Head Chef - Immediate Or Jan/Feb Start

Young'S; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeship

Masterclasses

Food trips

Chef forums

Free meals

Pub discounts

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Pension

28 days holiday

Job summary

You will join Young's as Head Chef, based at one of our Cambridge sites, taking full ownership of kitchen leadership and menu creation. You will develop seasonal menus using local ingredients, while mentoring your team and driving quality across all dishes.

This role focuses on managing the kitchen, cost control, and delivering exceptional pub dining experiences with a creative, local flair.

Qualifications

• Inspire a team and lead by example.
• Experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef with strong leadership.
• Ability to develop and cost fresh seasonal menus.
• Excellent communication skills and hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of kitchen operations.
• Develop recipes and seasonal menus.
• Cost controls and GP targets.
• Lead and train kitchen staff and maintain health & safety standards.
• Collaborate with front-of-house teams to ensure quality service.

Job description

Head Chef - Cambridge

We're looking for a Head Chef to join us at one of our Cambridge sites. This place is all about quality casual finger food with fresh seasonal ingredients - think pizzas that show off the best local produce when its at its peak and a creative burger menu. The ideal candidate is passionate about delivering delicious plates of food, upskilling their teams and will be in charge of all aspects of kitchen management. You'll also be developing all of your own recipes.

If you're ready to start now, then thats not a problem, we'll bring you in now and induct you, and give you a handover period with the current head chef so you are ready to hit the ground running come January!

Being a Head Chef at Young's:

We believe every pub should be different. This means that you'll be writing your own recipes that match the food vision of your business using fresh seasonal ingredients. The food vision could be all about showcasing local produce, country pub classics, seafood, small plates and sharers, dry-aged meat - each pub is different and its up to you as head chef to put your own creative stamp on that vision. We work with fresh, seasonal produce, so the menu should constantly evolve to showcase these fantastic ingredients when they are at their best. Premium fresh food crafted by skilled chefs in Premium Pubs .

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 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Share save Scheme
• Enhanced 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