Head Chef - Cotswolds £45,000 - £50,000 + Bonus + Tips

Jubilee Catering Recruitment; Mt Vernon; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a talented chef to take ownership of a reputable kitchen, aiming to elevate the food offering and establish it as a destination restaurant. The role involves menu development, team leadership, and maintaining kitchen budgets, with a focus on local sourcing and seasonal ingredients. Competitive salary of £55,000 plus bonuses and benefits. This opportunity is ideal for ambitious chefs looking to make their mark in the culinary industry.

Benefits

£55,000 + performance bonus + tips

Private medical insurance

Free on-site parking

Training & development budget

Strong work-life balance

Qualifications

• Passionate about seasonality and local sourcing.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Good understanding of GP, costing, and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the kitchen and shape menus.
• Develop food-led events and stronger local engagement.
• Lead and mentor a talented brigade.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Creativity

Commercial awareness

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a chef who wants to push the business forward, elevate the food offering, and turn an already reputable kitchen into a genuine destination restaurant.

Benefits

• £55,000 + performance bonus + tips
• Private medical insurance
• Free on-site parking
• Wednesday–Saturday lunch & dinner | Sunday lunch only
• Closed Monday & Tuesday
• Training & development budget
• Strong work-life balance

The Role

You’ll take full ownership of the kitchen, shaping menus, leading the team, and using the hotel’s two kitchen gardensand local suppliers to create outstanding seasonal dishes. The business is looking for a chef who can :

• Strengthen the brand and reposition the venue as a restaurant with rooms
• Develop food-led events, new services, and stronger local engagement
• Maintain GP at 70 and manage kitchen wage budgets
• Drive social media presence and champion the provenance of ingredients
• Lead, mentor and grow a small, talented brigade
• Deliver consistency that builds recognition, reviews and repeat business

About You

• Passionate about seasonality, local sourcing, foraging and kitchen gardens
• Strong leader with excellent communication and team development skills
• Commercially aware with good understanding of GP, costing and budgeting
• Creative, ambitious, and motivated to push the business forward

Collaborative, working closely with FOH and ownership

If you’re driven, ambitious and want the platform to put your stamp on a growing Cotswolds destination restaurant, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV.