Head Chef

Hickory's Smokehouse; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free team food

Birthday meal on shift

Christmas Day off

Team discount 25%

Wellbeing support

enrichment opportunities

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head Chef to lead our passionate brigade and deliver the best BBQ menu. You will run the kitchen, manage the team, and drive consistent quality across busy service.

We offer a generous package up to £49,000 per year including Tip Jar plus uncapped bonus, plus career development in an award-winning training environment and great work-life balance. Join a fast-growing Southern-style Smokehouse with extensive enrichment opportunities, team

Responsibilities

• Lead our bespoke kitchen to deliver the best BBQ menu.

Job description

Join us as a Head Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £49,000 per year including Tip Jar plus uncapped bonus!

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career with Hickory's Smokehouse – join our award-winning team and discover what makes us different.

We’re looking for a Head Chef to lead our passionate brigade of BBQ enthusiasts, you will be responsible for running our bespoke kitchen, and delivering the very best food that our Smokehouse can offer. You will be working with and leading the team to deliver authentic fresh food-based BBQ menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town.

As the fastest growing, Southern style Smokehouse group in the UK with an award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy, we can offer you amazing opportunities as we expand. And, we have a company culture that really cares & embraces work-life – balance.

We are really going places – and we want to take you with us.

Why join Hickory's?

• Salary up to £44,000 per year plus over £5000+ per year tip jar and uncapped bonus!
• £250k bespoke-built kitchen with USA-imported smokers
• Award-winning training & clear progression opportunities
• Free team food on shift & a birthday meal on us – Huge BBQ menu with endless possibilities!
• Christmas Day off
• Paid time off for life’s big moments (weddings, first day at school, moving into your first home & more
• 25% team discount across Hickory’s (Rising to 50% with loyal service)
• 24/7 wellbeing support & a culture that truly values work–life balance
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme

REF: INDCHEF