Head Chef

Eagle; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to create menus

Apprenticeship schemes

Culinary masterclasses

Beer garden setting

Staff meals provided

Enhanced pension

Job summary

The Eagle in Ravenscourt Park is seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen with passion and creativity. You will design seasonal menus, manage costs, and mentor a talented team to deliver high-quality British pub fare.

Autonomy to shape the food vision, access to apprenticeship schemes, regular masterclasses, and staff benefits accompany this role in a lively West London setting with a strong beer garden and busy dining room.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food in a leadership role.
• Ability to design and deliver fresh seasonal menus.
• Strong cost management and GP/labour control skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead the kitchen team to deliver high-quality British pub fare.
• Develop menus and daily specials aligned with seasonal ingredients.
• Manage kitchen operations, including staffing, training, and health & safety.

Skills

Team leadership

Menu planning

Cost control

Staff training

Creative cooking

Job description

Descripción

Head Chef

About us:

The Eagle is set in the heart of Ravenscourt Park, with a stylish interior, comfy sofas and armchairs, a homely bar and a welcoming dining room.
We are also home to the biggest and best beer garden in West London where our guests can enjoy the beauty of our beer garden all year round.
With a food menu that boasts the best of British, crossed with traditional pub classics, a Burger Shack in our garden and an exciting drinks range to entice anyone's pallet,

Being a Head Chef at Young's:

We believe every pub should be different. This means that you'll be writing your own recipes that match the food vision of your business using fresh seasonal ingredients. The food vision could be all about showcasing local produce, country pub classics, seafood, small plates and sharers, dry-aged meat - each pub is different and its up to you as head chef to put your own creative stamp on that vision. We work with fresh, seasonal produce, so the menu should constantly evolve to showcase these fantastic ingredients when they are at their best. Premium fresh food crafted by skilled chefs in Premium Pubs .

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 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• 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