Executive Chef

Young's Pubs; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Young's Pubs seeks a Divisional Executive Chef to lead food development in around 70 establishments. This role involves enhancing the food offer, team training, and ensuring compliance while maintaining high standards across the division. A salary of up to £45,000 plus bonuses and travel expenses is offered.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Generous Company Pension Scheme

20% discount in all Young’s Pubs

Access to Career Pathway training

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in an Executive or Senior Head Chef role.
• Ability to inspire a team and communicate clearly and confidently.
• Proven track record of managing and developing a food offer.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing food offerings across approximately 70 pubs.
• Embassy for team development, ensuring the chef career pathway is clear.
• Maintain exemplary standards and conduct annual road shows.

Skills

Team Development

Communication

Stock Management

H&S Knowledge

Job description

Divisional Executive Chef – Field based - Up to 45k plus travel expenses & bonus

Responsibilities of our Divisional Executive Chef:

Reporting to the Director of Food and aligned with one of our Operations Directors, you will be responsible for developing the food offer throughout your division of approximately 70 pubs. This involves taking a hands-on approach to influencing teams on new menus that achieve and exceed sales & profit growth targets in a safe & compliant business environment.

You will be the ambassador for people development, ensuring team awareness of the chef career pathway to support a team that is fully trained and supported to excel in their roles, with an eye for future vacancies.

The role also includes inspiring our teams through annual road shows, inspirational trips, and CAPEX development projects, while maintaining exemplary standards across the division.

About us:

Young’s Pubs and Rooms are integral to our local communities in London and the South of England. With over 280 establishments, our award-winning design approach emphasizes excellence in ambience, service, and location. From historic poetic pubs to underground cocktail bars, each venue has a unique character and feel.

Our food is freshly produced in-house, guided by British seasonal availability. We focus on fantastic premium pub food, with menus tailored to each business, where General Managers and Head Chefs implement their own menus following Young’s food strategy and business plans.

What we are looking for in our Divisional Executive Chef:

• Extensive knowledge of British seasonal produce, food trends, and best-in-class premium pub food across various establishments
• Minimum 3 years experience in an Executive or Senior Head Chef role
• Ability to demonstrate team development and succession planning
• Ability to inspire a team and communicate clearly and confidently
• Proven track record of managing and developing a food offer, ideally in a premium pub environment
• Full understanding of stock management and recipe creation in a compliant kitchen environment
• Sound knowledge and awareness of kitchen H&S

What We Offer Our Divisional Executive Chef:

• Access to our Career Pathway and training and development courses
• £45,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days holiday per year
• Generous Company Pension Scheme
• 20% discount in all Young’s Pubs and Pubs with Rooms