Head Chef

Young's; England; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head Chef to oversee kitchen operations at The Half Moon. The role allows full autonomy to create fresh seasonal menus while inspiring a team. Ideal candidates will have experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef, excellent communication, and leadership skills. The position offers competitive benefits including discounts, holidays, and culinary development opportunities.

Benefits

Free meals

20% discount in all pubs

30% discount on overnight stays

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef with a focus on quality food.
• Passionate about leading and developing a team.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff and maintain health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage seasonal menus using fresh ingredients.
• Inspire and lead a team in the kitchen.
• Manage kitchen staff rota and training.

Skills

Team leadership

Creativity in menu design

Excellent communication skills

Planning and organizational skills

Job description

Head Chef - OTE - £48000

About us:

The Half Moon is a traditional country pub in the heart of the village of Windlesham in Surrey. An ideal location in Windlesham for those seeking somewhere to sit back, relax and enjoy great food and drinks with friends or family and our beautiful garden.

We are always on the lookout for team members with character, professionalism, innovative ideas, comradery, experience, flair, and expertise in their job roles. We believe in our people and always look to develop and nurture talent, coaching and progressing our team members. All positions receive tips and live-in positions may be available.

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 its 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, to 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