Head Chef

Gateway Hospitality Recruitment; Northampton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live in

Meals provided

Bonus scheme

Uniform

Benefits

Staff discounts

Training

28 days holiday

Job summary

Gateway Hospitality Recruitment is recruiting for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen of a busy country pub in the Northampton area. The role involves managing a kitchen team, preparing meals from fresh, seasonal produce, and overseeing service for a high-volume venue with a strong events calendar.

On-site live-in is available, with the opportunity to benefit from tips and bonus scheme, meals, uniforms, and generous holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef seeking promotion.
• Strong management skills and ability to work unsupervised.
• Experience in high-volume, fresh-food kitchens.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations and manage the kitchen team.
• Prepare meals for service using fresh, seasonal produce.
• Handle paperwork, ordering, GP, and kitchen administration.
• Serve large numbers of guests weekly.

Job description

Head Chef Opportunity with busy Country Pub - Northampton Area

A Fantastic opportunity had arisen at our clients based Northampton for a Head Chef to work in the kitchen of their busy country pub. The pub is a popular venue all year round with both indoor and outdoor seating in summer months. The pub also has a busy events business with with celebrations and parties. This is a key role in the kitchen as you will lead the kitchen team preparing meals using fresh and seasonal products. The GM is looking for a organised and competent Head Chef who is able to perform full kitchen management duties. On site live in is available for the role.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary to £45k
• Livs in available
• Tips & Bonus Scheme
• Meals & Uniform
• Excellent Benefits
• Staff Discounts & Training
• 28 days holiday

The Role

• Working in the kitchen using fresh, seasonal produce
• Serving large volumes of guests each week
• Encouraging and managing the Junior Chefs
• Preparing meals for service
• Kitchen Management duties - paperwork, ordering , GP

The Person

• You will already be an experienced Head Chef or Sous Chef on promotion
• Able to work unsupervised and have strong management skills
• Experience of working in fresh food kitchens ideally with with high volumes
• Highly motivated and focused. Positive can do attitude