Head Chef

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Falkirk, is currently looking to recruit a Head Chef for an initial 6 month contract on a rate of £16.84/hour PAYE. This role will be based in Falkirk. Responsibilities: - The management of the Kitchen team including Kitchen Porters - Create competitive product pricing to deliver profitability, efficiency and customer satisfaction - Recruit and train team of Chefs and Kitchen Porters - Ensure food hygiene practices are monitored and maintained by team to provide a safe and clean working environment and compliance with industry standards. - Develop and maintain food safety management procedures as directed by Environmental Health - Manage stock control and place orders as necessary - Liaise with supplier account manager - Create new food recipes and train out to kitchen team to ensure consistency - Implement and monitor kitchen cleaning standards - To advise customers of products and services available and actively promote the venues Essential Skills: - Basic numeracy and literacy - HND in Professional Cookery with Management or equivalent - Organisational skills - Customer care skills - People management skills - Relevant experience is required. - Experience working as part of a team. - Experience of COSHH regulations. - Basic computer literacy. - Previous Catering experience. Desirable Skills: - Mentoring skills - Attention to detail - Experience in moving and handling. - Ability to organise competing demands. - Experience in current Health and Safety regulations and procedures. - Experience using MS office packages. - Experience in managing a budget. - Experience managing a team. - Gaelic language skills If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch

Location: Falkirk, GB

Posted Date: 7/8/2025