Head Chef

London Bridge; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned UK pub group is seeking a Head Chef to lead their talented kitchen team. The role includes ensuring high standards of food preparation and stock control while motivating the kitchen staff. The position offers numerous benefits including competitive pay, healthcare cash plan, and significant discounts for staff. With nearly 200 years of experience, this family-owned company is dedicated to creating memorable dining experiences while nurturing its employees' careers.

Benefits

Competitive pay plus cash tips

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual profit share bonus

30% discount on food and drink

50% off food when on shift

Discounted stays in our hotels

24 hour wellbeing support

Career progression opportunities

Enhanced family leave policies

Access to benefit discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen leadership role, maintaining high standards.
• Passionate about delivering excellent food quality.
• Ability to motivate and mentor a kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team and maintain high kitchen standards.
• Ensure dishes are prepared to specification.
• Control stock effectively and manage kitchen operations.

Skills

Cooking great food

Mentoring and developing team

Excellent stock control

Leadership

Creativity in menu development

Job description

Head Chef Vacancy

We arelooking fora Head Chef to lead our talented kitchen team

What we offer our Head Chefs:

• Competitive pay plus cash tips and tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank)
• Well equipped kitchen with maintained kit plus input in to menu development and ability to curate specials menus using good quality produce
• Healthcare Cash Plan giving you access to a 24-hour GP service and the ability to claim money back for dentist, eyecare and other medical appointments for you and your family
• Annual profit share bonus, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels for you and friends and family
• 50% off food when on shift
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• 24 hour confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling provided by the Licenced Trade Charity
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career with our internal and external development programmes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts

What a Head Chef does at JW Lees:

• You’ll be a dedicated and professional leader ensuing that kitchen standards are maintained to the very highest standard
• Be passionate about cooking great food and ensuring every dish leave the kitchen to specification
• Ensure that excellent stock control practices are maintained
• Motivate your team to perform to the best of their cooking capabilities
• Mentor and develop your team, passing on your skills, knowledge and experience
• Be the creative genius behind the in-house specials
• You will lay the ground rules and have overall responsibility over daily operations within the kitchen ensuring you and your team achieve 5* Scores on the doors
• Your work will be exemplary and will inspire your team to send the perfect dish on time every time.

About JW Lees:

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart ofeverything we do:

Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together