Head Chef

Young's; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable pub in Guildford is seeking a Head Chef to enhance their food offerings and lead a kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef, with a passion for team development and creativity in menu design. This role provides autonomy to create menus and also includes perks such as discounted meals and potential live-in accommodation. The team member will be responsible for driving sales and ensuring high-quality kitchen operations.

Benefits

Full autonomy to create menus

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme

Regular culinary masterclasses

Free meals

20% discount in all Young's pubs

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Potential live-in accommodation

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or Sous Chef.
• Demonstrated passion for leading and developing a team.
• Proactive approach to driving sales and delivering growth.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and develop a kitchen team to produce fresh, seasonal menus.
• Manage kitchen staff, training, and all health and safety effectively.
• Design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.

Skills

Experience in the kitchen

Leadership

Communication skills

Creativity in menu design

Planning and organizational skills

Job description

Head Chef

About us:

The Weyside is one of the busiest and best pubs in Guildford with a brand new refurbishment, with two bars and two kitchens, pumping out quality food and drink every day. Oh, and did we mention we're on one of the most scenic river views in the country.

After a very successful few years of growth and increased reputation, we will be looking to enhance our food offer and push ourselves even further as we continue to provide fresh, creative and exciting food. We're now looking for the perfect Head Chef to join us on that journey.

What we offer our Head Chefs:

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your 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 hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year
• Potential live-in accommodation for the right candidate

What we look for in a Head Chef:

This role requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus for the variety of revenue streams within the business.

As the right candidate, you will:

• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
• Be an active hands‑on team player with excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro‑active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams