Head Chef

Platinum-Recruitment; Cobham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Variable Tronc

Vitality Health cover

Discounts across hundreds of retailers

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Ongoing training and career progresss

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment, in partnership with a premium country pub in Cobham, Surrey, is seeking a hands-on Head Chef to lead from the front and deliver high-quality seasonal dishes.

You will manage the kitchen, create and cost menus, train BOH/FOH teams, control stock and GP, and uphold food hygiene and health & safety standards in a busy operation with clear progression.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Head Chef with proven leadership in a busy kitchen.
• Experience creating and costing seasonal menus.
• Strong stock control, GP and kitchen operations.
• Commitment to high food hygiene and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team.
• Create, cost and implement seasonal menus.
• Deliver consistently high-quality dishes using fresh ingredients.
• Manage stock, GP and kitchen performance.
• Run busy services and train BOH/FOH on new menus.
• Maintain strict food hygiene and health & safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Menu costing

Food hygiene

Stock management

Team leadership

Training

Job description

Location: Cobham, Surrey
Salary / Rate of Pay: £45,000 - £50,000 + Bonus + Tronc

Platinum Recruitment is working in partnership with a premium country pub in Cobham, Surrey, and we have a fantastic opportunity for a Head Chef to join their team.

What's in it for you?

Join a growing hospitality business where you'll have the freedom to lead your own kitchen, backed by the support of an experienced Group Head Chef.

• Salary of £45,000 - £50,000
• Quarterly bonus scheme (up to £4,000 per year)
• Variable Tronc
• Vitality Health cover
• Discounts across hundreds of retailers, gyms and cinemas
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Ongoing training and career progression

Package

• Quarterly Bonus
• Variable Tronc

Why choose our Client?

Our client is a well-established, food‑led country pub with a fantastic reputation for serving high-quality seasonal dishes using fresh, premium ingredients. They're looking for a hands‑on Head Chef who can lead from the front, inspire their team and maintain consistently high standards in a busy kitchen.

What's involved?

As Head Chef, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring exceptional food quality, strong team leadership and efficient kitchen operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the kitchen team.
• Creating and costing seasonal menus.
• Delivering consistently high-quality food using fresh ingredients.
• Managing stock, GP and kitchen performance.
• Running busy services and leading by example.
• Training both BOH and FOH teams on new menu launches.
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene and health & safety standards.

Sound like the role for you?

Then we would love to hear from you!