Head Chef - Live In Available

Bel & The Dragon Churt; Churt; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live In Available

Staff discount 25%

Weekly pay

Discounted hotel stays

My Fuller’s benefits platform

Healthcare Cash Plan

Induction and training

Career growth opportunities

Early access to earnings

Job summary

Bel & The Dragon, Churt is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team, crafting fresh, seasonal dishes and delivering a premium pub-dining experience. You’ll work with local ingredients in a well-equipped kitchen and guide your team to maintain traditional pub classics with a modern touch.

You’ll be supported by Executive Chefs and our support centre, with opportunities to develop the business and your leadership skills in a collaborative, professional environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a busy kitchen.
• Ability to manage service and drive high standards.
• Strong communication with team and front-of-house.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team to deliver high-quality seasonal dishes.
• Oversee service periods and ensure consistency of food quality.
• Introduce and apply cooking techniques while maintaining pub classics.
• Collaborate with management to drive guest experience.

Skills

Leadership

Calm under pressure

Communication

Cooking skills

Job description

Nestled in the heart of the Surrey countryside, Bel & The Dragon, Churt is a characterful, premium pub and boutique hotel that combines traditional British hospitality with a contemporary, quality-led approach. Set in a beautifully restored historic building, the business is known for its warm, welcoming atmosphere, relaxed charm, and attention to detail.

We pride ourselves on offering guests a complete experience – from freshly prepared, seasonal food and a carefully curated drinks menu, to stylish, comfortable accommodation. Our focus is onhigh standardsdelivered in an unpretentious way, creating a space where both locals and visitors feel at home.

As part of a small collection of distinctive properties, Bel & The Dragon blends individuality with professionalism. Our team culture is collaborative, supportive, and driven by a shared passion for great food, genuine service, and memorable guest experiences.

What can we offer you?

• Live In Available
• 25% staff discount off food and drink, across all our pubs and hotels for you and your friends and family. This increases the longer you work for us, up to 40%
• A fair share of Service charge, paid on top of your hourly pay. At Bel & The Dragon we aim to exceed customer expectation and therefor our team pot reflects this.
• Weekly pay
• Discounted hotel stays
• Access to ‘My Fuller’s’ – our online benefits platform where you can make savings at 100’s of retailers and access discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and much more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan – after 1 year with us you will have access to a 24-hour GP service and the ability to claim your money back for dentist and eyecare appointments - plus many more.
• Full induction and training
• Opportunity to grow in your role.
• The option to receive 30% of your earnings as you earn them. This means you won’t need to wait until payday for your money.

What we look for in a Head Chef:

As our new Head Chef, you’ll lead our kitchen team in the creation of fabulous, fresh dishes – using your culinary magic to give customers a special pub-dining experience. You’ll be working with seasonal, local and regional ingredients, in a well-equipped kitchen – within a company that really understands the importance of getting food right. Being Head Chef is a real challenge, so you can count on the full support of a team of Executive Chefs and our other teams at the Support Centre to help you to develop your business. Looking after the kitchen however is your domain. You’ll lead your team expertly through service, and you’ll take full control of the food side of the business. We encourage our chefs to implement new cooking techniques whilst providing our customers with a traditional foundation of great pub classics. That means you’ll need a commercial head, as well as exceptional cooking skills. You’ll also be a great communicator, calm under pressure, and you’ll be driven by a shared vision of success and a company that will give you the tools to do so. But most importantly, you’ll show real passion for fresh food. At Fuller’s, we’re determined to do pub food differently – this is your chance to be part of something unique.

• You should have great leadership skills
• You’ll thrive on the fast pace of the kitchen
• You’ll set yourself and others the very highest standards
• Please understand that we will need proof of your right to work in the UK.