Head Chef

Job Title: Head Chef - Dulse Restaurant
Department: Culinary
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, plus service charge and excellent company benefits
Location: Milford Waterfront, Pembrokeshire

Lead the Kitchen at One of Pembrokeshire's Most ExcitingDining Destinations

We're looking for an inspiring Head Chef to lead theteam at Dulse, our vibrant waterfront restaurant at Milford Waterfront.
Inspired by the Pembrokeshire coastline and the incredibleproduce on our doorstep, Dulse celebrates fresh seafood, locally sourcedingredients and modern dishes with a strong sense of place. It's a relaxed yetstylish dining experience where quality, creativity and genuine hospitality areat the heart of everything we do.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate chef tomake their mark, lead a talented team and help shape the next chapter of agrowing and ambitious restaurant.

What You'll Be Doing

As Head Chef, you'll take ownership of the day-to-dayrunning of the kitchen, ensuring consistently exceptional food, a motivatedteam and a culture that encourages creativity and development.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading,coaching and inspiring the kitchen team
• Creatingand developing menus that showcase seasonal and local produce
• Managingfood costing, stock control and kitchen profitability
• Maintainingexceptional food quality and presentation standards
• Ensuringall food safety, HACCP and hygiene procedures are followed
• Recruiting,training and developing future culinary talent
• Drivinginnovation and continually looking for ways to enhance the guestexperience
• Workingclosely with senior culinary and operational leaders to achieve businessgoals

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from chefs who combine strong leadershipskills with a genuine passion for great food and hospitality.
Ideally you'll have:

• Professionalculinary qualifications (NVQ Level 3, AAA Level 3 or equivalent)
• Previousexperience as a Head Chef, Senior Sous Chef or similar leadership role
• Strongknowledge of menu planning, food costing and kitchen management
• Athorough understanding of HACCP and food safety standards
• Experienceleading and developing high-performing kitchen teams
• FoodHygiene Level 3 qualification
• Experiencewithin quality restaurants, hotels or rosette-standard operations
• Apositive, hands-on leadership style and a passion for delivering memorabledining experiences

Why Join Dulse?

At Dulse, you'll be part of a restaurant that's proud of itsPembrokeshire roots, passionate about great food and committed to creatingunforgettable experiences for our guests.
As part of The Celtic Collection, you'll also enjoy:

• Careerdevelopment and training opportunities from day one
• Discountson hotel stays, restaurants and bars across the collection
• Discountedleisure club membership
• Freevirtual GP appointments
• 24/7wellbeing support
• NESTpension scheme
• Staffsocial events and recognition programmes
• Monthlyand annual employee awards
• Opportunitiesto grow your career across our collection of hotels, resorts andhospitality businesses

Be Part of Something Special

We're proud to create an environment where people feelsupported, valued and empowered to succeed. If you're an ambitious chef lookingfor an exciting leadership opportunity in one of Wales' most beautiful coastallocations, we'd love to hear from you.

Recruitment Information

In accordance with UK immigrationlegislation, all applicants must have the legal right to live and work in theUnited Kingdom. Successful candidates will be required to provide originaldocumentation to verify their eligibility to work in the UK prior toemployment, in line with Home Office guidance.
The Celtic Collection iscommitted to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicationsfrom all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, maritalstatus, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We strive to ensurea fair and inclusive recruitment process for all candidates