Head Chef - New Opening

Hickory's Smokehouse; United Kingdom; Presencial; GBP 44 000 - 54 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Tip jar

Uncapped bonus

Free team food

Birthday meal on shift

Christmas Day off

Team discount

Wellbeing support

Road trips and enrichment

Resumo da oferta

Hickory's Smokehouse seeks a Head Chef for a brand-new opening in the UK. You will lead our kitchen from day one, build a brigade of BBQ enthusiasts, and deliver an authentic, fresh BBQ menu in a fast-paced environment.

You will shape the kitchen, drive standards, and work with the team to create an award-winning dining experience while benefiting from a generous package and uncapped bonus potential.

Qualificações

• Experience as Head Chef or senior kitchen leadership.
• Ability to build and lead a kitchen team from scratch.
• Strong BBQ menu development and execution skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a bespoke kitchen and deliver a fresh BBQ menu.
• Build and manage the kitchen team from day one of opening.
• Ensure top food quality and consistency in a high-volume environment.

Conhecimentos

Head Chef

Kitchen leadership

Team building

BBQ expertise

Ferramentas

USA-imported smokers

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Join us as a Head Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £49,000 per year including Tip Jar plus uncapped bonus!

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career with Hickory's Smokehouse – join our award-winning team and discover what makes us different.

A BRAND-NEW HICKORY'S OPENING EARLY NEXT YEAR!

We’ve got an exciting new Smokehouse opening early next year, and we’re looking for a Head Chef who wants to be part of it from the very beginning.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get a brand-new opening under your belt, build your kitchen team from scratch and help shape a restaurant from day one.

We’re looking for a Head Chef to lead our passionate brigade of BBQ enthusiasts, you will be responsible for running our bespoke kitchen, and delivering the very best food that our Smokehouse can offer. You will be working with and leading the team to deliver an authentic, fresh food-based BBQ menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town.

As the fastest growing, Southern style Smokehouse group in the UK with an award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy, we can offer you amazing opportunities as we expand. And, we have a company culture that really cares & embraces work/lifebalance.

We are really going placesand we want to take you with us.

Why join Hickory's?

• Salary up to £44,000 per year plus over £5000+ per year tip jar and uncapped bonus!
• £250k bespoke-built kitchen with USA-imported smokers
• Award-winning training & clear progression opportunities
• Free team food on shift & a birthday meal on us – Huge BBQ menu with endless possibilities!
• Christmas Day off
• Paid time off for life’s big moments (weddings, first day at school, moving into your first home & more)
• 25% team discount across Hickory’s (Rising to 50% with loyal service)
• 24/7 wellbeing support & a culture that truly values work–life balance
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme