Head Chef - Live In Available

McMullen & Sons Ltd; Clewer Village; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run establishment in Clewer Village is seeking a Head Chef who is passionate about food and customer service. This role offers a competitive salary of £40,000 with the potential for bonuses, as well as excellent training and career development opportunities. Candidates should have prior experience in a busy kitchen and strong leadership skills to manage a team effectively.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Achievable bonus scheme

Contracted 45 hours a week

Live in accommodation available

Share of gratuities

Family friendly policies

Discounted meals

Career development through GROW Programme

Full chef uniform

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Kitchen Manager in a busy kitchen.
• Keen to develop and take on responsibility.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Cook and present dishes to specification in a busy environment.
• Deliver food GP% to budget.
• Manage stock control and stocktaking.
• Recruit, train, and coach junior team members.

Skills

Cooking and presenting dishes

Deliver food GP% to budget

Stocktaking and stock control

Excellent communication skills

Personal hygiene and presentation

Recruiting and coaching team members

Understanding of food health and safety

Job description

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Head Chef. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.

Head Chef

So, if you’re as passionate as we are about beer and food, love people, enjoy making their day and thrive in a busy environment that’s the hub of the community then you could be our next Head Chef. We can offer you…

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Contracted 45 hours a week
• Great live in accommodation - if required
• A share of gratuities
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform

The ideal Head Chef will have the following

• The ability to cook and present dishes, in line with specification, in a busy environment.
• The capability to deliver food GP% to budget.
• Experience in stocktaking and management of stock control.
• Excellent communication skills
• Exemplary standards of personal hygiene and presentation.
• The ability to recruit, train and coach junior team members.
• A strong understanding of food health and safety.

Previous experience of working as a Head Chef / Kitchen Manager within a busy kitchen is essential. You must be keen to develop, willing to take on responsibility and remain calm under pressure.

£40,000 per annum includes average Tronc £2,597 (based on Tronc paid out May/June 2025)

Live in deduction £4,268 pa