Head Chef

Young's Pubs; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to create menus

Apprenticeship & development schemes

Culinary masterclasses

Food trips with suppliers

Regular Chef Forums

Free meals

Pub discounts

Share Save Scheme

Enhanced Pension

28 Days Holiday

Job summary

Young's Pubs is seeking a Head Chef to lead a dynamic kitchen across our sites. You will write your own menus using seasonal produce, set the culinary direction, and inspire the team to deliver premium pub dining experiences.

You will manage cost controls, health & safety, and staff development while shaping menus that reflect local trends and ingredient availability. The role offers autonomy and opportunities for specialist training and visits with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food as Head Chef or Sous Chef.
• Ability to lead and develop a kitchen team.
• Hands-on, proactive team player with strong communication.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to manage GP and labour.

Responsibilities

• Write your own menus and dishes using seasonal produce.
• Lead kitchen operations and cost control.
• Inspire and develop the kitchen team.
• Ensure health and safety standards are maintained.
• Drive sales and growth through menu development.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Safety

Food Preparation

Job description

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

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

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

Skills

• Menu Development
• Food Safety
• Food Preparation