Head Chef

Young's Pubs; Richmond; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established UK pub group is seeking a Head Chef to lead kitchen operations and develop creative menus based on fresh seasonal ingredients. The ideal candidate will inspire and manage a team, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and drive sales while maintaining high standards of food quality. With autonomy over menu creation and access to culinary development programs, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the dining experience. Join a dynamic team to create memorable dishes that reflect the pub's vision.

Benefits

Autonomy in menu creation

Access to culinary masterclasses

Free meals during shifts

Discounts at Young's Pubs

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef with a focus on quality food.
• A passion for leading and developing kitchen teams.
• Ability to design and deliver new dishes.

Responsibilities

• Create and evolve menus based on fresh seasonal ingredients.
• Inspire and lead the kitchen team.
• Manage kitchen staff and health and safety.

Skills

Team leadership

Menu design

Communication skills

Planning and organisational skills

Creativity in cooking

Service excellence

Job description

Head Chef

About us:

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