The Role - We are extremely excited to announce that Gamepath are looking for a talented and dynamic Head Chef. Reporting into the Group FandB Manager, Restaurant GM and Commercial Director, the Head Chef to take charge of the kitchen operations within Monopoly The Top Hat Bar and Restaurant based on Tottenham Court Road in Central London. A Food and Drink destination in its own right, The Top Hat will provide the perfect complement FandB experience to the Monopoly Lifesized Experience. We serve a premium cocktail/premium causal menu mixed between traditional restaurant and event trade. We are looking for someone who considers themselves to be driven and creative with natural leadership skills and a strong administrative and financial understanding and robust experience of FandB hygiene and food safety compliance. When faced with complex situations they must be able to offer optimistic, positive solutions doing their utmost to keep both guest and staff team happy at all times.

Accountabilities or What You Have to DoThe Head Chef will be responsible for:-

Team Management and Leadership

by motivating and maintaining moral within the

kitchen

team through leading by example-

Quality Guest Experience

by ensuring that every single guest has a sensational and memorable experience at The Top Hat Bars and Restaurant-

Effective Operations

by overseeing the management of all daily operations within the

kitchen

department

including, service

standard s, labour management, stock and orders, compliance, health and safety and hygiene.-

Development

by ensuring that the

food

offering is continually updated by working with your team to design weekly and seasonal specials that tie in with the London Monopoly theme.

Assisting

the General Manager and Director of FandB, in the creation of innovative new ways to operate in order to maximize the guest experience.-

Kitchen Administration,

Finance and Reporting

by

assisting the General Manager with

delivery of end-of-week finances and future forecasts to the board of directors.

You

must assist the

General Manager to

drive revenue and growth of the FandB department within the Monopoly Lifesized experience-

Training

to ensure all kitc

hen

staff are fully trained on product knowledge, especially allergen labelling and safety procedures. You will ensure that all staff are fully trained

on compliance,

hygiene and health and safety along with ensuring

that team training records are updated and maintained. You will invest time in staff training above and beyond the normal levels expected within the FandB sector through appraisals and task delegation. E.g teaching staff costings so they can confidently design their own

dishes

and trial them as specials.-

Developing a Culture of Collaboration

by contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures.

You will inject fun, positivity and confidence into the FandB department making it contagious throughout the team.-

Compliance and Safely

by ensuring that all data protection requirements are met in accordance with the Groups policies and procedures and statutory requirements. You will ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Groups policies and procedures and statutory requirements. Working with a third party food compliance specialist you will ensure that food safety standards are maintained, updated and implemented.-

New Openings

by working with the

General Manager and

Director of FandB to ensure the successful launch of the Top Hat Bar and Restaurant in August 2021 and potentially, subsequent openings in the future.-

Recruitment

by working with the

General Manager

to build a slick hard-working team that you will be proud to manage. You will go above and beyond to develop and retain a fantastic team.-

Stock

by controlling stock levels and keeping stock systems up to date.

Knowledge, Skills and ExperienceEssential;- Proficient in following, leading and implementing strict allergen and dietary requirement procedures within kitchens in accordance with UK law.- A passion for food with a talent to convert business strategies into exceptional guest experiences.- Proven track record of managing successful

kitchens

in independent/chain restaurants- Experience of opening new restaurants and launching new

food

concepts- Experience of creating and maintaining

kitchen

operational procedures- Experience of liaising with

food

suppliers- Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel- Experience of forecasting and maintaining labour margins- Confident,

troubleshooting

skills to solve the complex issues that can arise during service- Result focused with the ability to take ownership of tasks- Excellent team leader who can work flexibly to meet business requirements- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities- Customer focused

with excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to work at all levels within the business and communicate confidently with the wider Gamepath team.- Level 3 Food Safety CertificationDesirable;- Fire Marshal Training- First aid trained (if not we will arrange this)- Experienced in both traditional restaurant and event kitchens

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