Head Chef

Young's Pubs; Burnham-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A premium pub group is seeking a Head Chef to lead a talented kitchen team. The role offers the opportunity to create inventive menus showcasing fresh seasonal ingredients and local produce. Responsibilities include inspiring team members, ensuring the highest service standards, and managing kitchen operations effectively. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, culinary expertise, and a passion for developing others. Join a vibrant environment with plenty of opportunities for professional growth and a supportive approach to culinary development.

Benefits

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme

Regular culinary masterclasses

Free meals

20% discount in all Young's Pubs

28 Days Holiday per year

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Inspire and lead a kitchen team while producing fresh seasonal menus.
• Experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef with focus on quality service.
• Passionate about team development and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage menus that reflect the pub's food vision.
• Train and manage kitchen staff effectively and ensure health and safety standards.
• Drive sales and engage with kitchen and front of house teams.

Skills

Leadership

Creativity in menu design

Excellent communication skills

Planning and organizational skills

Hands-on teamwork

Job description

Head Chef

About us

The Dunstan House Inn is a fantastic pub with rooms, situated in the heart of the local community. We're all about the good things, nostalgic British food, real ale, wines from around the world and an enviable range of gins. Our team are ambitious, positive and all about putting our guests first. Upstairs, there are six stunning en-suite guest bedrooms, and we're just a stone's throw from the gorgeous seaside and town centre.

In the Summer we're bustling, we've got the best beer garden around and all day sunshine, with an outdoor bar and our coveted burger shack serving up proper burgers all season long. In the Winter, we transform into a cosy winter retreat, with roaring log fires, candles simmering and hearty pub classics served from our talented kitchen team all week long.

We love to see our team grow their skills and develop their career whilst they are with us, and actively encourage our team to partake in as much training as possible.

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.

Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials.

What we offer our Head Chefs

• 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 who can inspire a team, 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.