Head Chef - Live in

Huntsman Corp; Brockenhurst; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to create menus

Apprenticeship Scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Food trips with suppliers

Chef forums

Free meals

20% discount in Young's Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays in Pub

Share save Scheme

Enhanced Company Pension

28 days holiday

Job summary

Huntsman in Brockenhurst is seeking a creative Head Chef to lead the kitchen in a live-in role. You will own recipe creation and menu development, with a strong emphasis on local seasonal ingredients and country pub cuisine.

Join a refurbished kitchen and contribute to a beloved New Forest pub with a strong reputation. You'll manage the kitchen team, drive health and safety compliance, and craft menus that showcase local produce while delivering high-quality plates across various revenue

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef with proven leadership and mentoring ability.
• Ability to create and cost seasonal menus in a country kitchen.
• Strong focus on fresh, local produce and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead the kitchen team by example.
• Develop, cost and implement seasonal menus.
• Oversee health & safety and kitchen operations to maintain GP targets.
• Collaborate with front-of-house to deliver great guest experience.

Skills

Team leadership

Creativity

Communication

Cost management

Health & safety

Job description

Head Chef - Up to 56k OTE (including tronc/tips) - Live-in.

We’re looking for a Head Chef for the Huntsman in Brockenhurstin the heart of the New Forest. Amuch-loved pub that has a fantastic reputation for food. The pub (and kitchen!) have recently been refurbished and so it is a great time to join!

We’re all about fresh, seasonal ingredients which arecomplimented by fantastic countryside cookery.A large grill section includes Dingley Dell T-bones, grilled halfchickens and Sirloin steaks, alongside plenty of fantastic sharing dishes. We host regular food themed events, includingGame nights that showcase the best local produce, and our large back gardenalso has a Pizza Shack which uses fresh seasonal ingredients.

We’re looking for a creative Head Chef who is passionateabout cracking country cookery, local produce and delivering fantastic platesof food to take the helm in our kitchen.You’ll be looking after all aspects of recipe creation, kitchenmanagement, team development and health and safety. A fantastic opportunity for a fantastic Head Chef

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 ourHead Chefs:

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to createyour 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 aHead Chef:

This rolerequires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and leadby example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menusfor the variety of revenue streams within the business.

• Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developinga team
• Be an active hands-on team player withexcellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchenstaff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Be able to demonstrate your creativity andability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving salesand delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams