Head Chef

Riverside; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant London pub is seeking a Head Chef to craft seasonal menus using fresh local ingredients. As Head Chef, you'll have creative autonomy while leading a passionate team and ensuring excellent food service. Ideal candidates will possess strong culinary skills, leadership experience, and a proactive approach to driving kitchen performance. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly salary and a range of employee perks, including discounts and development opportunities.

Benefits

Free meals

20% discount in all Youngs Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Share save Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef championing quality food service.
• Passion for leading and developing a kitchen team.
• Strong communication skills and hands-on team player.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage seasonal menus based on local ingredients.
• Inspire and train kitchen staff while ensuring health and safety compliance.
• Drive sales and engage with front-of-house teams.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Food Handling

Restaurant Experience

Kitchen Management Experience

Food Preparation Experience

Kitchen Experience

Food Industry

Cooking

Cost Control

Baking

Sanitation

Leadership Experience

Job description

Head Chef

About us :

The Riverside is a vibrant Youngs pub located in the heart of Vauxhall London. We offer a welcoming and relaxing atmosphere with a modern and elegant British pub feelmaking this the perfect place to unwind after a long day or catch up with friends over a pint. From floor-to-ceiling glass windows to contemporary interiors the Riverside provides an elegant and stylish ambience.

Our venue features a spacious outdoor terrace overlooking the Thames offering stunning views of Londons skyline. The Riverside is also available for private hire making it the perfect venue for special occasions and corporate events.

With its prime location relaxed atmosphere and excellent facilities the Riverside is a must-visit destination for anyone looking for a great pub experience in Vauxhall London.

Being a Head Chef at Youngs :

We believe every pub should be different. This means that youll 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 ourHead Chefs :

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to createyour 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 Youngs 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 aHead Chef :

This rolerequires someone that can inspire a team to bring out the potential and leadby example whilst being able to develop cost and produce fresh seasonal menusfor the variety of revenue streams within the business.

• Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developinga team
• Be an active hands-on team player withexcellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchenstaff rota training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Be able to demonstrate your creativity andability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving salesand delivering growth through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams

Key Skills

Culinary Experience,Food Handling,Restaurant Experience,Kitchen Management Experience,Food Preparation Experience,Kitchen Experience,Food Industry,Cooking,Cost Control,Baking,Sanitation,Leadership Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 18 - 19