Head Chef

Greeneking; Little Bookham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Staff discounts

Employee assistance

Parental policies

Wagestream access

Greene King Inns discounts

Refer a friend bonus

Retail discounts

Job summary

Greene King is seeking a Head Chef to oversee a busy kitchen and ensure smooth service during peak hours. You will lead and inspire your team, ensuring every dish meets high standards.

You’ll manage operations, uphold hygiene and safety, and deliver high-quality meals to customers on time while continuously improving kitchen performance. You will implement training, monitor allergen controls, and foster a welcoming, safe kitchen culture across Greene King brands.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a busy kitchen.
• Ability to lead and develop a high-performing team.
• Strong focus on delivering high-quality meals and presentation.
• A proactive approach to kitchen improvements and challenges.
• Clear spoken and written English to ensure safe operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen during busy service and ensure smooth operation.
• Encourage and support the team to work well together.
• Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen.
• Deliver high-quality meals to customers on time.
• Communicate clearly with your team to ensure consistency.

Skills

Busy kitchen management

Team leadership

Training and development

Quality control

Allergen controls

Job description

As a Head Chef, you'll make sure everything in the kitchen runs smoothly during a busy service. You'll know how to get the best out of your team by encouraging and supporting them to work well together, ensuring every dish served is of the highest standards.

As a Head Chef, you will...

Take the reins in the kitchen, whether you are making decisions or coming up with fresh ways to help the team run better together.

Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality meals to customers on time.

Recognise and lead the team as a whole, understanding how to maximise their potential.

Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help to guarantee the care of your entire team and visitors.

What you’ll bring to the kitchen:

• Experience managing a busy kitchen, training and developing a high performing team who constantly exceed targets.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen and getting the best out of your team around you.
• A keen eye for delivering tasty and well-presented meals to customers each and every time.
• Skill and willingness to take on and adapt to challenges whilst working in a busy kitchen.
• Sufficient spoken and written English to perform the role safely and understand allergen controls.

We're all about rewarding our team's hard work, that's why...

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands - as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands - so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program - mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies
• Menopause Friendly Employer
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels - so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend - who do you know who could be interesting in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream - access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts - Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more...

CREATING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME, SAFE AND THAT THEY BELONG

We aim to embed inclusion into every decision we make - across our people, customers, communities, suppliers, and operations. We want to create a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to thrive.