Head Chef - Headingly

Village Hotels; Leeds; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Membership for you &

Discounted stays

30% off Starbucks

Wagestream salary access

Your birthday off

Job summary

Village Hotels Head Chef – Headingly in Leeds is seeking a senior kitchen leader to own and run a high-volume kitchen, delivering mouth-watering menus with precision and quality. You will lead and mentor a brigade, driving commercial results while maintaining excellent guest standards.

You will recruit, coach and inspire your team, monitor costs and stock, and ensure strict food safety standards are met. If you have the energy and ambition to lead a top kitchen, apply now.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a high-volume kitchen and managing a brigade.
• Ability to recruit, mentor and inspire kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• The Food: ensure dishes meet company specifications with precision.
• The Brigade: lead, coach and motivate your team.
• The Commercial Engine: protect gross profit and manage costs to targets.
• The Standards: uphold food safety and EH0 directives.

Job description

Head Chef - Headingly

Employer
Village Hotels

Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire

Salary
Discussed at venue

Closing date
12 Nov 2026

Sector
Restaurant, Catering & Hospitality jobs, Banqueting Manager, Kitchen Manager, Restaurant & Catering Management

Job Type
Full Time

Job Details

Head Chef - Headingly

The Role Outline: Your Shift at a Glance

Can you cook up a storm? It is our talented Chefs who are responsible for delivering mouth-watering menus filled with our customers' favourites, including juicy burgers, skewers, steaks, fish and chips, sandwiches, wraps, and more. We are all about relaxed all-day dining done well and with quality ingredients. As our Head Chef and Kitchen Manager, you own your kitchen. You will recruit, mentor, and inspire your brigade to deliver good food done great, while actively driving the commercial strategy and protecting your bottom line.

Why Village?

We do hospitality differently. No ego, no drama. We back our teams to take ownership and grow their careers. We show up to make a genuine difference, caring deeply about our impact on guests, the community, and each other.

Your Shift: What You'll Actually Be Doing

We trust you to handle:

• The Food: Delivering mouth-watering menus. You will ensure dishes are cooked to exact company specifications, safely and consistently, because relaxed dining still requires absolute precision.
• The Brigade: Leading from the front. You will coach and motivate your team, replacing hiring guesswork with quantifiable application velocity metrics to recruit a resilient, high-performing kitchen staff.
• The Commercial Engine: Protecting the Gross Profit. You will review wage costs using TnA and manage stock to precise par levels to hit your financial targets.
• The Standards: Owning the audit. You will drive an absolute obsession with food safety and ensure strict EHO directives are met without compromise.

How We Succeed Together

We do not micromanage. We believe in Ownership & Integrity, giving you the autonomy to make decisions on the fly and run your kitchen your way.

Selling Our Benefits

• Health: Complimentary Health & Wellness Membership for you and a friend (worth 1,500), mental health days, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Stays & Food: Discounted stays from 35, 50% off at the Pub & Grill, and 30% off Starbucks.
• Extras: Salary drawdown via Wagestream, High Street discounts, Electric car scheme, and your birthday off guaranteed.

Think You've Got the Right Energy?

If you have the commercial grit to run a high-volume kitchen and the passion to deliver our customers' favourites flawlessly, hit apply and let's see if our energies align.

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