Head Chef

Brook Green Hotel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading boutique pub and hotel in Greater London seeks an experienced Head Chef to inspire a kitchen team and create seasonal menus using local ingredients. The ideal candidate will manage kitchen operations, design unique dishes, and foster a culture of quality service. This role offers the opportunity for autonomy, culinary development, and benefits including discounts and holidays. Join us in delivering exceptional food experiences in a vibrant pub environment.

Benefits

Access to culinary masterclasses

Free meals

20% discount in Young's Pubs

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef is essential.
• Passion for leading and developing a team required.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff, training, and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage seasonal menus reflecting local produce.
• Inspire and lead the kitchen team by example.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and service.

Skills

Team leadership

Creativity in menu design

Communication skills

Planning and organisation

Customer service focus

Job description

Head Chef

Elegant pub & boutique hotel with a sumptuous cocktail bar.

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