Head Chef

Foley; Claygate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Claygate seeks a passionate Head Chef to lead its kitchen and create seasonal menus. This role offers autonomy in menu design, an engaging team environment, and opportunities for professional development through workshops and culinary trips. The ideal candidate will have a background in kitchen management and a strong focus on quality service, fostering a team-oriented atmosphere. Join us in showcasing British produce and delightful culinary experiences.

Benefits

Free meals

20% discount at Young's Pubs

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef.
• Ability to inspire and lead a team effectively.
• Proficient in creating and managing seasonal menus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage fresh seasonal menus and daily specials.
• Inspire and lead the kitchen team to deliver excellent service.
• Manage kitchen staff training, health, and safety effectively.

Skills

Team leadership

Creativity in menu design

Communication skills

Experience in kitchen management

Planning and organizational skills

Customer-focused mentality

Job description

Head Chef

About us

Lying just off the main parade, in the beautiful village of Claygate, the Foley offers its guests a warm welcome, delicious food, outstanding drinks, and even a great night's sleep for those spending the night in one of the pub's 17 rooms.

The team is responsible for creating a great atmosphere that our guests enjoy. From our amazing front‑of‑house team, our talented chefs, our hard‑working housekeeping team and our welcoming receptionists, everybody plays a vital part.

Working at the Foley gives you the opportunity to play a key role in growing the pub's reputation locally and beyond, as well as becoming a member of a fun, vibrant and friendly team.

What we look for in future Foley Superstars is bags of enthusiasm and energy, a can‑do attitude and a customer‑focused mentality. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we expect our teams to live by that mantra daily, serving amazing fresh, seasonal food, and delivering outstanding service.

If you think you can add something to our already amazing team, then come and join us. Whether it be experience, a passion for food and drink, or just a fresh idea or two, we would love to hear from you.

As we are part of Young's, your career can go wherever you want it to. Whether you just want to earn some extra money while you study, or if you want to forge a successful career in hospitality, we can help you develop and teach رشxz skills at a pace that suits you.

We're looking forward to hearing from you.

Beautiful pub with rooms in the heart of Surrey. Strong fresh and seasonal food offer. Looking for a passionate, driven head chef to lead the kitchen into its next chapter.

Our menus champion British produce and balance elevated pub classics with creativity and flair. We have a loyal local following, destination diners and guests staying in our comfortable boutique rooms - all expecting food that is honest, generous and memorable.

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 it’s 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, 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