Head Chef/Kitchen Manager

Sussex Inns; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A new seaside venue is seeking a Head Chef/Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen team and innovate the food offering. This role offers creative freedom, generous tips, and a performance-based bonus. Ideal candidates are passionate chefs ready to push culinary boundaries and develop a unique food identity. Experience in kitchen leadership and food costing is essential. Join us in shaping Worthing’s newest dining experience.

Benefits

Generous tips

Performance-based bonuses

Group-wide discounts

Strong support from established team

Creative freedom

Qualifications

• Passionate chef eager to push creative boundaries in a pub setting.
• Experience managing or leading a kitchen team required.
• Strong understanding of food costing, stock control, and food GP.

Responsibilities

• Set up and launch the kitchen and café-brunch service.
• Create menus that reflect the brand's energy.
• Deliver consistently high standards in food quality.

Skills

Creativity in menu design

Team leadership

Food costing and stock control

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

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Job Title: Head Chef / Kitchen Manager

Location: The Pier View, Worthing Seafront

Salary: £13.50 – £16.00 per hour + Tips + Bonus & Incentives

Perks: Group-wide discounts, strong support network, creative freedom, opportunity to shape a brand-new seaside kitchen

About The Pier View:

Brand new to Worthing’s vibrant seafront in 2025, The Pier View is the exciting sister site to the hugely successful Park View in Durrington. We’re not just another pub — we’re creating a multi-space venue with a café-brunch bar, a large, well-equipped kitchen, and a bold vision for redefining fresh, exciting pub food with a twist.

This is your chance to get in early and make your mark on a brand-new venue backed by a passionate and experienced management team.

The Role:

We’re looking for a forward-thinking, creative, and edgy Head Chef or Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen team and shape the food offering at The Pier View. This role is ideal for someone who’s ready to break the boundaries of traditional pub grub and bring a fresh twist to seaside dining.

You’ll be responsible for setting up and launching our kitchen and café-brunch service, creating menus that reflect our brand’s energy, and delivering consistently high standards. You’ll work closely with our leadership team and have the support of our established sister site to help you grow into the role — or hit the ground running if you’re already there.

What We’re Looking For:

A passionate chef who wants to push creative boundaries in a pub setting

Experience managing or leading a kitchen team

Strong understanding of food costing, stock control, and delivering strong food GP

Confidence in designing menus that balance creativity, flavour, and profitability

A cool head under pressure and a team-first mindset

A drive to grow with a developing business and seize long-term opportunities

Someone excited to help build a new food identity from the ground up

We’re open to experienced Head Chefs and also aspiring chefs ready to step up — if you’ve got the ideas, ambition, and leadership potential, we’ll give you the tools to succeed.

What You’ll Get:

Generous tips

Performance-based bonus and incentives

Group-wide discounts across all sites

Strong support from an established, successful team

Real freedom to shape the food and kitchen direction

A long-term opportunity to grow with a business that values innovation

Sound like your kind of kitchen?

Apply today and tell us how you’d put your stamp on Worthing’s newest seaside venue.