Head Chef

Marston's PLC; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus

30% off at pubs/restaurants/hotels

Reliable hours contract

Flexible part-time hours

Marston's Rewards

Health Screening Discounts

Long Service Awards

Gym Discounts

24-hour GP helpline

Mortgage Advice and support

Career progression pathways

L&D platform access

Licensed Trade Charity support

On-site accommodation options

Job summary

Marston's PLC is seeking a Head Chef to lead a pub kitchen across our portfolio, driving high food and hygiene standards while growing and retaining a motivated team. You will be central to the pub management team, delivering memorable guest experiences and setting the bar for quality and speed of service.

As a Head Chef, you’ll leverage previous kitchen leadership experience to step up from Sous/Second Chef roles and explore further progression through our pub, hotel and support centre network.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Kitchen Manager/ Head Chef role or ready to step up from Sous/ Second Chef position.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food and hygiene standards are consistently met
• Have a positive attitude and the ability to create a buzz in your kitchen
• Achieve the highest standards, ensuring the business is safe and that food quality and speed of service targets are met
• Maintain clear communication with your kitchen and wider pub team
• Take pride in the meals that you and your team produce

Job description

Lead a team to success in our kitchen. You'll be responsible for raising the bar and setting the standards across your kitchen. Playing a key part in the pub management team, you'll strive to create memorable experiences that leave our guests wanting to come back for more. Our kitchen is where it's at: As well as having a passion for food, you'll jump at the opportunity to grow, develop and retain a motivated kitchen team in one of our pubs across the country. As a Head Chef: You'll have experience in a similar Kitchen Manager/ Head Chef role or be ready to step up from a Sous/ Second Chef position.

• Ensure all food and hygiene standards are consistently met
• Have a positive attitude and the ability to create a buzz in your kitchen
• Achieve the highest standards, ensuring the business is safe and that food quality and speed of service targets are met
• Maintain clear communication with your kitchen and wider pub team
• Take pride in the meals that you and your team produce

What comes next is up to you: Whether you'd like to progress your skills further in the Head Chef role or explore wider opportunities across our pub, hotels and pub support centre we have a range of career pathways to suit all.

From £15.00 39hrs per week Performance related bonus Reliable hours contract (or salaried in certain sites) Privilege card discount Marston's Rewards

What you get from us:

Longshore, you will be joining an award-winning local pub company that puts people first, lives by people-led values, and offers real opportunities to advance your career - with genuine benefits that include:

• A performance related bonus
• 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
• A reliable hours contract, to give you the security you deserve
• Flexible and part time hours available to work around your family or higher education
• Marston's Cheers Reward & Recognition Platform (earn points to spend for living and breathing our values and behaviours and access high street retailer discounts)
• Health Screening Discounts
• Long Service Awards
• Gym Discounts
• 24-hour GP helpline
• Mortgage Advice and support
• Scope to build your career and progress through our internal career pathway, DNA, including access to our innovative app-based training
• Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support, The benefits

• Performance related bonus
• Reliable hours contract (or salaried in certain sites)
• Privilege card discount Marston's Rewards

• Wellbeing As a responsible employer, we offer professional wellbeing support to our pub and pub support centre teams including support from the Licenced Trade Charity.
• Accommodation The majority of our pub General Manager roles include optional on-site accommodation.
• Award winning Named as one of the UK's Top 100 employers and #1 in the pub sector for 2025, in the Financial Times UK's Best Employers list.
• Bonus Our pub management, operations and sales roles offer performance related bonus schemes.
• For our support centre teams, we offer a discretionary company bonus scheme.
• Competitive salaries Opportunity to earn a great wage whilst having fun at work.
• Long service We reward loyalty with awards for key anniversary milestones.
• Food and drink Our privilege card gives our people 30% discount off food and drink in our pubs.
• As well as access to our £4.50 refuel at work meal deal whilst on shift.
• Pension scheme All our salaried roles offer membership to a company contributory pension scheme.
• Hourly paid roles offer auto enrolment schemes.
• Private healthcare Some of our roles offer access to a private healthcare scheme.
• High street discount An exciting range of high street, online discounts and cash back offers are available for all.
• Employee discount All of our employees receive a 30% discount on Marston's food and hotel stays.
• Training and development We're passionate about growing our own talent through an extensive apprenticeship offer, dedicated L&D teams, and award winning e-learning platforms.