Head Chef

Young's Pubs; Bath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site brewery

Job summary

Bath Brew House in Bath is seeking a passionate Head Chef to lead the kitchen, deliver crowd‑pleasing food and fuse pub classics with our on‑site brewery's beers. You’ll own prep, service and close, mentor a busy team, drive menus, manage GP and stock, uphold food safety and allergen procedures, and work with the General Manager to grow our food reputation and sales.

If you’re proud of cooking great pub food with seasonal ingredients and want to shape a lively destination, we’d love to hear from

Qualifications

• Experienced Head Chef or Senior Sous ready to step up.
• Thrives in a busy kitchen and stays organised under pressure.
• Leads by example and takes pride in the details.
• Enjoys training people and building their confidence.
• Understands the numbers behind a successful kitchen.
• Takes ownership and follows through.
• Brings ideas, energy and a genuine love of hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Leading, training and developing a happy, motivated kitchen team
• Being actively involved in cooking, cleaning and checking standards
• Delivering consistently great food during busy services
• Managing GP, ordering, stock rotation and waste
• Maintaining food safety, allergen, labelling and cleaning procedures
• Planning prep and staffing so the team is ready for service
• Managing our main kitchen and garden burger shack
• Working closely with the General Manager to grow our food reputation and sales

Skills

Food Safety

Safe Food Handling

Food Preparation

Job description

We’re looking for a passionate, hands‑on Head Chef to build on Bath Brew House’s successful reopening and help make us a destination for brilliant food as well as great beer.

With our refreshed pub, buzzing garden and on‑site brewery already in full swing, this is an opportunity to make your mark on an established operation. You’ll lead the kitchen team, deliver food people come back for, and bring fresh ideas to an offer that suits our lively Brew House personality.

Here we celebrate passion, dedication and, of course, beer.

About Bath Brew House

Bath Brew House is a proper pub with personality. We brew our own beer on site, serve it fresh from the tanks, and pair it with hearty, crowd‑pleasing food. Think locals, craft beer lovers, big weekends, a buzzing garden and proper Sunday roasts.

We want our food to be every bit as memorable as our beer, from banging burgers and comforting pub classics to generous Sunday lunches.

The Food

This is pub food with confidence and comfort at its core.

Think:

• Big, flavour‑packed burgers
• Proper pub classics with a Brew House twist
• Picky plates and sharers for mates and matchdays
• Food that works perfectly with a pint in hand
• Proper Sunday roasts all year round, from classic plates to generous feasting boards

We’d love someone excited by cooking with our own beer, whether that’s in batters, gravies, marinades or something entirely new.

The Role

As Head Chef, you’ll take ownership of the kitchen, leading from the front and working alongside your team through prep, service and close.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute ideas and seasonal specials while keeping our core menu consistent, our standards high and our kitchen running smoothly.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading, training and developing a happy, motivated kitchen team
• Being actively involved in cooking, cleaning and checking standards
• Delivering consistently great food during busy services
• Managing GP, ordering, stock rotation and waste
• Maintaining food safety, allergen, labelling and cleaning procedures
• Planning prep and staffing so the team is ready for service
• Managing our main kitchen and garden burger shack
• Working closely with the General Manager to grow our food reputation and sales

About You

You’re an experienced Head Chef, or a Senior Sous ready to step up, who:

• Loves cooking great pub food with fresh, seasonal ingredients
• Thrives in a busy kitchen and stays organised under pressure
• Leads by example and takes pride in the details
• Enjoys training people and building their confidence
• Understands the numbers behind a successful kitchen
• Takes ownership and follows through
• Brings ideas, energy and a genuine love of hospitality

Why Join Us

• A salary of up to £40,000
• The opportunity to influence our food offer and develop seasonal specials
• A supportive pub group with great progression opportunities
• The chance to work alongside an on‑site brewery
• A refreshed pub with personality, pace and plenty of potential

If you’re ready to lead a kitchen you can be proud of, develop a great team and cook food people love coming back for, we’d love to hear from you.

Skills

Food Safety

Safe Food Handling

Food Preparation