Head Chef

Whitbreadrestaurants; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Malta Inn Beefeater as a Head Chef, where you will lead the kitchen team in preparing delicious meals. This permanent role offers 30 hours per week with a salary of £14.65 per hour. Enjoy a supportive working environment and various benefits including discounts and training opportunities.

Benefits

Training and support

Whitbread Benefits card

Pension and saving schemes

Discounts on shops and services

Meal voucher for joining

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar kitchen role required.
• Ability to lead a kitchen team.
• Passion for food and creativity in meal preparation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to prepare and cook meals.
• Ensure high standards of food quality.
• Work closely with the Kitchen Manager.

Skills

Catering experience

Leadership

Cooking

Job description

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We're currently recruiting in our Sandling Beefeater. Working 30 hours per week, paying up to £14.65 per hour.

Head Chef – Malta Inn Beefeater - Restaurant

Come and be a Head Chef at Malta Inn Beefeater in Maidstone. Take the next step in your managerial career by working closely with our Kitchen Manager in leading our kitchen team to prepare, cook and serve our mouth-watering meals. Immediate start, catering experience needed.

PAY RATE:

Up to £14.65 per hour

CONTRACT TYPE:

Permanent – we don’t do zero hours contracts!

HOURS:

30 hours per week across 5 days – evenings and weekends included, guaranteed hours to plan your week around

LOCATION:

Malta Inn Beefeater, Allington Lock, Sandling, Nr Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AS

Why you’ll love it here:

• Training and support:We’ve got the user-friendly equipment that will make your life easier from the start and the training that’ll give you a career path in our kitchens and beyond!
• Whitbread Benefits card:Enjoy up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms and 25% off meals in Whitbread Restaurants
• Pension and saving schemes: Company pension and save as you earn scheme
• Discounts: Get money off shops, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more
• Have a meal on us: You'll receive a £40 voucher to spend in our restaurant when you join us
  
  

What you’ll do:

Join our team at Malta Inn Beefeater as a Head Chef, as part of the kitchen team cooking the dishes our guests love. Use your passion for food to move your career forward and be part of the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread.

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.

Job ref: 71668-4492

Advertised: 27 May 2025

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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