1 February 2024
Filled
Head Chef
Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19
The employer
The estate kitchen at Halesworth caters not only for the golf club restaurant but also for extraordinary weddings and events held at Wilderness Reserve, an 8000-acre estate of woodland, lakes and rolling pasture, sprinkled with an eclectic collection of historic and traditional Suffolk properties.
From the grand Grade II listed manor house and restored 15th century barn, to charming, thatched cottages and romantic retreats, Wilderness Reserve is a long-term conservation and restoration project - protecting English nature and breathing new life into historic properties. It is unlike anything or any place you’ve ever been before.
The job
Michelin starred dining extravaganzas, private dining experiences, fire pit cooking
Our chefs are regularly involved with all of the above, cooking alongside master chefs such as Tom Kerridge, Michael Roux, Angela Hartnett, Jose Pizarro and more, and providing in-accommodation private dining and fire pit cooking to our discerning guests and household name brands in fabulously appointed properties.
Your day-to-day will be working in our state-of-the-art estate kitchen, a commercial kitchen unlike anything else you'll find in Suffolk. You will provide consistently excellent food that exceeds expectations for our guests, corporate events and weddings, whilst leading a brigade of experienced chefs. An excellent mix of restaurant cooking and event catering on a large scale.
What you'll need
A passion for using local produce and creating exceptional dishes
Experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef
Background in event catering
You will excel in providing and delivering an unrivalled dining experience
It is important that you are well-presented and courteous, in order to deliver an exemplary service to our guests.
A Full UK driving licence due to the location
Where you'll be based
The estate kitchen is based at Halesworth Golf Club. We are confident we have the nicest commercial kitchen in East Anglia!
What you'll receive
- £38,000-£45,000 per annum dependent on experience
- Employed role (permanent contract)
- A mixture of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and days, with a guaranteed two days off per week
Find out more
To discuss this position in more detail, please send your CV to martin@martin-salter.com or call 07983 967143.
All communication will be treated in complete confidence.