Head Chef

Allstaff Solutions; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern pub in Colchester is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team. Responsibilities include menu design, team training, and maintaining food hygiene. The ideal candidate will have experience cooking fresh meals at volume and a passion for culinary innovation. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £40,000 plus tips and bonuses, with excellent career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Tips

Bonus

Paid Holiday

Career Progression

Discounts in group pubs

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or similar role in a busy kitchen.
• Ability to manage a team and innovate new menu items.
• Strong understanding of food hygiene and health regulations.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility of the kitchen operations.
• Design menus and train junior chefs.
• Ensure adherence to food hygiene standards.
• Learn and implement new cooking styles.

Skills

Menu design

Food hygiene standards

Team management

Cooking from fresh

Job description

Title : Head chef - 40,000 P / A + plus Tips and Bonus fresh food great career progression

Company profile :

Our client is looking for your skills to join the kitchen team in this Modern Pub. The food at this establishment is fantastic all the chefs specials are all made from scratch using the finest, freshest ingredients; everything is cooked, baked and produced within the kitchen. This pub is part of a privately-owned group so there is no reason to say that there is a definite probability of career progression.

Responsibilities

• To take on responsibility of the kitchen.
• Designing menus & help train junior members of team
• Working as part of a very friendly team of Chefs
• Cooking from fresh for up to 250 - 2000 covers a week
• To maintain excellent food hygiene standards.
• To learn new dishes and new styles and consistently strive to be the leading edge in food fashion.
• Working a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Own transport essential

Benefits

• Up to £40,000 - P / A
• 3.5k Tips P / A!
• Bonus
• Paid Holiday
• Excellent Career Progression
• Discounts in the groups pubs