Training and Implementation Chef
Warner Head Office
Competitive
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Full Time
Added 3 days ago
About the Role
Looking to take the next step in your career?
At Warner Hotels, you can discover your glow, as we believe people thrive when their unique strengths and personality are nurtured. Here, you’re free to be yourself, make an impact, and thrive in a tight-knit team that creates truly unique guest experiences.
At Warner Hotels, we’re more than just a place to stay, we’re a place where guests come to make memories, discover new experiences, and feel truly cared for.
As a Training and Implementation Chef, you’ll play a crucial role in bringing that magic to life.
Role Purpose:
The Training and Implementation Chef will support the successful implementation of food and beverage initiatives across the hotel estate by training kitchen teams, embedding new menus and standards, and ensuring consistent execution.
The role works closely with Central F&B, Development Chefs and Hotel Operations to translate menu concepts into practical, deliverable kitchen execution while maintaining quality, efficiency and guest experience.
Responsibilities:
Menu Implementation
- Support the rollout of new menus and food initiatives across hotels.
- Ensure recipes, specifications and plating standards are understood and
- executed consistently.
- Work with hotel chefs to embed new dishes and operational processes.
Culinary Training
- Deliver structured training to hotel chefs and kitchen teams on new menus,
- techniques and standards.
- Support chef capability development through coaching and on-site training.
- Create simple training materials and kitchen guides where required.
Pre-Launch Preparation
- Support launch readiness in kitchens ahead of new menu introductions.
- Ensure teams are confident in preparation methods, service delivery and dish presentation.
- Identify operational challenges before launch and work with central teams to resolve them.
Quality & Standards
- Conduct kitchen visits to monitor execution of menus and food standards.
- Provide coaching and guidance to improve consistency across the estate. Support adherence to food safety, allergen and specification requirements.
- Operational Feedback Provide feedback to development chefs and central F&B teams on recipe performance and operational feasibility.
- Identify opportunities to improve recipes, processes or training.
Collaboration
- Work closely with Central F&B team Development Chefs, Hotel Executive Chefs, Kitchen Teams and Operations Teams
Behaviours, Skills & Experience
- Strong culinary background with experience in high-volume hospitality operations.
- Excellent communication and training skills.
- Ability to coach and develop chefs.
- Strong understanding of recipe execution, kitchen processes and food presentation.
- Knowledge of food safety and allergen requirements
- Hands-on leadership – Leads by example in the kitchen.
- Coaching mindset – Develops and supports chefs to improve skills and confidence.
- Quality focus – Ensures dishes are delivered consistently and to high standards.
- Proven experience working in professional kitchens, ideally at Senior Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, or Head Chef level.
- Strong knowledge of recipe execution, kitchen operations, and food quality standards.
- Coaching & Development Mindset – Enjoys teaching, mentoring, and building the skills and confidence of chefs.
Ready to discover your glow?
Be part of something more than a hotel — where your personality shines and your ideas matter.
Inclusion Statement
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments or flexibility that you may require, including whether a role can be part-time or a job-share.
We genuinely care about every candidate's experience during the recruitment process and are here to provide support where we can. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments while applying, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at: [email protected]
Please note: Unsolicited CV’s from agencies will not be considered