Head Chef

The King's Arms; Woodstock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular pub and restaurant in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head Chef to lead their kitchen team in crafting exquisite dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients. The ideal candidate will have exceptional cooking abilities, strong leadership skills, and a passion for delivering unique pub dining experiences. This role offers a supportive environment for professional growth and the chance to implement innovative cooking techniques within a well-equipped kitchen.

Benefits

25% staff discount on food and drink

Biannual bonus up to 15% of salary

Life Assurance

Enhanced pension scheme

Discounted hotel stays

Access to online benefits platform

Healthcare Cash Plan

Opportunity for career growth

Flexible earnings access with Wagestream

Qualifications

• Great leadership skills to lead the kitchen team.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Set high standards for yourself and others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team in creating fantastic dishes.
• Control all aspects of food within the business.
• Implement new cooking techniques in a traditional setting.

Skills

Leadership skills

Ability to work under pressure

Exceptional cooking skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

Job Overview

As our new Head Chef, you'll lead our kitchen team in the creation of fabulous, fresh dishes - using your culinary magic to give customers a special pub-dining experience. You'll be working with seasonal, local and regional ingredients, in a well-equipped kitchen - within a company that really understands the importance of getting food right. Being Head Chef is a real challenge, so you can count on the full support of a team of Executive Chefs and our other teams at the Support Centre to help you to develop your business. Looking after the kitchen however is your domain. You'll lead your team expertly through service, and you'll take full control of the food side of the business. We encourage our chefs to implement new cooking techniques whilst providing our customers with a traditional foundation of great pub classics. That means you'll need a commercial head, as well as exceptional cooking skills. You'll also be a great communicator, calm under pressure, and you'll be driven by a shared vision of success and a company that will give you the tools to do so.

But most importantly, you'll show real passion for fresh food. At Fuller's, we're determined to do pub food differently - this is your chance to be part of something unique.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• You should have great leadership skills
• You will thrive on the fast pace of the kitchen
• You will set yourself and others the very highest standards

Benefits

• 25% staff discount off food and drink, across all our pubs and hotels for you and your friends and family. Increasing to 30% after 1 year, 35% after 3 years and 40% after 5 years.
• Bonus paid twice a year, up to 15% of salary in total
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Discounted hotel stays
• Access to 'My Fuller's' - our online benefits platform where you can make savings at 100's of retailers and access discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and much more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan - you will have access to a 24-hour GP service and the ability to claim your money back for dentist and eyecare appointments for example.
• Opportunity to grow in your role
• The option to receive up to 35% of your earnings as you earn them with Wagestream. This means you won't always need to wait until payday.
• A pub older than the nearby Blenheim Palace, the King's Arms is a stylish pub, restaurant and hotel with a vibrant menu, a great wine list and beautiful bedrooms.