Chef full time position for Hotel Flamingo trading as Ruby Red Flamingo

About the business

Ruby Red Flamingo is an award winning Italian restaurant located in a unique and beautiful historic building and garden. We require a highly motivated and skilled Chef with a passion for Italian culinary excellence to join Ruby Red Flamingo on a full-time basis. You will be responsible for overseeing the preparation and production of our authentic Italian dishes and management of our kitchen and kitchen team.

About the role

Duties:

• Plan, direct and manage food preparation and cooking of menu items by kitchen staff ensuring high quality menu items are produced and presented at all times. 

• Prepare, cook, and plate menu items ensuring high quality menu items are produced and presented at all times. 

• Prepare and cook or supervise the preparation and cooking of special dietary, dishes as requested by clients. 

• Ensure that the kitchen operates in an efficient and timely manner that meets high standards. 

• Actively contribute to and develop strategies in conjunction with the Executive Chef that ensures the achievement of quality standards, business objectives and profit targets. 

• Discuss menu, guest feedback and food taste or quality issues with Executive Chef and Restaurant Manager to develop solutions and implement required action. 

• Continuously maintain up to date knowledge of industry trends and new Italian cuisine concepts. 

• Create, develop, plan and cost authentic Italian cuisine menu items and concepts that further business growth. Including working with clients to create individual Italian cuisine-based menus for private functions. 

• Ensure Ruby Red Flamingo complies with all occupational health and safety, food safety and hygiene requirements and ensure all staff are trained to meet all relevant requirements. 

• Investigate any kitchen incidents and ensure the implementation of corrective action to prevent recurrence. 

• Oversee and manage the appropriate ordering of food and kitchen supplies according to budget, receiving, storage and rotation of stores. 

• Meet food cost targets by ensuring kitchen staff maintain appropriate portion control. 

• Ensure the maintenance of kitchen equipment 

• Any other duties as required by the Executive Chef and/or Directors. 

The incumbent will:

• lead, develop, manage, and motivate kitchen staff. 

• Conduct daily briefings with kitchen staff and conduct weekly meetings in the absence of the Executive Chef, ensuring all relevant service, food preparation or quality issues are addressed and rectified. 

• Train kitchen staff in all required duties, including teaching new or advanced cooking techniques to Cooks. 

• Create kitchen roster according to wage cost targets. 

• Monitor and ensure appropriate kitchen staffing levels despite roster to balance wage cost targets with ensuring high quality service. 

• Assist with recruitment of all kitchen personnel in conjunction with Executive Chef. 

• Conduct staff appraisals and provide regular feedback to all kitchen staff. 

• Provide continual feedback to the Executive Chef and/or business Director on kitchen staff. 

• Perform induction of all kitchen staff. 

• Foster sound relationships with front of house staff and kitchen staff. 

Leadership 

• Lead by example. 

• Provide direction and support to all kitchen staff. 

• Analyse all aspects of operations to monitor performance to ensure continuous improvements are achieved. 

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Formal qualifications desirable

• Demonstrated experience in traditional and authentic Italian cuisine essential

• The ability to make pasta from scratch is essential.

Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Applications close 18 September 2026