Executive Head Chef

Executive Chef

Location: Nottinghamshire
Salary: Up to £55,000
Sector: Large hotel, resort-style operation

We are looking for an Executive Chef to lead the kitchen operation at a large hotel in Nottinghamshire.

This is a big, busy, resort-style property with multiple food outlets, a strong repeat guest base and major investment going into the site.

Guests stay for 3 or 7 night breaks, so the food operation has a real rhythm to it. It is all about consistency, structure, smooth service and understanding what returning guests love.

Responsibilities

The role will oversee a large kitchen team across:

• A busy buffet restaurant
• Breakfast and dinner service for high guest numbers
• Casual dining
• Afternoon tea
• Daytime lunch menus
• Retail food offers
• Wider hotel food service

This is not just a cooking role.

It needs someone who can lead people, manage volume and keep standards consistent across a large operation.

Qualifications

You will need to be confident with:

• Leading a large brigade
• Supporting Head Chef and Sous Chef level chefs
• Working with branded menus
• Forecasting against occupancy
• Managing food cost, stock, ordering, and wastage
• Keeping Health and Safety and food safety standards tight
• Developing junior chefs
• Creating a positive kitchen culture

The right person could come from hotels, resorts, holiday parks, cruise ships, contract catering, large events, or high-volume branded food operations.

What matters most is that you understand scale, structure, and people.

Benefits

• Salary up to £55,000
• Career development and recognised qualifications
• In-house training
• Discounted breaks across the wider group
• Family and friends discounts
• Free use of gym and leisure facilities
• Free or heavily discounted food onsite
• Retail, leisure and entertainment discounts

This is a great opportunity for an Executive Chef or strong Head Chef who wants to lead a large operation, make an impact, and be part of a site with real investment behind it.