Head Chef

White Heifer That Travelled (91732); Darlington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pub chain in Darlington is seeking a Head Chef to lead their kitchen team. You will be responsible for maintaining food hygiene standards, creating an engaging kitchen environment, and ensuring high-quality service. This role offers a performance-related bonus, flexible hours, and opportunities for personal career growth through the Chef Development Programme.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

30% off at all pubs, restaurants, and hotels

Reliable hours contract

Flexible and part-time hours

Access to discounts and cashback offers

Chef Development Programme

Well-being support through Licensed Trade Charity

Qualifications

• Experience as a Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, or ready to step up from Sous Chef role.
• Passion for food and team development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food and hygiene standards are consistently met.
• Achieve the highest standards for food quality and speed of service.
• Maintain clear communication with the kitchen and pub team.

Skills

Team leadership

Food hygiene standards

Positive attitude

Communication skills

Ability to create a buzz in the kitchen

Job description

Overview

We’re on the lookout for a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team!

Lead a team to success in our kitchen. You’ll be responsible for raising the bar and setting the standards across your kitchen. Playing a key part in the pub management team, you’ll strive to create memorable experiences that leave our guests wanting to come back for more.

Our kitchen is where it’s at: As well as having a passion for food, you’ll jump at the opportunity to grow, develop and retain a motivated kitchen team in one of our pubs across the country.

As a Head Chef: You’ll have experience in a similar Kitchen Manager/ Head Chef role or be ready to step up from a Sous/ Second Chef position.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food and hygiene standards are consistently met
• Have a positive attitude and the ability to create a buzz in your kitchen
• Achieve the highest standards, ensuring the business is safe and that food quality and speed of service targets are met
• Maintain clear communication with your kitchen and wider pub team
• Take pride in the meals that you and your team produce

What comes next is up to you

Whether you’d like to progress your skills further in the Head Chef role or explore wider opportunities across our pub, hotels and pub support centre we have a range of career pathways to suit all.

What you get from us

• A performance related bonus
• 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
• A reliable hours contract, to give you the security you deserve
• Flexible and part time hours available to work around your family or higher education
• Exciting range of high street, online discounts and cashback offers
• Scope to build your career and progress through our Chef Development Programme including access to our innovative app-based training
• Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support

Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston’s could be the making of you.

Marston’s. Where people make pubs.