Head Chef - Live-In Available

St Austell Brewery; Salcombe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% off food and drink in pubs

50% off overnight stays in pubs

Competitive quarterly bonus scheme

Westfield Rewards discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Career progression

Meal provided for shifts over 6 hours

Family-friendly policies

Flexible working

Paid time off to volunteer

Job summary

The Victoria Inn in Salcombe, part of St Austell Brewery, is seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team in a fast-paced, guest-focused pub. You’ll deliver high-quality dishes using locally sourced produce while maintaining consistent standards.

Join a supportive team offering strong development opportunities, a competitive bonus scheme, staff discounts, and flexible working in a stunning coastal setting by Kingsbridge Estuary.

Qualifications

• Head Chef with experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Enthusiastic and adaptable with a genuine passion for delivering high-quality food.
• Strong knowledge of locally sourced produce and kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen and back-of-house team to deliver a quality food offering.
• Maintain consistent, high-quality dishes and presentations.
• Understand budgets and sales targets and help achieve them.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure a smooth service.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Menu planning

Organisation

Product knowledge

Communication

Job description

The Victoria Inn is a scenic pub that’s set in the heart of Salcombe, a stone’s throw from the banks of Kingsbridge Estuary.

You’ll be working in one South Devon’s most beautiful coastal destinations, rightly designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The pub itself is popular among locals and tourists alike, who are drawn to a characterful interior adorned with cosy nooks and roaring log fire, while a suntrap beer garden awaits outside.

Are you an enthusiastic Head Chef with experience of working in a fast-paced environment? Join our talented kitchen team and you’ll be working alongside passionate people, cooking with locally sourced produce to supply quality food that delights our guests.

What We Will Offer You In Return

• 30% off food and drink in our pubs.
• 50% off overnight stays in our pubs.
• Competitive quarterly bonus scheme
• Westfield Rewards, including discounts and rewards from hundreds of leading retailers, restaurants, and destinations.
• Cycle to work scheme on select roles.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Career progression.
• Meal provided for shifts over 6 hours (up to the value of £10)
• Family-friendly policies.
• Flexible working.
• Paid time off to volunteer for charity.

Our Chefs

• Front the Kitchen and Back of House Team, taking pride in overseeing a quality food offering that delights our guests.
• Are well organised, adaptable, with a genuine passion for what they do.
• Take pride in delivering a consistent, high quality food offering.
• Combine great product knowledge with a practical understanding of daily operations in a busy kitchen.
• Understand budgets and sales targets, and play a vital part in helping to achieve them.

We’d love you to join our team!

Additional Info

St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working.

Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Please note that we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.