Head Chef

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

Job summary

A well-known pub chain in the UK is seeking an experienced Head Chef to take charge of creating innovative seasonal menus in a lively environment. You will lead a skilled kitchen team, ensuring high-quality food and service standards. Ideal candidates will have a background in leading culinary teams, strong communication skills, and a passion for culinary creativity. This role offers full autonomy to design menus and a variety of benefits, including training, discounts, and potential accommodation options. Join us to drive memorable dining experiences!

Benefits

8 weeks full training

Access to culinary masterclasses

20% discount at Youngs Pubs

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Have experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef.
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team.
• Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills.
• Able to manage kitchen staff rota training and health and safety.
• Demonstrate creativity in designing and delivering new dishes.
• Great planning and organisational skills necessary for effective controls.
• Pro-active approach to driving sales through engagement with teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and evolve seasonal menus using fresh ingredients.
• Inspire and lead a kitchen team while ensuring quality service.
• Manage cost and produce fresh seasonal menus effectively.
• Drive sales growth through collaboration with front of house teams.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Kitchen Management Experience

Food Handling

Restaurant Experience

Cooking

Cost Control

Leadership Experience

Food Preparation Experience

Sanitation

Job description

Head Chef

About us :

We are looking for a passionate and driven head chef to join our successful area of Youngs Pubs featuring incredible food focused businesses in Tooting Earlsfield Wimbledon Putney and Richmond. We champion creativity and flair with the freedom to create your own exceptional menus full to the brim of seasonal British ingredients. Youll work closely with industry leading General Managers to delight our guests and find your new home is one of these outstanding pubs.

Being a Head Chef Designate 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 our Head Chefs Designate :

• 8 weeks full training in one of our premium venues before being posted in your own pub
• 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 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
• Potential for live in accommodation if available.

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

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