Head Chef

Young's Pubs; Winchester; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy over menus

Masterclasses

Food trips

Chef forums

Free meals

Pub discounts

Share save scheme

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Job summary

Westgate, Winchester, is recruiting a Head Chef for a pub with rooms under Young's Pubs. You will create menus inspired by local produce, lead a hands-on kitchen team, and drive quality across all dishes while managing costs and seasonal ingredients.

The role offers a 48-hour week with paid overtime, autonomy to shape the menu, access to culinary masterclasses, and a strong support network to deliver a premium pub dining experience.

Qualifications

• Lead and inspire a team to develop fresh seasonal menus.
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a kitchen team.
• Proven ability to manage kitchen staff rota, training and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead the kitchen team to deliver high-quality dishes.
• Develop and cost seasonal menus aligned with the business vision.
• Ensure GP and labour controls are maintained with strong planning.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Safety

Food Preparation

Job description

Head Chef - Winchester Pub with Rooms - Up to £46k package - 48 hours per week

About us:

The Westgate is a welcoming pub with rooms located at the top of the High Street in Winchester. Overlooking the historic town centre, we offer a traditional style British pub experience with a selection of local ales, quality dining, boutique rooms and a warm welcome guaranteed.

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:

• £43,000 basic (48 hour contract with paid overtime) plus TRONC. OTE £46,000.
• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
• 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