Head Chef

Stapleton Tavern; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant public house is seeking a motivated Head Chef to run its kitchen, offering the chance to create your own menu and lead a dedicated team. This role involves managing costs, ensuring food quality, and fostering a fun, family-oriented environment while upholding high health and safety standards. Benefits include 50% off food and drink at all Antic sites and 28 days of holiday pro rata.

Benefits

50% off food and drink at all Antic sites

28 days holiday pro rata

Family-focused ethos

Fun and laughter

Qualifications

• Experience running a busy kitchen.
• Understanding kitchen costs and GP targets.
• Ability to maintain a clean and compliant kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team and ensure high food standards.
• Manage stock and control waste to meet financial goals.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Communication

Team motivation

Menu creativity

Education

Level 3 Health and Safety Qualification

Job description

If you are a bright, motivated, and effective Head Chef and team leader who would relish the opportunity to run a kitchen in an engaging public house, then do get in touch.

You shall need:

• An opportunity to write your own menu and cook food you are passionate about.
• A zest for life and food.
• Head chef experience running a busy & profitable kitchen.
• Attention to detail and only sending out the very best food to our customers.
• Detailed understanding of how to manage kitchen costs and achieve GP targets.
• The ability to motivate a team by leading from the front.
• See being a chef as a career, not just a job.
• Some humour.

Your job role will include:

• Leading a motivated and enthusiastic team and ensuring food is delivered to a high standard.
• Meeting financial objectives by managing stock, controlling waste, and implementing strategies to increase sales.
• Maintaining operations in line with company policies and standard operational procedures.
• Maintaining a safe, secure, and healthy facility environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures and complying with health and legal regulations.
• Controlling day-to-day operations by scheduling, ordering, and developing the kitchen team members.
• Using imagination and the ability to maximise business potential.
• Recognizing the importance of atmosphere and customer experience in community pubs.
• Exceptional communication skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Holding a Level 3 Health and Safety Qualification with a thorough understanding of food safety, COSHH, and H&S.
• Keeping the kitchen cleanliness to a high standard and ensuring kitchen compliance is up to date.

Benefits of the role include:

• A challenge as unique as our endeavour.
• Fun and laughter.
• A family-focused ethos.
• 50% off food and drink at all Antic sites.
• 28 days holiday pro rata.

Compensation: Competitive salary.