Be Yourself Be an Inspiration to Your Team Be Leonardo As a Head Chef, youll be keeping your department running like clockwork and leading your team to ensure our guests have an incredible experience with us.
Take a deep breath because youll be stepping into a busy role!
Youll think creatively to design food menus and items, and be in control of cost management in the Kitchen.
Youll also be nurturing the talent within your Kitchen, showing patience and understanding to all colleagues, and inspiring a vibrant team to exceed our guests expectations.
Some of the perks you could enjoy include: Head of Department bonus scheme: based on our financial and your personal performances Enhanced pension plan Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break youve been dreaming of!
Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops Meals on duty Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression If youre our ideal Head Chef, you will: Be yourself!
Keep the department calm, composed and organised we dont let it get too hot Be a role model for the department to support progression within your team Be proactive and contribute in the strategic running of the hotel Show us the money and drive revenue whilst controlling costs, maximising profit for the Kitchen And above all, be a trendsetter lead the way!
Why come join us?
We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests.
Once youre part of the team, youre part of the Leonardo community and its our role to keep you at the top of your game as a Head of Department (HOD)!
Our HODs hold key team leadership roles, so we support your management skills with our People Programme and Passion 4 People Leonardo Culture workshops.
To develop vital business and people skills we offer an 8-month Fast Forward Programme, or if the time is right our longer-term Accelerate Programme will prepare you for your first DGM or Operations Manager role!
Accelerate develops your abilities and expertise at Leonardo Hotels, along with an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) certificate and membership of the Institute of Hospitality (IoH).
With our support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression youll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality.
Our Story Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe.
We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years; theres never been a more exciting time to come join us !
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