Head Chef

Lock Keeper; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Discounts for staff

Share-save scheme

Enhanced Pension Scheme

28 days holiday

20% discount in Young's Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays

Job summary

Lock Keeper in Keynsham (between Bristol and Bath) seeks a Head Chef to craft menus that reflect the pub’s vision using fresh seasonal ingredients. You’ll write your own recipes, shape menus that showcase local produce, seafood, small plates, and dry-aged meat, and lead a team to deliver premium pub dining.

You’ll manage cost, develop seasonal dishes, and drive quality service while constantly evolving the menu to keep guests excited.

Qualifications

• Inspire and lead a kitchen team to deliver high standards.
• Develop and cost fresh seasonal menus aligned with the food vision.
• Show passion for quality service through outstanding food.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspire a team and lead by example while developing seasonal menus.
• Cost and produce menus for diverse revenue streams within the business.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety in the kitchen.
• Drive sales growth through collaboration with kitchen and front-of-house teams.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Creativity

Menu development

Planning & organisation

Cost control

Health & safety

Sales growth

Job description

Head Chef

About us

The Lock Keeper is a traditional pub, located on the banks of River Avon in Keynsham, between Bristol and Bath. It is a grade 2 listed building with a beautiful large garden overlooking the river, a large decking area and a glass conservatory.

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 ourHead Chefs:

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to createyour 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 aHead Chef:

This rolerequires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and leadby example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menusfor the variety of revenue streams within the business.

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