The Congress Theatre, Devonshire Park Theatre, and Winter Garden, along with conferencing and exhibition facilities form are collectively known as Eastbourne Theatres and form part of the award-winning Devonshire Quarter complex. The venues are widely regarded as jewels in the crown of South-East entertainment.

The Head Chef role is an integral senior member of Eastbourne Theatres management team. Working within the venue and leading the venue’s kitchen team, the role plays a key role in executing the Trafalgar Theatres retail and events food offering. They will be vital in the achievement of delivering consistent food excellence by implementing the groups food offering. The Head Chef is a practical and hands-on role which leads and supports the team within the venues and the groups continuous menu enhancement by attending menu development sessions within the groups portfolio. The Head Chef is also responsible for supporting, implementing, and promoting the Group's Food Safety Policy and Food Safety Management System, ensuring they are fully implemented at all times

As a motivated, engaging, and dynamic leader you’ll have flair of creativity with a keen eye for detail alongside experience of preparing and successfully delivering high standard of food services in an events, restaurant, hotel, catering or similar business background producing quality, fresh produce. You’ll have an understanding of the current Food Safety and Health & Safety rules, regulations and legislation, ideally, along with a NVQ level 3 qualification, or as a minimum Level 2 Food Safety.

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Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is a premium international live entertainment business focussed on new productions, venue ownership, Performing Arts education, theatre ticketing, the distribution of live-streaming innovative content and the provision of great theatres where people can come together to share in the experience of live entertainment. TE is home to Trafalgar Theatres, The Chiswick Cinema, Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Trafalgar Releasing, Trafalgar Tickets, Stagecoach Performing Arts, Drama Kids/Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, ticketing company London Theatre Direct, Stagedoor, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, and Imagine Theatre.

Trafalgar Theatres is the venue-operating division of Trafalgar Entertainment (TE). We currently operate 21 venues; including the Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West End and the Theatre Royal in Sydney. We’re growing fast, we’re confident in what we do, and we’re ambitious about the future. There’s never been a better time to get onboard.

We are passionate about entertainment, audiences, and the live experience and we value Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence and Respect.

Trafalgar Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in groups where we are under-represented, for example people with disabilities, from minority ethnic groups, older returners and people who are neurodivergent.

We are curious, courageous and ambitious, empowering people to challenge and innovate in pursuit of excellence.

Trafalgar Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in groups where we are under-represented, for example people with disabilities, from minority ethnic groups, older returners and people who are neurodivergent.

We are curious, courageous and ambitious, empowering people to challenge and innovate in pursuit of excellence.

⭐Discounted theatre tickets

⭐Training and development plans

⭐Hundreds of savings across retailers with TE&ME 

⭐Flexible hours

⭐Access to mental health resources

⭐And much more...

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