Executive Chef - Lead Multi-Site Kitchens & Innovation

Parogon Group; Stafford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Parogon Group seeks an experienced Executive Chef to lead culinary strategy across its multi-site estate in Staffordshire. You will shape menus, drive consistency, coach senior kitchen teams and deliver exceptional guest experiences while controlling quality and costs.

This senior role requires hands-on leadership, visibility in kitchens, and a track record of delivering premium dining across brands. You will partner with Operations Directors to sustain growth, maintain safety standards and

Qualifications

• Proven Executive Chef or senior multi-site leader in the UK.
• Experience across premium dining, gastro pubs and multi-brand operations.
• Track record of leading large kitchen teams across multiple venues.
• Strong menu costing, food innovation and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operations across all Parogon sites and ensure consistency in quality and service.
• Develop and launch menus, drive menu engineering and pricing strategies.
• Coach and develop Head Chefs and Operations Chefs while building succession plans.
• Ensure exceptional food safety standards, audits and compliance group-wide.
• Monitor GP, labour KPIs and drive budgeting and forecasting processes.

Skills

Executive leadership

Menu development

Food safety

GP & cost control

Staff coaching

Education

Advanced Food Safety qualification (Level 4)

Job description

Parogon Group seeks an experienced Executive Chef to lead culinary strategy across its multi-site estate in Staffordshire. You will shape menus, drive consistency, coach senior kitchen teams and deliver exceptional guest experiences while controlling quality and costs.

This senior role requires hands-on leadership, visibility in kitchens, and a track record of delivering premium dining across brands. You will partner with Operations Directors to sustain growth, maintain safety standards and