Head Chef - Live in £29700.0 / Year

Dev; Castleford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live rent-free onsite accommodation

Quarterly bonus scheme

Opportunity for funded qualifications

33% brand-wide dining discount

25 days paid holiday

Pension

Employee shares

Free employee helpline

Job summary

Colten Care is seeking a Head Chef for a Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery location. You will build and manage a kitchen, lead a team across shifts, and drive excellence in food quality while maintaining cost controls.

You’ll oversee menu execution, ordering, and health and safety compliance, with a focus on delivering memorable dining experiences for families and guests.

Qualifications

• Seasoned pro in managing a kitchen and leading a team.
• Experience delivering on branded menus and consistent quality.
• Strong focus on food hygiene and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Train, motivate and inspire your team to deliver efficient operations.
• Oversee food ordering, preparation and stock control.
• Ensure delivery of high operational standards and profitability.
• Lead kitchen staff through busy shifts and events.

Skills

Kitchen management

Brand menu execution

Hygiene & safety

Team leadership

Tools

Branded menu

Job description

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Company Name: Colten Care

Job Description

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At the Prince Williams we recognise that a good Head Chef is a key ingredient to our success. You’ll build a kitchen to be proud of, leading your team to thrive whatever the shift throws at them (not literally!).

Close to Normanton, Whitwood and Pontefract good transport networks if you don't drive. Large portion of the business at Prince Williams is food based, therefore our Head Chef is the beating heart of the business! Would be beneficial for you to have carvery experience but not absolutely necessary.

Join us at Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery. We’re a friendly bunch with something for all the family. From hand-carved, slow-cooked roasts to freshly made stone-baked pizzas. If you fancy a pizza the action, we want to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Live rent-free.Onsite accommodation comprising of 3 bedrooms provided as a benefit in kind
• Quarterly bonus scheme – we’re all about rewarding the hard work you put in
• Opportunities to grow with lifelong learning and funded qualifications
• Love dining out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands.Whether its date night at Miller & Carter, a family roast at Toby Carvery or socialising with friends in the city at All Bar One, we’ve got you covered.

On top of this, we offer a pension; 25 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS HEAD CHEF YOU’LL…

• Train, motivate and inspire your team to deliver an efficient food operation
• Be responsible for the kitchen’s financial performance which can lead to attractive rewards
• Oversee food ordering and food preparation
• Ensure delivery of operational standards
• Manage a team
• Control stock
• Always conform to health and hygiene regulations

WHAT DO I NEED?

It takes a mixture of ingredients to make the perfect dish, and a top Chef to bring it all together. You’ll...

• Be a seasoned pro in managing a kitchen
• Have mastered the art of working with a branded menu
• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standards
• Train, develop and grow your team to smash targets together
• Be ready for anything that the shift throws at your team (not literally!)