Head Chef: Lead Kitchen Team, Drive Quality & Profit

Chef & Brewer - Bra_101; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contribution

Career development and training

Staff discounts on meals

Job summary

Chef & Brewer is seeking an experienced Head Chef or strong Sous Chef to lead the kitchen, ensuring exceptional quality and consistency across all dishes. You will manage daily operations, drive costs, and coach your team within a busy hospitality environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, high standards, and a proactive approach to food safety and staff development, offering opportunities across our renowned brand family.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef or a strong Sous Chef ready to step up.
• A genuine passion for great food and delivering consistently high standards.
• The ability to lead, motivate and develop a kitchen team.
• Strong organisation and the confidence to manage a busy service.
• An understanding of food costs, stock control, labour management and kitchen profitability.
• A proactive approach to food safety, hygiene and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front and motivate the kitchen team.
• Deliver delicious dishes to a consistently high standard.
• Own the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Manage stock, food costs, waste and labour to drive profitability.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene.
• Coach and develop your team to reach their potential.

Skills

Head Chef exp

Leadership

Food cost mgmt

Hygiene standards

Organisation

Job description

Chef & Brewer is seeking an experienced Head Chef or strong Sous Chef to lead the kitchen, ensuring exceptional quality and consistency across all dishes. You will manage daily operations, drive costs, and coach your team within a busy hospitality environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, high standards, and a proactive approach to food safety and staff development, offering opportunities across our renowned brand family.