build, motivate and develop your brigade to get the best results from them at all times

About You:

• Experienced and confident in structuring the kitchen to deliver our wide ranging food offer from early in the morning until late at night.
• Passionate about what you put on the plate
• Willing to contribute in developing our offer to ensure customers return on a regular basis
• Team player who is willing to support and develop your Brigade
• Wants to be part of a progressive and forward thinking business

Some or all of the following skills would be advantageous:

• Menu development and costing experience
• Proven track record of managing budgeted GPs
• Staff training
• The ability to maintain 5 star food hygiene standards

Applicants must be passionate, take great care & pride in what they put on the plate and help us to establish & grow a reputation as a destination to visit for food.

At Cotswold Inns and Hotels, the personal development of all our employees is a key priority, we ensure regular training is carried out in all departments and actively support individual staff in their attainment of further qualifications and internal promotion.

With over 300 members of staff, Cotswold Inns and Hotels can offer a number of different career and employment opportunities.