Head Chef

Marston's PLC; Tiverton; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pub company in the UK is seeking a Head Chef to lead a kitchen team. Key responsibilities include maintaining food and hygiene standards, managing staff, and ensuring quality service. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience and a positive attitude. With a competitive salary of £40,000 and various benefits including a performance-related bonus and flexible hours, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your culinary career.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

30% off at all pubs, restaurants, and hotels

Reliable hours contract

Flexible hours

Access to discounts and cashback offers

Career progression opportunities

Optional on-site accommodation

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare scheme for selected roles

Qualifications

• Experience as Kitchen Manager or Head Chef or ready to step up from Sous/Second Chef.
• Ability to create positive kitchen atmosphere.
• Commitment to maintaining food and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a motivated kitchen team across the pub.
• Ensure food and hygiene standards are met.
• Maintain communication with pub and kitchen teams.
• Achieve food quality and service speed targets.
• Take pride in meals produced.

Skills

Kitchen management

Food preparation

Team leadership

Hygiene standards

Positive attitude

Job description

Overview

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. Competitive salary of £40,000 for 45 hours per week.

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

Qualifications

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.

What comes next

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. 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.

Benefits

You'll be joining a pub company that's been voted Best Pub Employer (501+ Employees) at The Publican 2024 Awards. We put our people first, which is why we offer real benefits including:

• Performance related bonus
• 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
• A reliable hours contract
• 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
• Accommodation (optional on‑site accommodation is available)
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Private healthcare scheme for selected roles