Head Chef

Young's Pubs; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pub in London is seeking a Head Chef to create seasonal menus and lead a motivated kitchen team. This role requires strong leadership, creativity in menu development, and the capability to manage a high-volume dining environment. Exceptional benefits include full autonomy over menu creation, chef forums, culinary masterclasses, and a generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Full autonomy to create menus and specials

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes

Access to regular culinary masterclasses

Inspiration food trips with suppliers

Regular Chef Forums

Free meals

20% discount at Young's pubs

Share save Scheme

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef required.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff and health & safety.
• Hands-on leadership and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team to develop and produce fresh seasonal menus.
• Manage kitchen staff rota and ensure excellent service.
• Drive sales and engage with both kitchen and front of house.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Food Safety

High Volume

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About us:

The Kings head, based in Winchmore Hill (North London), is one of the flag ship food sites of Youngs.co, with a stunning dining room with open kitchen, garden and second floor dining area (or function space).

We have a well established kitchen team of 10, who are driven to make the Kings Head the best gastro pub within the area.

We are now looking for a leader, to take the Kings head to the next level.

About us:

The Kings head, based in Winchmore Hill (North London), is one of the flag ship food sites of Youngs.co, with a stunning dining room with open kitchen, garden and second floor dining area (or function space).

We have a well established kitchen team of 10, who are driven to make the Kings Head the best gastro pub within the area.

We are now looking for a leader, to take the Kings head to the next level.

As we are a high volume site, we are only looking for Head chefs with experience in menu development, costings, controlling GP% and developing sales.

What we offer our Head Chefs:

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
• Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers
• Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year
  
  
  

What we look for in a Head Chef:

This role requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus for the variety of revenue streams within the business.

• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
• Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams
  
  
  

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Food Safety

high volume

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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