Head Chef

Urban - Bra_209; West Stow; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Brand discounts

Free employee assistance

Family-friendly policies

Wage access via Wagestream

Refer a friend bonus

Retail discounts

Job summary

Greene King in West Stow is seeking a Head Chef to lead a busy kitchen, ensuring every dish meets high standards. You’ll inspire and guide the team, maintaining a focus on quality, service speed, and safety during demanding shifts.

You’ll coordinate with front-of-house and suppliers, uphold hygiene practices, and drive continuous improvement in menu execution and team performance.

Qualifications

• Take the reins in the kitchen, guiding the team to run smoothly on busy services.
• Communicate clearly to deliver high-quality meals on time.
• Lead and develop the team to maximise potential while maintaining standards.
• Ensure hygiene and safety regulations are followed across the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations during service to keep things on track.
• Motivate and manage the team to achieve consistent, high quality dishes.
• Monitor hygiene, food safety and allergen controls across the kitchen.
• Collaborate with suppliers and front-of-house to ensure smooth service.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Allergen controls

English proficiency

Menu planning

Job description

As a Head Chef, you’ll make sure everything in the kitchen runs smoothly during a busy service. You’ll know how to get the best out of your team by encouraging and supporting them to work well together, ensuring every dish served is of the highest standards.

Qualifications

As a Head Chef, you will…

• Take the reins in the kitchen, whether you are making decisions or coming up with fresh ways to help the team run better together.
• Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality meals to customers on time.
• Recognise and lead the team as a whole, understanding how to maximise their potential.
• Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help to guarantee the care of your entire team and visitors.

What you’ll bring to the kitchen:

• Experience managing a busy kitchen, training and developing a high performing team who constantly exceed targets.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen and getting the best out of your team around you.
• A keen eye for delivering tasty and well-presented meals to customers each and every time.
• Skill and willingness to take on and adapt to challenges whilst working in a busy kitchen.
• Sufficient spoken and written English to perform the role safely and understand allergen controls.

Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies
• Menopause Friendly Employer
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more…

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We aim to embed inclusion into every decision we make – across our people, customers, communities, suppliers, and operations. We want to create a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to thrive.