Head Chef

King's Arms, Chelsea; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A traditional British pub in Greater London is seeking a Head Chef to craft exciting menus that showcase fresh seasonal ingredients. In this role, you will have full creative autonomy, lead kitchen staff, and drive sales through engaging culinary experiences. Successful candidates will have a strong background in kitchen management, excellent communication skills, and a passion for creating exceptional food. Join us to be part of a thriving team at a beloved local venue offering competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Free meals

20% discount in all Youngs Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays

Access to culinary masterclasses

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef with strong service skills.
• Hands-on team player with excellent communication abilities.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff, training, and health/safety.
• Creatively design and deliver new dishes and specials.
• Planning and organizational skills for GP and labor control.
• Proactive in driving sales and engaging with teams.

Responsibilities

• Write your own recipes using fresh seasonal ingredients.
• Showcase local produce and create diverse menus.
• Lead kitchen staff and maintain operational standards.

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 :

Nested on The Beach of Chelsea the Kings Arms is proof that bigger is not better. With 5 TVs around the pub and just a short 10 minute walk from Stamford Bridge we are a proper old-school sports pub. With a food menu that boasts the best of British crossed with traditional pub classics and an exciting drinks range to entice anyones pallet why not apply today and find out why we are Chelseas favourite local!

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 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 a Head Chef

This rolerequires someone that can 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
• 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

Yearly Salary Salary : 36000 - 40000