Head Chef - 46K OTE

Young's; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned pub in South Kensington is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team. This role includes developing exciting menus, managing kitchen operations, and ensuring excellent service through quality food. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, driving sales and growth within the establishment.

Benefits

Full autonomy to create menus

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme

Regular culinary masterclasses

Free meals

20% discount in all Young’s pubs

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef.
• Passion for leading and developing a team.
• Hands-on team player.

Responsibilities

• Develop and cost fresh seasonal menus.
• Manage kitchen staff and health and safety.
• Engage with kitchen and front of house teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Creativity

Planning

Organizational skills

Job description

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A pub steeped in history, we’re famously THE place to go to catch the week’s sport in South Kensington, with 5 big screens showing all the action from the Premier League and more! Nestled between Earls Court and South Kensington tube stations, and just a short walk from Kensington Olympia and Chelsea, food is at the heart of what we do. Serving the best pub classics you know and love, from great British fish & chips and hearty burgers to the best Sunday Roast in the whole of Kensington, join George and the team, we'd love to welcome you in!!

What we offer our
Head Chefs:

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create
  your 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 hotels
• Share save Scheme
• 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