Head Chef

McMullen & Sons Ltd.; St Albans; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

45 hours per week

Live-in accommodation

Maternity/paternity pay

Share of gratuities

Employee meals discount

GROW Programme training

Career development

Respectful family culture

Job summary

McMullen & Sons Ltd. in St Albans is seeking a Head Chef to lead a busy kitchen within our high-street premium concept. You’ll cook to spec, coach junior staff and drive GP% to budget, while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

We offer a competitive salary, achievable bonus, 45-hour week, live-in accommodation if required, generous discounts, and a clear path through McMullen’s GROW Programme to advance your career in a family-run business that values people as individuals.

Qualifications

• Previous Head Chef experience in a busy kitchen.
• Keen to develop, take on responsibility and stay calm under pressure.
• Strong stock control and budget awareness.

Responsibilities

• Cook and present dishes in line with specification in a busy kitchen.
• Lead, train and coach junior team members.
• Ensure high standards of food health and safety.
• Recruit and manage kitchen staff as required.

Skills

Stock control

Food safety

Hygiene

Staff training

Leadership

Communication

Recruitment

Menu planning

Job description

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 maintaining quality standards and would enjoy helping create a stylish, vibrant bar offering great bar food from brunch through to dinner then you could be our next Head Chef at our High Street Premium concept, an important part of the McMullen Family. We can offer you…

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Contracted 45 hours a week
• Great live in accommodation - if required
• 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: £35,593 live out/£31,197 live in