Head Chef

Parogon Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% discount food

Personal development plan

Food on shift

Employee Assistance Programme

Vitality Private Healthcare

Annual awards nights

Job summary

The Swan With Two Necks, Blackbrook, part of the Parogon Group, is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen and own the food you serve. You’ll manage the brigade, deliver menus to the highest standard and drive GP, labour and stock control.

We offer a total package up to £55,000 per year, including a base of £39,160 plus a 20% bonus and extra service charges. You’ll join a supportive team with development plans, healthcare, and social events designed to reward success.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef or Senior Sous ready to step up.
• Strong leadership and communication to manage a brigade.
• Commercial awareness including GP, labour and stock control.
• Commitment to high standards of food safety and quality.
• Ability to develop new dishes and menus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen brigade.
• Deliver menus to the highest standard.
• Own GP, labour and stock control.
• Maintain food safety and kitchen standards.
• Contribute ideas for new dishes and techniques.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Strong leadership

Commercial awareness

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Ready to lead your own kitchen? Take the reins as Head Chef at The Swan With Two Necks - with a bonus scheme and a package built to reward you. The Swan With Two Necks in Blackbrook is a relaxed bar and dining pub with a crackling fire, cosy corners and a heated Tipi - famous for its Sunday roasts and Steak, Ale & Chestnut Mushroom Pie. Our kitchen cooks with fresh, seasonal ingredients - English pub favourites alongside the chef's take on international classics.

Here's what we offer:

• Up to £17.12 per hour (Approx. £3,010 every 4-weeks or £39,160 pa)
• Super achievable bonus up to 20% of your basic (Approx. £7,830 pa)
• Shared Service charge (Avg. £8,010 pa)
• Total Potential Package = £55,000 per year
• Full time - 44 hours a week
• Your kitchen, your team - real ownership of the food you serve

The role

You’ll be the heart of the kitchen and part of your restaurant’s leadership team, supporting the General Manager and your brigade to deliver fantastic food. Your team will look to you for leadership and development - and our guests will keep coming back for the food you create.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and developing your kitchen brigade
• Delivering our menus to the highest standard, every service
• Owning GP, labour and stock control
• Keeping food safety and kitchen standards spotless
• Bringing ideas for new dishes, flavours and techniques

What we’re looking for:

• Experience as a Head Chef, or a strong Senior Sous ready to step up
• A knockout leader with a passion for great food
• Commercial awareness - GP, labour and stock
• Attention to detail and calm under pressure

About Parogon

Parogon was founded by a group of local friends with a passion for hospitality, and we now have restaurants across Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire. We're recognised as one of the top 20 hospitality companies and one of the top 100 large companies to work for in the UK - and we have a proven track record of progressing our people from within.

The Good Stuff:

• 50% discount off your food when dining at any of our restaurants
• A personalised development plan to support your aspirations
• Food on shift served exactly the same way we serve our guests
• 24hr access to a dedicated and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Vitality Private Healthcare
• Social events throughout the year, culminating in our Annual Awards Night!

Our mission is simple: to bring joy to our guests through fantastic food and drink, excellent service and passionate people.

If this sounds like the place for you,

At Parogon we are committed to inclusivity, embracing individuals of all ages, genders, identities, races, sexual orientations and ethnicities. We foster an environment where everyone, from diverse backgrounds, can find happiness at work.