Head Chef

Jolly Thresher; Broomedge; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant local pub is seeking a Head Chef to oversee kitchen operations in Broomedge, UK. The ideal candidate will bring senior kitchen experience and a passion for quality, fresh food. Responsibilities include managing the team, delivering top-notch food standards, and maintaining health and safety protocols. This role offers an annual salary of up to £42,000, a bonus up to 20%, and numerous benefits, including discounts on food and accommodation. Join us at a picturesque location to enhance your career with ample growth opportunities.

Benefits

Discounts Platform

24/7 access to GP online

50% discount off food

50% off accommodation

Pension plan

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Recent senior kitchen experience, particularly in a fresh food environment.
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent food standards and quality in a friendly environment.
• Manage the kitchen's overall operations including stock and labor costs.
• Implement and maintain health and safety processes for a 5-star rating.

Skills

Senior kitchen experience

Fresh food environment

Leadership skills

Health and safety compliance

Job description

Whether you’re looking for a part-time job around college or uni, a second job to top up your income or career progression with development opportunities, at Hydes, there’s something for everyone.

What’s on offer?

The salary is up to £42,000 per year, plus a bonus of up to 20% of annual salary, tips, and a range of benefits including Discounts Platform, 24/7 access to GP online, paid breaks, uniform or allowance provided, 50% discount off food for up to 6 people, 50% off accommodation, pension plan, employee assistance programme offering 24/7 support and advice.

What hours will you be working?

48 hours a week with two days off together.

Developments

Learning & development programme with funded hospitality qualifications, career planning, support and progression opportunities.

What you’ll be doing as Head Chef?

Here at Hydes, food quality and looking after our people is key. As our Head Chef, you will enjoy delivering excellent food standards always, working with quality fresh ingredients to deliver our seasonal menus in a friendly and supportive environment. A leader and mentor to your brigade, you and your Sous Chef will also be passionate about their training and continued development.

With overall responsibility for the kitchen, you will;

• produce best in class gastro pub food to delight our guests
• implement health and safety processes and maintain a 5-star rating
• achieve GP targets for the site, as well as managing stock and labour costs

With recent senior kitchen experience, in a fresh food environment, you will relish the chance to develop your career at Hydes.

Your Pub

The Jolly Thresher is located in Lymm – a picturesque village adjacent to the Bridgewater Canal, leading to a variety of customers, both locals and tourists who visit the site. The site has a huge outside area, which has lots of potential as well as a dedicated dining area inside where customers can enjoy the extensive fresh food menu. This site also has cosy drinking areas, with huge fireplaces.

About Hydes

Established in 1863, Hydes Brewery is based in Manchester and has expanded to include a portfolio of nearly 50 restaurants, pubs, bars, and hotels, and continues to grow, while still retaining its family feel. We have pubs across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and throughout Cheshire including Chester and Wrexham and some in the Wirral, near Liverpool.

Hydes’ vision is to deliver exceptional hospitality, and it’s our people that will help us achieve this. With a mission to deliver attractive environments, high quality products and exceptional service, we value our people and believe in recognising, rewarding and developing our teams.

Our aim is to create a great teamworking environment in which the opinions of all are sought and valued, and to grow our future talent from within, with continued development and progression opportunities.

Hydes is #OpenToAll and committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our people, and we oppose and want to eliminate discrimination and welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We want everyone in our business to be treated with fairness and respect. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.