Head Chef

Marstons PLC; Stafford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pub company in England seeks a Head Chef to lead a kitchen team. This role involves maintaining high food and hygiene standards, fostering a positive kitchen environment, and ensuring quality meals. The ideal candidate should have relevant experience and strong leadership skills. The position offers career advancement opportunities, including training and various employee benefits such as discounts and a performance-related bonus.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

30% off at all pubs, restaurants, and hotels

Flexible and part-time hours

Discounts and cashback offers

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a Kitchen Manager/Head Chef role or willing to step up from a Sous/Second Chef position.
• Proven ability to maintain food quality and speed of service.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the kitchen and pub team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and ensure all food and hygiene standards are met.
• Achieve the highest service standards and ensure a safe environment.
• Communicate effectively with the wider pub team.

Skills

Food safety and hygiene standards

Team leadership

Positive attitude

Communication

Job description

We’re on the lookout for a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team!

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.

What you get from us: You’ll 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
• Exciting range of high street, online discounts and cashback offers
• Scope to build your career and progress through our Chef Development Programme including access to our innovative app‑based training
• Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well‑being support

Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston’s could be the making of you.

Marston’s. Where people make pubs.