Head Chef

Perfect Recruitment Ltd; Leyland; In loco; GBP 36.000 - 44.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Two consecutive days off each week

Descrizione del lavoro

Perfect Recruitment Ltd. is recruiting an experienced Head Chef in Leyland to lead the kitchen in a small, quality‑driven venue. The role provides ownership of menu direction, staff leadership and hands‑on control of daily operations, with a focus on consistency and high standards.

You will build on a reputation for traditional, high‑quality food, including standout Sunday roasts, and shape the kitchen to support a locally sourced menu and strong guest experience.

Competenze

• Experience as Head Chef or strong Sous Chef ready to take the next step.
• Passionate about fresh produce and quality‑led cooking.
• Confident managing suppliers, stock, ordering and kitchen operations.
• Creative and commercially minded, able to develop a focused menu.
• Takes pride in delivering consistently excellent food.

Mansioni

• Take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Lead, motivate and manage the kitchen team.
• Manage supplier relationships, sourcing and ordering.
• Develop and refine menus, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Oversee food preparation and service, maintaining high standards.
• Drive development of the food offering, including the Sunday roast menu.

Conoscenze

Head Chef exp

Sous Chef stepping up

Fresh produce focus

Supplier management

Menu development

Quality food delivery

Descrizione del lavoro

Head Chef – £40,000 per annum Location: Leyland, Lancashire Full Time - Permanent

Perfect Recruitment are working with a new client in the Leyland area who are looking to appoint an experienced Head Chef to take the lead in their kitchen at an established, food-led venue.

The focus is firmly on quality rather than quantity, with a small, consistent menu built around fresh, locally sourced produce and an excellent reputation for traditional, high-quality food. Sunday roasts are a particular feature of the offering.

This is an opportunity for a chef who enjoys having ownership of a kitchen, bringing ideas to the table and maintaining consistently high standards.

The Role

• Take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Lead, motivate and manage the kitchen team.
• Manage supplier relationships, sourcing and ordering.
• Develop and refine menus, ensuring quality, consistency and commercial awareness.
• Oversee food preparation and service, maintaining excellent standards.
• Drive the continued development of the food offering, including the Sunday roast menu.

The Ideal Candidate

• An experienced Head Chef or a strong Sous Chef ready to take the next step.
• Passionate about fresh produce, seasonal ingredients and quality-led cooking.
• Confident managing suppliers, stock, ordering and kitchen operations.
• Creative and commercially minded, with the ability to develop a focused menu.
• Takes pride in delivering consistently excellent food.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £40,000 per annum.
• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Two consecutive days off each week.
• Food service between 12pm and 8pm.
• A quality-focused environment with scope to influence the menu and kitchen operation.
• Six-day trading week.

Start Date: Ideally ASAP.

If you're an ambitious chef looking for a role where you can take ownership, make an impact and work with quality local produce, we'd love to hear from you.