Head Chef

Pub & Social - BRA_202; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33% brand discounts

15% family discounts

Employee assistance program

Maternity/paternity policies

Menopause friendly employer

50% discount at Greene King Inns and 省

Refer a friend bonus up to £1,500

Wagestream access

Retail discounts

Pension contribution

Job summary

Greene King pubs is seeking a Head Chef to lead a busy kitchen, ensuring smooth operations and top-quality dishes. You will empower and mentor your team, uphold hygiene and safety standards, and deliver meals that consistently impress customers.

Join a team/brand known for communities and events, with opportunities for career development across its venues and strong staff benefits. You will be responsible for maintaining high performance under pressure and delivering excellent dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a busy kitchen with a high-performing team.
• Strong communication to ensure high-quality meals on time.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team while maintaining standards and safety.
• Sufficient spoken and written English to perform role safely and understand allergen controls.

Responsibilities

• Take the reins in the kitchen, make decisions and improve team performance.
• Communicate clearly with the team to deliver high-quality meals on time.
• Lead the team to maximise potential and deliver consistent results.
• Maintain hygiene and safety regulations in the kitchen.
• Monitor and develop a busy kitchen crew to exceed targets.
• Deliver tasty, well-presented meals consistently.
• Adapt to challenges in a fast-paced kitchen.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Kitchen management

Work under pressure

English proficiency

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. Qualifications 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.

  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.

  Join us at Greene King pubs, where we have always been the beacon for communities, wherever people want to come together. Our collection of community pubs are the heart and soul of the local area around them, helmed by a local hero and crewed by a team always ready with your favourite tipple. Our pubs embody the true meaning of a local pub, acting as a central hub where locals can enjoy one of our events, a feast of lovingly cooked food or a quick catch up with friends over a drink.

  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 interested 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.