Head Chef - Isle of Wight Pearl

Isle of Wight Pearl; Brighstone; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Head Chef at a growing café renowned for quality breakfasts, lunches, and afternoon teas in Brighstone. Join the Isle of Wight Pearl team and lead a small kitchen to new heights, fostering a positive culture and driving innovation in menu offerings. Regular weekend and holiday work required, but no evening shifts. In return, you can expect generous perks including team bonuses and discounts.

Benefits

Generous discounts on jewelry and food

Team bonuses

Support for working parents

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in food preparation and presentation.
• Ability to work well within a team and motivate others.
• Attention to cleanliness and maintaining health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team in delivering high-quality meals consistently.
• Manage kitchen operations, including ordering and inventory control.
• Collaborate with management to achieve operational targets.

Skills

Leadership

Team Collaboration

Quality Control

Job description

Job Title: Head Chef

Business: Isle of Wight Pearl

Contract type: Full-time, permanent, over 7 days a week, no evenings.

Salary: £30,000

Isle of Wight Pearl is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a kitchen that’s been growing in reputation year on year. Lead us into the future as we develop the perfect breakfasts, lunches, and afternoon teas for locals and visitors to enjoy.

Here’s more information about the day-to-day responsibilities and the kind of person we’re looking for to join the Pearl Cafe.

Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for delivering consistent, delicious, on-brand food covering breakfast, lunches, and afternoon tea.
• Leading a small team of three in the kitchen while working alongside our cafe manager to foster a positive and fun culture.
• Managing administrative tasks such as ordering and waste control to support efficient kitchen operations.
• Collaborating with our Finance Director and Managing Director to meet financial and operational targets.
• Continuing our commitment to sourcing locally and enhancing the quality and value of our menu. You will contribute fresh ideas to advance this goal.
• Ensuring our Food Hygiene Rating is maintained and overseeing health and safety in the kitchen and FOH areas daily.

About you

• Enjoy working hands-on to produce delicious food consistently.
• Experience working within a small team, motivating and bringing out the best in each member.
• Attention to cleanliness and quality control.
• Dedicated to improving the experience for patrons of the Pearl Cafe.

The Pearl Café operates 7 days a week, requiring regular weekend and public holiday work. During peak season, team members should be available during school holidays. No evening shifts are required. You will need to provide and maintain your own whites.

What it’s like in our team

Isle of Wight Pearl is part of the FS Group, a family-run business creating memorable brands for holidays in Jersey, Isle of Wight, Spain, and Cornwall. Our family values are reflected in everything we do—from our jewelry quality to our customer and team relationships. We foster a supportive culture where we work hard, support each other, and have fun.

We offer great perks such as generous discounts on jewelry and food, team bonuses, and Parent-Cloud support for working parents.