Head Chef Designate

Hesketh Arms; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £50k incl. service charge

Flexible shift patterns

25% off food for you and up to 6

25% off hotel accommodation

Training programmes & apprenticeships

Wage streaming service

Service awards & birthday gift

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Annual company festival

Job summary

The Hesketh Arms is seeking a Roaming Head Chef to lead our kitchen across multiple sites, starting for our post-refurbishment opening. You’ll supervise the team, shape menus, and drive high standards with flexibility for training at sister sites.

Availability from 26 October 2026 for a two-week training period is required; earlier start possible at a sister site. We offer Up to £50,000 per annum including service charge, plus tips, flexible shifts, staff discounts on food and accommodation,

Qualifications

• You are a passionate, fresh-food chef with high standards.
• Excellent leadership and coaching abilities.
• Strong organisational skills and multitasking capability.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop kitchen teams across multiple sites.
• Collaborate on menus and weekly specials with autonomy.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and service across locations.

Job description

We are looking for a Roaming Head Chefto join our team, primarily based at The Hesketh Arms

This role will support our opening post-refurbishment and the candidate must be available to start from 26th October 2026 for our 2-week training period pre-opening. An earlier start can be accommodated working at one of our sister sites for training.

What’s in it for you?

• Up to £50,000 per annum including service charge, plus your share of cash tips
• Flexible shift patterns available and enhanced holiday
• Collaboration in our main menu and full control of the weekly specials menu
• 25% off food for you and up to 6 guests
• 25% off hotel accommodation
• Bespoke training programmes and apprenticeships
• Wage streaming service allowing you to access your pay when it suits you
• Service awards & birthday gift
• Refer a Friend incentives up to £1000
• An invitation to our annual company festival!

About Us:

The Hesketh Arms is an authentic public house, serving a wide range of real ales and great food, set in the delightful village of Rufford.

Our main menu of British classics changes with the seasons; and our Seafood Specials are created by our talented team of chefs on site, making the most of the catch of the day and best quality seafood available.

We have been recognised with multiple awards including Restaurant Magazine’s Food Led Company and the Publican Award’s Best Food Offer multiple times.

Recognised as a leading employer, we know that the key to success is the people within the business, and that the first step is recruiting the best people who are just as passionate as us about food, drink, and true hospitality.

As part of a group of six premium pubs with rooms, we’re big enough to offer progression and multisite opportunities, but small enough to know all of our teams personally and as individuals, which allows people to develop and excel in their areas of interest.

About you:

• You are passionate about food and working in a fresh-food environment, with impeccable standards.
• You have a great team spirit; can lead as well as develop and coach the team to be the best that they can be.
• You have strong leadership and management skills.
• You are organised and able to multitask.
• You have excellent attention to detail.
• You have great communication skills.
• You are keen to work across multiple sites and support different teams.