Head Chef | Lead Creative Kitchen, Profit Share & Perks

Pack Horse; Heywood; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with tips and tronc

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual profit share bonus

30% discount on food and drink

50% off food on shift

Discounted hotel stays

24 hour wellbeing support

Career development programmes

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Job summary

JW Lees is seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and uphold the highest standards across all dishes. You will craft menus, supervise prep, ensure stock control, and mentor staff to deliver consistent 5-star service.

We offer competitive pay with tips and tronc, a healthcare plan, profit share, shop discounts, wellbeing support, and opportunities for career development within our pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales.

Qualifications

• You’ll be a dedicated and professional leader ensuring that kitchen standards are maintained to the very highest standard
• Be passionate about cooking great food and ensuring every dish leaves the kitchen to specification
• Ensure that excellent stock control practices are maintained
• Motivate your team to perform to the best of their cooking capabilities
• Mentor and develop your team, passing on your skills, knowledge and experience
• Be the creative genius behind the in-house specials
• You will lay the ground rules and have overall responsibility over daily operations within the kitchen ensuring you and your team achieve 5* Scores on the doors
• Your work will be exemplary and will inspire your team to send the perfect dish on time every time

Responsibilities

• Head the kitchen with professional leadership and uphold top standards
• Develop and curate menus and specials using quality produce
• Maintain strict stock and waste control across the kitchen
• Lead, train and mentor the kitchen team to achieve excellence

Job description

JW Lees is seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and uphold the highest standards across all dishes. You will craft menus, supervise prep, ensure stock control, and mentor staff to deliver consistent 5-star service.

We offer competitive pay with tips and tronc, a healthcare plan, profit share, shop discounts, wellbeing support, and opportunities for career development within our pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales.