Head Chef - Plymouth

Young's; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five-day week + overtime

Service charge & tips

Discounts at Young's pubs

Share Save Scheme

Enhanced Pension

Free meals on duty

Apprenticeship & Development

Job summary

The Ship Inn, part of Young's, is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead a busy kitchen, deliver bold, locally sourced dishes and uphold food safety and allergen controls.

You will mentor and develop the brigade, manage rotas and GP%, drive sales, and showcase leadership in a pub known for great views and a five-day week with overtime and tips.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food as Head Chef or Sous Chef.
• Passion for leading and developing a team; be a role model for the kitchen brigade and management.
• Hands-on team player with excellent communication and a professional manner, even under pressure.
• Responsible and able to manage kitchen staff rota, training requirements and all aspects of health and safety.
• Ability to design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to maintain GP% and labour controls.
• Pro-active approach to driving sales and growth through engagement with kitchen and front of house teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead on food safety and allergen management.
• Run busy services with a high standard of cooking and presentation.
• Develop and implement new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Plan and control labour, GP% and costs while maintaining quality.
• Coach and develop the kitchen brigade and training requirements.
• Collaborate with FOH to drive sales and guest satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Food safety

Allergen management

Kitchen operations

Menu development

Staff rota management

Communication

Sales growth

Budget control

Job description

You will be in charge of creating dishes to delight our guests & enable efficient service, developing your brigade to their full potential, and managing all aspects of the kitchen. This includes leading on food safety and allergen management. As our business looks to progress and build on an improving reputation, we're looking for an experienced, ambitious Head Chef who wants to put their name on the map by delivering fresh, bold flavours from a kitchen that really knows how to step-up during the busy summer months - and really turn on the style as the nights get longer

• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team: you will be a role model both for the kitchen brigade, and as a manager in our business. Your standards should become the benchmark by which your brigade measure themselves
• Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills and a professional manner, even when under pressure
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training requirements and all aspects of health and safety effectively at all times
• Be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP% and labour control.
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams The Ship Inn sits in a truly stunning location on the banks of Yealm Estuary, complete with riverside beer garden and even its own mooring space! We're a historic village pub and we're looking for top talent to join our friendly team in one of the most idyllic pub settings in the area., Here at The Ship Inn, we're looking for an exceptional head chef with strong leadership skills, well developed coaching experience and a proven track record for running busy services in 'drive to destination' sites. Our pub already has hands-down one of the best views in the county, a growing reputation for unpretentious but delicious food - and your role is to develop our hard-working kitchen team into a brigade of pub food superstars. Our menu is a celebration of fresh, locally-sourced & premium ingredients, bringing inspiration from the sea and countryside together in a classic and imaginative selection. From hearty pub favourites with innovative twists, to dishes inspired by our own experiences, we're all about bold tastes, comfort, and a true taste of place. A five-day working week with paid overtime and a share of service charge and tips
• Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers
• Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop and access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Company 'Share Save Scheme' and Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• Free Meals on Duty & 28 Days Holiday per year
Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes