Head Chef

Mcmullen & Sons Ltd; Marlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Staff meals discounts

Career development

Uniform provision

Job summary

McMullen & Sons Ltd is seeking a Head Chef for a busy kitchen in Marlow with live-in available. The role offers a competitive salary (£40k–£50k) with a bonus scheme and a 45-hour week, plus family-friendly policies and staff discounts.

You will lead the kitchen, ensure quality, train junior chefs, and maintain strict food safety standards in a Mediterranean-inspired dining environment. The ideal candidate will have proven Head Chef experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage food

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Head Chef in a busy kitchen is essential.
• Strong ability to cook and present dishes to specification.
• Experience with stocktaking and stock control.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations as Head Chef.
• Ensure dishes are cooked and presented to spec in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage stocktaking and stock control to meet budgets.
• Recruit, train and coach junior team members.
• Maintain high standards of food health and safety.

Skills

Cooking skills

Food cost control

Stock management

Communication

Hygiene & presentation

Team mentoring

Food safety

Job description

Head Chef - Live In Available in Marlow

Polecat
Great Missenden

Salary: £40-£50K per annum plus tronc and bonus
Employment: Full time

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Head Chef. We're independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family - you'll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.

Head Chef

So, if you're as passionate as we are about fresh food and would enjoy helping to create a seriously relaxed country dining experience, with full table service and an emphasis on Mediterranean-inspired, freshly-cooked food, plying your craft over charcoal ovens and grills then you could be our next Head Chef at our New Heritage Collection, an important part of the McMullen Family. We can offer you…

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Contracted 45 hours a week
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen's GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform

The ideal Head Chef will have the following

• The ability to cook and present dishes, in line with specification, in a busy environment.
• The capability to deliver food GP% to budget.
• Experience in stocktaking and management of stock control.
• Excellent communication skills
• Exemplary standards of personal hygiene and presentation.
• The ability to recruit, train and coach junior team members.
• A strong understanding of food health and safety.

Previous experience of working as a Head Chef within a busy kitchen is essential. You must be keen to develop, willing to take on responsibility and remain calm under pressure.

Salary £40K to £50K, live in deduction £4,396

Live in available in Marlow