Head Chef

Whitbreadrestaurants; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Whitbread as a Head Chef at The Gifford Beefeater in Bristol, where you will manage the kitchen team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality meals. This permanent position offers guaranteed hours, a competitive wage, and various employee benefits such as discounts and training.

Benefits

Up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms

25% off meals in Whitbread Restaurants

Company pension

Discounts on various services

£40 voucher for restaurant on joining

Qualifications

• Catering experience needed for head chef role.
• Experience leading kitchen teams is essential.
• Passion for food and cooking required.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen team and ensure quality meals.
• Prepare, cook, and serve dishes as per menu.
• Work closely with the Kitchen Manager.

Skills

Catering experience

Team leadership

Passion for food

Job description

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We're currently recruiting in our The Gifford Bristol Parkway (M32) Beefeater. Working 35 hours per week, paying up to £14.41 per hour.

Head Chef – The Gifford Bristol Parkway (M32) Beefeater

Come and be a Head Chef at The Gifford Beefeater in Bristol. Take the next step in your managerial career by working closely with our Kitchen Manager in leading our kitchen team to prepare, cook and serve our mouth-watering meals. Immediate start, catering experience needed.

PAY RATE:

Up to £14.41 per hour

CONTRACT TYPE:

Permanent – we don’t do zero hours contracts!

HOURS:

35 hours over 5 days per week – guaranteed hours to plan your week around

LOCATION:

Unit 3B Fox Den Road Bristol Stoke Gifford BS34 8EF

Why you’ll love it here:

• Training and support:We’ve got the user-friendly equipment that will make your life easier from the start and the training that’ll give you a career path in our kitchens and beyond!
• Whitbread Benefits card:Enjoy up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms and 25% off meals in Whitbread Restaurants
• Pension and saving schemes: Company pension and save as you earn scheme
• Discounts: Get money off shops, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more
• Have a meal on us: You'll receive a £40 voucher to spend in our restaurant when you join us
  
  

What you’ll do:

Join our team at The Gifford Bristol Parkway (M32) Beefeater as a Head Chef, as part of the kitchen team cooking the dishes our guests love. Use your passion for food to move your career forward and be part of the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread.

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.

Job ref: 79110-4492

Advertised: 23 Jun 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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