Head Chef

Sixty Eight People; England; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gastropub in the UK is seeking a passionate Head Chef to lead its kitchen. This role offers a £50k package with potential bonuses and a unique opportunity to help shape a creative menu centered on modern British cuisine. The ideal candidate will be confident in their leadership, have a love for flavor, and foster a happy working environment. Interested chefs should apply for this rare opportunity to build a rewarding career in a supportive setting.

Benefits

£50k package + bonus

Genuine shot at a 4-day week

Supportive kitchen environment

Trips abroad and team parties

Qualifications

• Creative, grounded, and passionate chef ready to innovate.
• Experience in leading a kitchen with modern British cuisine.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Exec Chef.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team with a focus on high-quality British food.
• Shape and develop a creative menu with seasonal ingredients.
• Ensure a happy and respectful kitchen culture.

Skills

Obsessed with flavour

Confident running a kitchen

Culture-driven

Ability to handle feedback

Creative in menu development

Job description

HEAD CHEF.

CHORLTON. PROPER GASTROPUB. FRESH BRITISH FOOD. CULTURE FIRST.

What you’ll get?

• A £50k package + bonus + additional tronc.
• 45-hour contract – and a genuine shot at a 4-day week.
• Work / life balance – Kitchen is open 12–9pm.
• Big say in the menu, big spotlight on your food.
• Trips abroad, team parties, and genuine respect for chefs.

Who are they?

This 400-year-old pub has had a serious glow-up. New kitchen. Full refit. Open plan pass. Brand new operation. The operator behind one of Manchester’s most acclaimed pubs has taken over and has transformed it into a destination gastropub - with serious ambition (Top 50 Gastropubs kinda ambition).

Pub classics with a twist, weekly changing dishes, killer Sunday roasts (up to 400 covers!), and a menu that’s 60% comfort, 40% show-stopper. British cuisine at its heart, with creative freedom built in.

Who are you?

You're a creative, grounded, and passionate chef who’s ready to step out of the chains and into a kitchen where your ideas matter.

You’ll be :

• Obsessed with flavour, balance, and modern British food
• Confident running a kitchen - leading from the front, not the office
• A voice of your own - humble but opinionated
• Culture-driven - you believe in running a happy, respectful kitchen
• Cool with feedback - you can handle direct comms and give it too

You’ll have a fresh kitchen, freedom to help shape the menu with the Exec Chef, and the support of a company that actually invests in people and tools.

This is a rare role - the kind of place that builds careers, not burns people out.

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