Head Chef- Baresca Tapas, Mere Green Baresca, Mere Green, B75 5BP Restaurant - Kitchen

Baresca; Mere Green; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% food at our restaurants

Annual management awards

Birthday card & gift

Supplier & research trips

Meals on duty

Company pension

Long service awards

Christmas Day & Boxing Day off

Job summary

Baresca Tapas, a family-run restaurant group bringing the spirit of Barcelona to Mere Green, is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen for our new opening and take full ownership of the food operation.

This hands-on senior role focuses on standards, consistency, and developing a strong kitchen team while delivering food to brand specifications from day one. Competitively, the package offers up to £40,000 base salary with a £6,000 achievable bonus and a range of perks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Head Chef role.
• Strong focus on fresh food, standards and consistency.
• A calm, organised leader who develops people.
• Commercial awareness with GP/cost control experience.
• Responsible for allergen, food safety and due diligence systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the opening and day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Own food quality, presentation and consistency to brand specs.
• Lead service from the pass, managing pace and communication.
• Recruit, train and develop a kitchen team with focus on attitude and values.
• Manage ordering, stock control, GP, and kitchen budgets.
• Ensure allergen, food safety and due diligence are followed.
• Aiming for a 5* Environmental Health rating.
• Collaborate with GM and directors to deliver seamless guest experience.
• Contribute to menu development and group-wide improvements.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Leadership

Food quality

Cost control

Allergen & food safety

Menu development

Team recruitment & training

Job description

Baresca Tapas is an independent, family-run restaurant group built on genuine hospitality, great tapas, and even better people.

We’re excited to be bringing the spirit of Barcelona to Mere Green and are looking for an experienced, driven, and people-focused Head Chef to lead the kitchen for our new opening and take full ownership of the food operation.

This is a hands‑on senior leadership role for a Head Chef who thrives on standards, consistency, and developing strong kitchen teams, while delivering food to exact brand specification from day one.

Why Join Us:

• Brand-new opening with the chance to shape the kitchen from the start
• Independent, family-run business with involved, supportive directors
• Values-led culture where people come first
• Some of our perks… 50% of food at our restaurants, annual management awards, birthday card & gift, supplier & research trips, meals on duty, opportunity to progress, company pension, long service awards, Christmas Day & Boxing Day off

What are we about:

• We are a family business and care deeply about positivity, ownership, kindness, and teamwork. Culture matters as much to us as performance.

The Role:

• Lead the successful opening and day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Take full ownership of food quality, presentation and consistency in line with Baresca standards
• Lead service from the pass, controlling pace, accuracy, and communication
• Recruit, train, and develop a strong kitchen team with a focus on attitude and values
• Manage ordering, stock control, GP, and kitchen budgets
• Ensure all allergen, food safety, and due diligence systems are followed accurately
• Achieve and maintain a 5* Environmental Health rating
• Work closely with the General Manager and directors to deliver a seamless guest experience
• Contribute to menu development, specials, and continuous improvement across the group

About You:

• Proven experience as a Head Chef
• Passionate about fresh food, standards, and consistency
• A calm, organised leader who develops people
• Commercially aware with strong GP and cost control experience
• Takes full ownership and pride in their kitchen and team

Let’s break the package down:

• Up to £40,000 base salary
• Up to £6,000 achievable performance bonus