Regional Chef

Regional Chef | £35,000-£40,000 per annum + bonus 

 Archies has a 5-star-studded appeal and has become a recognised and admired place to be, with a creative and unique menu, as well as building such an edgy and vibrant, cool place to dine and hang out, Archie's is on a mission to provide the most unique and exciting menu and strives to provide the best quality service to all our loyal fans and customers.  

We are on the lookout for superstars to join our growing business… we are currently boasting sites across Manchester as well as Birmingham, Liverpool, and Leeds with more on the way.  

The successful Regional Chef will report to the Operations Manager and is expected to drive food quality and company standards across all allocated sites. You will be influential in coaching and developing kitchen teams by motivating our staff to work to our high standards regardless of trading levels.  

 
Benefits of working for Archie’s as a Regional Chef:

• £35,000-£40,000 per annum plus bonus  
• Quarterly paid bonus, based on achieving store targets 
• 70% discount in all Archie’s restaurants for you and your friends to enjoy
• Training and real opportunities for career progression
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Attractive bonus structure
• Mileage paid
• Employee Referral Scheme 

Requirements:

• 45 hours per week, shift patterns that include late evenings and weekends, 5 out of 7 days Monday-Sunday.
• Location: Manchester based, travel will be required between stores so access to your own vehicle is essential.

Regional Chef Responsibilities:  

• Work with the Operations mManager to achieve the 5 Archie’s KPI’s (Sales, Stocks, Labour, Audits and Google Reviews).across all allocated stores.
• Maintain focus on our 3 core areas (Cleanliness, Food Quality and Customer Service).
• Provide kitchen management support within allocated stores under direction of the Operations Manager.
• Guide allocated kitchen teams in allocated stores to achieve the Archie’s KPI’s and maintain focus on our core areas.
• Work alongside in-store kitchen teams to minimise food waiting times, improve food quality & control wastage.
• Produce weekly reports and action plans with the view to follow up and review with the Operations Manager and Store Manager.
• Oversee weekly stock takes with the teams to create prep and par levels to forecast.
• To ensure that all store targets and compliance with sanitation and safety regulations are met and recorded.
• Coaching and development of kitchen team including the safe use of equipment, following the correct oil filtering process, cooking food to specification, following company policies in place and all other training required in the kitchen.
• Supporting all stores to achieve minimum scoring on all audits.
• Cover Kitchen Manager annual leave or absences where required in allocated stores.

Regional Chef Requirements and skills: 
 

• A minimum of 3 years previous experience as a Kitchen Manager or Head Chef specifically in a branded or QSR environment.
• Hands-on experience with team management and stock management.
• Excellent organisational & communication skills.
• Conflict management abilities.
• Ability to manage a team across multiple locations in a fast-paced work environment
• A can-do attitude, a sharp eye for detail and pride in your work.  
• Most of all, enthusiasm, a passion for team development and progression.

Due to the nature of the role you will be required to undergo a DBS which will be processed at the offer stage.