Head Chef

Bluebird Inn; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash plan

Annual profit share bonus

30% staff discount on food and drink

50% off food on shift

Hotel stays discount

Wellbeing support

Job summary

JW Lees is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at the Samlesbury site near Preston/Blackburn. You will drive culinary standards, mentor staff and own menu development, ensuring dishes leave the kitchen to spec.

The role offers a 2-bedroom apartment live-in option at no charge, plus tips, bonus potential, and extensive staff perks. Join a historic brewer with a tradition of quality and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of a kitchen team to high standards.
• Experience in menu development and specials creation.
• Strong stock control and cost awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the kitchen team to consistently high standards.
• Oversee menu development and execution of specials.
• Maintain stock control and kitchen operations daily.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Stock control

Team mentorship

Creativity

Job description

Head Chef Vacancy - Live in - Blackburn/Preston - Up to £40,000 plus tips and bonus

We arelooking fora Head Chefto lead our talented kitchen team at the Bluebird Inn in Samlesbury, near Preston and Blackburn.

A 2 bedroom apartment is available with this role, free of charge.

What we offer our Head Chefs

• Competitive pay plus cash tips and tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank)
• Well equipped kitchen with maintained kit plus input in to menu development and ability to curate specials menus using good quality produce
• Healthcare Cash Plan giving you access to a 24-hour GP service and the ability to claim money back for dentist, eyecare and other medical appointments for you and your family
• Annual profit share bonus, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels for you and friends and family
• 50% off food when on shift
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• 24 hour confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling provided by the Licenced Trade Charity
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career with our internal and external development programmes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts

What a Head Chef does at JW Lees

• You’ll be a dedicated and professional leader ensuing that kitchen standards are maintained to the very highest standard
• Be passionate about cooking great food and ensuring every dish leave the kitchen to specification
• Ensure that excellent stock control practices are maintained
• Motivate your team to perform to the best of their cooking capabilities
• Mentor and develop your team, passing on your skills, knowledge and experience
• Be the creative genius behind the in-house specials
• You will lay the ground rules and have overall responsibility over daily operations within the kitchen ensuring you and your team achieve 5* Scores on the doors
• Your work will be exemplary and will inspire your team to send the perfect dish on time every time.

About JW Lees

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart ofeverything we do:

Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together