Chef

Hickorys Smokehouse; Northampton; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tip Jar

USA-imported smokers

Award training

Free team food

Birthday meal

Christmas Day off

Paid time off

Team discount

Wellbeing support

Road trips

Cash For Kids

Refer a friend

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse is hiring passionate chefs to master authentic BBQ cooking in our busy kitchens. Real Chefs Wanted—cook real food and grow with a company that values work‑life balance and progression.

We offer up to £16.11 per hour including Tip Jar, plus a £250k kitchen with USA-imported smokers, award-winning training, free team food on shift, Christmas Day off, paid time off, team discounts, wellbeing support, road trips, Cash For Kids fundraising, and a refer‑a‑friend bonus up to £1000.

Job description

Join us as a Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £16.11 per hour including Tip Jar!

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the ‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Real Chefs Wanted. To Cook Real Food….Sounds like a basic request - it’s a key ingredient for our chefs. Learn the art of authentic BBQ cooking and become a master of the flames as we take your career to a whole new level.

Our kitchens are busy places, hubs of excellence for BBQin, grillin’ & smokin’ & training grounds for our talented team. We can offer you real progression opportunities and a company culture that really cares and embraces work life balance. You work hard for us, and we will invest in you. Big time.

So, if you are a passionate chef who would love to master the art of authentic BBQ cooking,

Why join Hickory's?

• A package of up to £16.11 per hour including Tip Jar - that’s up to £3.00 per hour in tips!
• £250k bespoke-built kitchen with USA-imported smokers
• Award-winning training & clear progression opportunities
• Free team food on shift & a birthday meal on us - Huge BBQ menu with endless possibilities!
• Christmas Day off
• Paid time off for life’s big moments (weddings, first day at school, moving into your first home & more)
• 25% team discount across Hickory’s (Rising to 50% with loyal service)
• 24/7 wellbeing support & a culture that truly values work-life balance
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £1000 for you - through the refer a friend scheme

Up for the challenge? we can promise it will be one heck of a ride!