Food and Beverage - Head Chef - Q02

Cherry Tree, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Friday 29 May 2026 at 01:00

At Parkdean Resorts, we're searching for an inspiring Head Chef to take charge of our busy, high volume kitchen. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and commercially minded culinary leader to deliver exceptional food, drive operational performance, and develop a talented team.

As Head Chef, you'll oversee the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen, ensuring every dish exceeds guest expectations. You'll lead and motivate your team, manage stock and budgets, maintain the highest standards of food safety, and make smart commercial decisions that support profitability and performance. Your leadership will set the tone for the entire kitchen operation.

What you will be doing

• Leading, motivating, and developing your kitchen team to achieve high standards and strong performance.
• Ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, and service at all times.
• Overseeing kitchen management tasks such as food diaries, health & safety documentation, stock control, and training.
• Planning, designing, and delivering menus that follow portion control guidelines and maximise profitability.
• Monitoring key performance metrics, including waste levels, efficiency, and food costs.
• Ensuring full compliance with food hygiene, health & safety, and regulatory standards.
• Supporting team recruitment, induction, and ongoing development.
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe kitchen environment at all times.
• Reporting any suspected weaknesses or breaches in company information systems.
• Upholding safeguarding responsibilities and helping maintain a safe environment for guests, colleagues, and visitors.

About you

• Proven experience managing and leading a kitchen team in a high pressure environment.
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence working with budgets, KPIs, and financial targets.
• The ability to train, inspire, and develop a team, creating a positive and productive culture.
• Experience working in fast paced, high-volume kitchens.
• A passion for producing high quality, innovative food that enhances guest satisfaction.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Benefits

• The chance to develop your skills and boost your career across our 65 parks - we've got your back when it comes to training!
• You're never on your own with our Employee Assistance Programme! It comes with a 24/7 confidential helpline for counselling and support - because your wellbeing is our top priority.
• A 50% discount for you and a 25% discount for friends and family when booking your holiday with us.
• A team member discount of 30%, available on everything from fabulous food to delicious drinks and even our fun leisure activities.
• Score awesome discounts! From tasty meal kits like Hello Fresh to your favourite local gyms, we've got deals on lots of brands just for you.

Parkdean Resorts takes safeguarding seriously therefore background checks including DBS (or equivalent) will be carried out if appropriate.

We want to do all we can to create an environment and recruitment process where people feel safe and comfortable to talk about disability. For any reasonable adjustment requests as part of the recruitment and assessment process, please contact Roisin at .