AccorHotel is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to provide visionary leadership for the Gordon Ramsay at The Mere specialty restaurant. You will manage day-to-day kitchen operations, inspire your team, and deliver exceptional dining experiences while driving profitability and operational excellence within this prestigious culinary environment.
What You'll Do
- Set budgets and forecasts and analyze P&L reports to identify deviations from business goals.
- Lead and manage the kitchen team to maximize food and beverage profitability.
- Oversee all food preparation, production, and menu execution to ensure high-quality, innovative, and safe cuisine.
- Develop and innovate menus for Gordon Ramsay at The Mere, ensuring creativity, relevance, and commercial viability.
- Maintain the highest standard of food quality, presentation, and consistency.
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and HACCP standards.
- Manage food cost, inventory, purchasing, and resource allocation efficiently.
- Recruit, train, mentor, and evaluate culinary team members, conducting performance reviews.
- Prepare weekly schedules, payroll, and gratuity reports.
- Lead monthly team meetings to communicate updates, obtain feedback, and resolve operational issues.
- Promote Fairmont Values and Vision while encouraging continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience in a senior kitchen leadership role, ideally within a luxury or high-volume environment.
- 3-5 years of experience in the hospitality industry.
- Strong culinary expertise with a track record of delivering high-quality, innovative cuisine.
- Knowledge of food safety legislation and industry best practices.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a diverse team.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage costs, resources, and budgets effectively.
- Creative flair with adaptability to changing trends and customer preferences.
- Strong business acumen and understanding of operational profitability.
- Commitment to upholding brand standards for professional conduct and presentation.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary and benefits including pension.
- 28 days of holiday including public holidays.
- Service awards of 1-5 days based on length of service.
- Exclusive discounts at Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, Spa and Golf.
- Friends and family rates across Fairmont, Raffles, and Accor Hotels.
- 20% off food and beverage in on-site restaurants and colleague restaurant access.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Special rates for colleagues and their friends & family across Accor hotels worldwide.
- Being part of The Mere Team – our culture is unique!
- Work with a team of extraordinary people.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located in Knutsford, Cheshire, North-West England.
AccorHotel is an equal opportunity employer.
