The Old Vic
- Contact name: Eleana Candler
- Contact email: [email protected]
Job Summary
The role of the Head Chef is to have full responsibility for all food provision across The Old Vic – including management of the Backstage kitchen and team; and menu development and delivery (for the café and bar, grab-and-go Theatre options, and varied Event catering).
Job Description
Department/Team: Backstage Food and Beverage
Hours: 45 Hours per week, on a shift basis across Monday-Sunday (Monday to Saturday initially, but we may open on Sundays as the operation develops)
Location: Backstage, The Old Vic, The Cut, London, SE1 8NB
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Direct reports: Sous-chef, 3 x Chef de Parties, 2 x Kitchen Porters
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The post holder must be able to demonstrate the following:
Essential
- Proven experience of working as a Head Chef, leading a small team, in a similar sized venue
- A passion for food, local produce and ingredients, alongside demonstrable experience of creative approach to menu creation and development
- Experience of setting up a new kitchen operation
- Collaborative and hands on approach to team management
- Proven understanding of food safety and hygiene principles
- A proven ability to provide a high level of culinary skill in an often highly pressurised environment
- Highly motivated with a positive and flexible approach to work and ability to adapt quickly to new information and procedures
- IT literacy, with good experience of the Microsoft Office suite and Excel in particular.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven budgetary management and stock control
- A proven ability to work as both part of a team and independently
- Highly organised and good timekeeping.
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