Head Chef

Young's Pubs; Brockenhurst; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to create menus

Apprenticeship Scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Food trips with suppliers

Chef Forums

Free meals

Pub discounts

Share save Scheme

Enhanced Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday

Job summary

The Huntsman in Brockenhurst, part of Young's Pubs, is seeking a creative Head Chef to lead the kitchen, crafting seasonal menus using local produce in the New Forest. You’ll drive the food vision, develop recipes, and manage the kitchen team with passion and flair.

Live-in accommodation is offered with significant autonomy over menus and culinary direction. The role includes training pathways, masterclasses, supplier trips, and staff benefits to support growth and excellence in country pub

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen and creating seasonal menus.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and GP/labour controls.
• Creative cook with ability to develop dishes and daily specials.

Responsibilities

• Create and cost menus and specials.
• Lead kitchen operations and health and safety compliance.
• Develop and coach the kitchen team and rota management.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Safety

Food Preparation

Job description

Head Chef - Up to 56k OTE (including tronc/tips) - Live-in.

We're looking for a Head Chef for the Huntsman in Brockenhurst in the heart of the New Forest. A much-loved pub that has a fantastic reputation for food. The pub (and kitchen!) have recently been refurbished and so it is a great time to join!

We're all about fresh, seasonal ingredients which are complimented by fantastic countryside cookery. A large grill section includes Dingley Dell T-bones, grilled half chickens and Sirloin steaks, alongside plenty of fantastic sharing dishes. We host regular food themed events, including Game nights that showcase the best local produce, and our large back garden also has a Pizza Shack which uses fresh seasonal ingredients.

We're looking for a creative Head Chef who is passionate about cracking country cookery, local produce and delivering fantastic plates of food to take the helm in our kitchen. You'll be looking after all aspects of recipe creation, kitchen management, team development and health and safety. A fantastic opportunity for a fantastic Head Chef

Being a Head Chef at Young's:

We believe every pub should be different. This means that you'll be writing your own recipes that match the food vision of your business using fresh seasonal ingredients. The food vision could be all about showcasing local produce, country pub classics, seafood, small plates and sharers, dry-aged meat - each pub is different and its up to you as head chef to put your own creative stamp on that vision. We work with fresh, seasonal produce, so the menu should constantly evolve to showcase these fantastic ingredients when they are at their best. Premium fresh food crafted by skilled chefs in Premium Pubs .

What we offer our Head Chefs:

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
• Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers
• Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Share save Scheme
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Head Chef:

This role requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus for the variety of revenue streams within the business.

• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
• Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams

Skills

Menu Development

Food Safety

Food Preparation