Head Chef

Young'S; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young's Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays in our

Job summary

Young's is seeking a Head Chef to lead a busy kitchen, writing seasonal menus and creating signature dishes across multiple sites. You will inspire and develop the kitchen team, cost menus, and ensure high standards in a fast-paced pub environment.

You will have autonomy to craft your own menus, drive growth, and deliver exceptional dining experiences with fresh seasonal ingredients.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food as Head Chef or Sous Chef.
• Ability to inspire and develop a team.
• Hands-on team player with excellent communication skills.
• Responsible for kitchen staff rota, training and health and safety.
• Creativity to design and deliver new dishes for menus and specials.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to manage GP and labour.
• Proactive in driving sales and growth through kitchen and front of house.

Responsibilities

• Write and evolve seasonal menus reflecting local produce.
• Lead and develop kitchen team to deliver high-quality dishes.
• Cost and produce menus for multiple revenue streams.
• Manage kitchen operations and health and safety standards.

Job description

Head Chef

About us:

We're always on the look out for talented Head Chefs for our
businesses. You'll have experience working with fresh food and running all
aspects of a kitchen. Our Head Chefs write their own menus and create their own
dishes using seasonal produce, allowing them to put their own stamp on the
business. We have a number of sites across London, Surrey and beyond so if you'd like the chance to show
off what you can do then apply now.

Being a Head Chef at Young's:

We believe every pub should be different. This means that you'll be writing your own recipes that match the food vision of your business using fresh seasonal ingredients. The food vision could be all about showcasing local produce, country pub classics, seafood, small plates and sharers, dry-aged meat - each pub is different and its up to you as head chef to put your own creative stamp on that vision. We work with fresh, seasonal produce, so the menu should constantly evolve to showcase these fantastic ingredients when they are at their best. Premium fresh food crafted by skilled chefs in Premium Pubs .

What we offer our Head Chefs:

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create
  your own menus and specials
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
• Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers
• Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Share save Scheme
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Head Chef:

This role
requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead
by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus
for the variety of revenue streams within the business.

• Have experience championing excellent service
  through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing
  a team
• Be an active hands-on team player with
  excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen
  staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Be able to demonstrate your creativity and
  ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational
  skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and
  labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales
  and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house
  teams