Head Chef £36000.0 / Year

Dev; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Funding for qualifications

33% brand discount

Pension

25 days holiday

Shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Colten Care seeks a Head Chef for the Woodins Shades, leading a high-performing kitchen and driving excellence across all shifts. You’ll build a kitchen to be proud of, guiding a team to thrive in a busy pub environment and delivering top-quality dishes with consistency.

Join Nicholson’s pubs family where hospitality and great food are at the heart of every service, with opportunities for growth and a strong rewards package including savings and share schemes.

Qualifications

• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standards.
• Be a seasoned pro in managing a kitchen.
• Have mastered the art of working with a branded menu.
• Train, develop and grow your team to smash targets together.
• Be ready for anything that the shift throws at your team (not literally!).

Responsibilities

• Train, motivate and inspire your team to deliver an efficient food operation.
• Be responsible for the kitchen’s financial performance which can lead to attractive rewards.
• Oversee food ordering and food preparation.
• Ensure delivery of operational standards.
• Manage a team.
• Control stock.
• Always conform to health and hygiene regulations.

Job description

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Company Name: Colten Care

Job Description

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At the Woodins Shades we recognise that a good Head Chef is a key ingredient to our success. You’ll build a kitchen to be proud of, leading your team to thrive whatever the shift throws at them (not literally!).

Join us at Nicholson’s pubs, we’re a friendly bunch. We’ve been running pubs for nearly 150 years, so know a thing or two about great food, drink and classic British hospitality. If you have as much character as our pubs, we want to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Quarterly bonus scheme – we’re all about rewarding the hard work you put in
• Opportunities to grow with lifelong learning and funded qualifications
• Love dining out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands.Whether its date night at Miller & Carter, a family roast at Toby Carvery or socialising with friends in the city at All Bar One, we’ve got you covered.

On top of this, we offer a pension; 25 days paid holiday; high‑street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS HEAD CHEF YOU’LL…

• Train, motivate and inspire your team to deliver an efficient food operation
• Be responsible for the kitchen’s financial performance which can lead to attractive rewards
• Oversee food ordering and food preparation
• Ensure delivery of operational standards
• Manage a team
• Control stock
• Always conform to health and hygiene regulations

WHAT DO I NEED?

It takes a mixture of ingredients to make the perfect dish, and a top Chef to bring it all together. You’ll…

• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standards
• Be a seasoned pro in managing a kitchen
• Have mastered the art of working with a branded menu
• Train, develop and grow your team to smash targets together
• Be ready for anything that the shift throws at your team (not literally!)