Head Chef

Heritage - Bra_208; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Employee discounts

Career development

Job summary

Heritage - Bra_208 is seeking a proactive Head Chef to lead and develop the kitchen team, ensuring every service delivers outstanding food and presentation. You will own quality standards, cost control and compliance, while fostering a positive kitchen culture.

Collaborating with the General Manager, you will drive performance, guest satisfaction and brand consistency across services in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or an ambitious Kitchen Manager ready for the next step.
• A genuine passion for great food and delivering consistently high standards.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Confidence managing kitchen operations, stock and food costs.
• A hands-on approach, a positive attitude and the ability to thrive in a busy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating and developing your kitchen team to deliver their best every day.
• Taking ownership of food quality, presentation and consistency across every service.
• Managing kitchen standards, food safety, health and hygiene.
• Keeping control of stock, ordering, waste and kitchen costs.
• Creating a positive kitchen culture where teamwork, passion and great food come first.
• Working closely with the General Manager to drive performance and deliver an excellent guest experience.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Food quality

Stock management

Food cost

Kitchen operations

People development

Job description

Job Description

What you'll be doing:

• Leading, motivating and developing your kitchen team to deliver their best every day.
• Taking ownership of food quality, presentation and consistency across every service.
• Managing kitchen standards, food safety, health and hygiene.
• Keeping control of stock, ordering, waste and kitchen costs.
• Creating a positive kitchen culture where teamwork, passion and great food come first.
• Working closely with the General Manager to drive performance and deliver an excellent guest experience.

Qualifications

What you'll bring:

• Experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or an ambitious Kitchen Manager ready for the next step.
• A genuine passion for great food and delivering consistently high standards.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Confidence managing kitchen operations, stock and food costs.
• A hands‑on approach, a positive attitude and the ability to thrive in a busy kitchen.

Additional Information

We're all about rewarding our team's hard work, that's why...

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well‑known brands - as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands - so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program - mental health, well‑being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Enhanced, family‑friendly maternity and paternity policies
• Menopause Friendly Employer
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels - so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend - who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream - access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts - Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more...

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We aim to embed inclusion into every decision we make - across our people, customers, communities, suppliers, and operations. We want to create a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to thrive.

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