Head Chef - Live In Available

Hungry Horse - Bra_104; Margate; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Discount on brands

Employee assistance program

Enhanced maternity/paternity policies

Wagestream

Retail discounts

Job summary

Hungry Horse - Bra_104 is seeking a Head Chef to take ownership of the kitchen, lead the team and drive commercial success in a busy pub kitchen. You will ensure consistently high standards of food quality and safety while planning service and managing costs.

You will collaborate with the General Manager to deliver outstanding customer experiences and achieve business goals, inspiring the team to perform at their best in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a busy kitchen, ideally within a pub or high-volume food environment.
• A genuine passion for great food and consistently high standards.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach, motivate and develop others.
• Excellent organisation and the confidence to manage a fast-paced service.
• Commercial awareness, including stock control, food costs and minimising waste.
• A positive, hands-on approach and the ambition to keep learning and improving.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front: Inspire, motivate and develop your kitchen team, creating a positive environment where everyone can thrive.
• Deliver great food: Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and consistency across every service.
• Keep things running smoothly: Plan ahead, organise the kitchen and make sure your team is ready to deliver, even during the busiest shifts.
• Own your standards: Take responsibility for food safety, hygiene, health and safety, and kitchen compliance.
• Manage the numbers: Oversee stock, ordering, portion control and waste to help keep the kitchen running efficiently and profitably.
• Work as one team: Partner with your General Manager to deliver great customer experiences and achieve business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Food quality

Stock control

Team motivation

Fast-paced service

Job description

Job Description

As our Head Chef, you'll take ownership of the kitchen, bringing your leadership skills and commercial awareness together to deliver fantastic results.

What you'll be doing

• Lead from the front: Inspire, motivate and develop your kitchen team, creating a positive environment where everyone can thrive.

• Deliver great food: Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and consistency across every service.

• Keep things running smoothly: Plan ahead, organise the kitchen and make sure your team is ready to deliver, even during the busiest shifts.

• Own your standards: Take responsibility for food safety, hygiene, health and safety, and kitchen compliance.

• Manage the numbers: Oversee stock, ordering, portion control and waste to help keep the kitchen running efficiently and profitably.

• Work as one team: Partner with your General Manager to deliver great customer experiences and achieve business goals.

Qualifications

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who takes pride in their kitchen, knows how to bring the best out of a team and isn't afraid to get stuck in.

• Experience managing or leading a busy kitchen, ideally within a pub or high-volume food environment.

• A genuine passion for great food and consistently high standards.

• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach, motivate and develop others.

• Excellent organisation and the confidence to manage a fast-paced service.

• Commercial awareness, including stock control, food costs and minimising waste.

• A positive, hands-on approach and the ambition to keep learning and improving.

Whether you're an established Head Chef looking for a fresh challenge or an experienced Kitchen Manager ready for your next step, we'd love to hear from you.

Additional Information

We're all about rewarding our team's hard work, that's why...

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands - as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands - so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program - mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies
• Menopause Friendly Employer
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels - so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend - who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream - access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts - Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more...

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