Head Chef

Britannia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A historical pub is seeking an experienced Head Chef to join their team in Greater London. As Head Chef, you will have the autonomy to craft your own menus using fresh seasonal ingredients while inspiring a dedicated team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for creating high-quality dishes, managing kitchen staff, and maintaining health standards. This role offers exciting development opportunities including culinary masterclasses and discounts at all pubs. Enjoy a dynamic environment in a cherished local establishment.

Benefits

Full autonomy in menu creation

Access to Development Programmes

Regular culinary masterclasses

Free meals

Discounts in all pubs

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef is required.
• Passion for leading and developing a culinary team is essential.
• Strong planning and organizational skills are critical.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage a seasonal menu that showcases local produce.
• Inspire and lead a kitchen team while maintaining high service standards.
• Manage kitchen staff training and ensure safety regulations are upheld.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Restaurant Experience

Kitchen Management Experience

Food Handling

Leadership Experience

Job description

Head Chef

About us :

The Britannia Kensington just off of High Street Kensington has been a hustling and bustling pub in the heart of Kensington for over 150 years. Whether its enjoying a delicious pint of Youngs Original next to our roaring fire relaxing in our conservatory for a casual dining experience or enjoying the Monty & Willow rooms for any celebration we have everything for any clientelle. Could you become part of our growing family

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 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 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 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