Head Chef

JW Lees; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A heritage brewery in Warrington seeks an experienced Head Chef to lead their kitchen team. You will ensure high standards are maintained while inspiring your team to deliver exceptional dishes. Responsibilities include stock control and mentoring junior chefs, with ample opportunities to develop culinary creativity. The position offers competitive pay, various perks, and the chance to be part of a well-established hospitality group dedicated to great food and memorable experiences.

Benefits

Competitive pay plus tips

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual profit share bonus

30% discount on food and drink

50% off food when on shift

Discounted stays in hotels

24-hour confidential wellbeing support

Enhanced maternity and paternity policies

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen leadership role.
• Passionate about cooking and maintaining high standards.
• Ability to mentor and develop kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen standards at the highest level.
• Ensure every dish leaves the kitchen to specification.
• Motivate and mentor team members.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations to achieve top scores.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Creativity in cooking

Stock control

Job description

Head Chef Vacancy

We arelooking fora Head Chef to lead our talented kitchen team

What we offer our Head Chefs :

• Competitive pay plus cash tips and tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into
• Well equipped kitchen with maintained kit plus input in to menu

development and ability to curate specials menus using good quality produce

• Healthcare Cash Plan giving you access to a 24-hour GP service
• Annual profit share bonus, ensuring you share in the success of
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels
• 50% off food when on shift
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• 24 hour confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of

and the ability to claim money back for dentist, eyecare and other medical

appointments for you and your family

the company

for you and friends and family

provided by the Licenced Trade Charity

career with our internal and external development programmes

What a Head Chef does at JW Lees :

• You’ll be a dedicated and professional leader ensuing that kitchen standards are maintained to the very highest standard
• Be passionate about cooking great food and ensuring every dish leave the kitchen to specification
• Ensure that excellent stock control practices are maintained
• Motivate your team to perform to the best of their cooking capabilities
• Mentor and develop your team, passing on your skills, knowledge and experience
• Be the creative genius behind the in-house specials
• You will lay the ground rules and have overall responsibility over daily operations within the kitchen ensuring you and your team achieve 5* Scores on the doors
• Your work will be exemplary and will inspire your team to send the perfect dish on time every time.

About JW Lees :

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart ofeverything we do :

Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together