Head Chef - Live In

Youngs; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young's Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays

Job summary

The Chequers pub, part of Young's, is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team and create menus reflecting fresh seasonal British produce. You will be responsible for developing, costing and delivering dishes across daily specials while maintaining high GP and staff efficiency.

Ideal candidates will have proven leadership, a passion for quality, and strong organisational skills to manage rosters and health & safety in a busy, seasonal pub environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef with a track record of leading a kitchen team.
• Passion for developing and mentoring staff and creating cohesive teams.
• Strong communication and leadership skills in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead a kitchen team, developing fresh seasonal menus.
• Costing, planning and producing dishes for diverse revenue streams.
• Manage rota, training and health & safety across the kitchen.

Skills

Team leadership

Cost control

Menu development

Communication

Health & safety

Job description

Head Chef

About us:

The Chequers is a beautiful pub overlooking the river Avon on a national trust walk. We pride ourselves on using fresh British produce; all our meals are cooked freshly on-site. Whilst we are a very seasonal business and very busy over the summer period we also have a healthy trade during the off-season of local clientele and guests using the river Avon for their sporting activities. We have a large and diverse wine list with varieties from all over the world, an extensive beer and spirit collection, and bespoke cocktail menus.

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 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 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Share save Scheme
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme28 Days Holiday per year

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.

• 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