Head Chef

Marston's PLC; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

30% venue discount

Reliable hours

Flexible hours

DNA app training

Health discounts

Long service awards

Gym discounts

GP helpline

Mortgage advice

Internal career path

Charity support

Job summary

Marston’s PLC in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and set the standards across our pub. You’ll drive food quality, hygiene compliance and speed of service while inspiring a motivated kitchen crew.

You’ll join a people-first local pub company with a strong career pathway, competitive benefits and flexible hours to fit your life. If you’re ready to take the next step or build on your Sous Chef experience, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Lead a kitchen team to deliver high-quality meals and maintain hygiene standards.
• Demonstrate strong communication with kitchen and pub team.
• Drive fast, consistent service while upholding safety and quality.
• Inspire and develop the kitchen staff and foster a positive work environment.
• Adapt to varying customer demands and maintain performance under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food and hygiene standards are consistently met
• Have a positive attitude and the ability to create a buzz in your kitchen
• Achieve the highest standards, ensuring the business is safe and that food quality and speed of service targets are met
• Maintain clear communication with your kitchen and wider pub team
• Take pride in the meals that you and your team produce

Skills

Team leadership

Kitchen management

Food hygiene

Communication

Guest experience

Job description

We’re on the lookout for a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team!

Lead a team to success in our kitchen.You’ll be responsible for raising the bar and setting the standards across your kitchen. Playing a key part in the pub management team, you’ll strive to create memorable experiences that leave our guests wanting to come back for more.

Our kitchen is where it’s at:As well as having a passion for food, you’ll jump at the opportunity to grow, develop and retain a motivated kitchen team in one of our pubs across the country.

As a Head Chef:You’ll have experience in a similar Kitchen Manager/ Head Chef role or be ready to step up from a Sous/ Second Chef position.

• Ensure all food and hygiene standards are consistently met
• Have a positive attitude and the ability to create a buzz in your kitchen
• Achieve the highest standards, ensuring the business is safe and that food quality and speed of service targets are met
• Maintain clear communication with your kitchen and wider pub team
• Take pride in the meals that you and your team produce

What comes next is up to you:Whether you’d like to progress your skills further in the Head Chef role or explore wider opportunities across our pub, hotels and pub support centre we have a range of career pathways to suit all.

What you get from us:You’ll be joining an award-winning local pub company that puts people first, lives by people-led values, and offers real opportunities to advance your career - with genuine benefits that include:

• A performance related bonus
• 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
• A reliable hours contract, to give you the security you deserve
• Flexible and part time hours available to work around your family or higher education
• Marston’s Cheers Reward & Recognition Platform (earn points to spend for living and breathing our values and behaviours and access high street retailer discounts)
  
• Health Screening Discounts
  
• Long Service Awards
  
• Gym Discounts
  
• 24-hour GP helpline
  
• Mortgage Advice and support
• Scope to build your career and progress through our internal career pathway, DNA, including access to our innovative app-based training
• Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support

Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston’s could be the making of you.

Marston’s. Where people make pubs.