Head Chef

McMullen & Sons Ltd; Stanway; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run pub company in Stanway is seeking a passionate Head Chef to lead their kitchen team. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality dishes, managing stock control, and training junior staff. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £40K, with additional perks such as a bonus scheme and discounted meals. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in a busy kitchen and possess strong leadership skills. The environment promotes growth, respect, and a family-like atmosphere.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Achievable bonus scheme

Great live-in accommodation

Family-friendly policies

Share of gratuities

60% discounted meals

25% discount on food, 20% off drinks

Fantastic training and career development

Full chef uniform

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Head Chef in a busy kitchen is essential.
• Keen to develop and take on responsibility.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Cook and present dishes in line with specification.
• Manage food GP% to budget.
• Oversee stocktaking and control.
• Recruit and train junior team members.

Skills

Ability to cook and present dishes

Deliver food GP% to budget

Stocktaking and stock control

Excellent communication skills

Personal hygiene and presentation

Recruit, train and coach junior team members

Food health and safety knowledge

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 delivering delicious fresh rotisserie chicken, along with chargrilled meats and pub classics then you could be our next Head Chef at Chicken & Grill pubs, an important part of the McMullen’s family. We can offer you….

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Contracted 45 hours a week
• Great live in accommodation - if required
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 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 within a busy kitchen is essential. You must be keen to develop, willing to take on responsibility and remain calm under pressure.

Salary: Up to £40K plus tronc, live in deduction £4,268