Head Chef

Spotted Horse; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-loved pub in Greater London is seeking a Head Chef to create and manage seasonal menus. The ideal candidate will inspire and lead the kitchen team, ensuring high-quality food service. Responsibilities include menu design, staff management, and maintaining kitchen standards in a dynamic environment. The role offers complete creative autonomy and various professional development opportunities, along with competitive benefits including discounts and holidays.

Benefits

Free meals

20% pub discount

30% discount on overnight stays

28 Days Holiday

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

Access to culinary masterclasses

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef with excellent service and quality food.
• Ability to develop and produce fresh seasonal menus.
• Skills in managing kitchen staff and training.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead a kitchen team while creating seasonal menus.
• Manage kitchen staff rosters, training, and health and safety.
• Design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.

Skills

Team leadership

Excellent communication skills

Creativity in dish design

Planning and organizational skills

Hands-on team player

Ability to manage kitchen staff

Pro-active sales approach

Job description

Head Chef

About us

The Spotted Horse is a well-loved pub in the heart of Putney High Street. Known for its relaxed atmosphere, loyal local crowd and strong food reputation. We are a neighbourhood pub with character. Our kitchen focuses on seasonal, fresh British cooking, classic pub dishes and regulary changing specials. Food is a key part in what we do, with a menu that balances quality, consistency and creativity.

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