Head Chef, Thatcham

Marston's PLC; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking pub company as a Head Chef, where your culinary skills and leadership will shine. You will lead a motivated kitchen team, ensuring the highest food and hygiene standards while creating memorable dining experiences. With opportunities for career progression and a supportive environment, this role offers a chance to grow within a company that values its people. Enjoy benefits like discounts across our venues and a performance-related bonus. If you’re passionate about food and ready to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

30% off at all pubs, restaurants, and hotels

Performance related bonus

Flexible and part-time hours

Career Development Programme

Access to Licensed Trade Charity support

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Kitchen Manager, ready to step up from Sous Chef.
• Strong passion for food and kitchen leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team to ensure food quality and hygiene standards.
• Maintain clear communication with pub team and create a positive atmosphere.

Skills

Kitchen Management

Food Hygiene Standards

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Education

Culinary Arts Certification

Health and Safety Training

Job description

We’re on the lookout for a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team!

Lead a team to success in our kitchen.You’ll be responsible for raising the bar and setting the standards across your kitchen. Playing a key part in the pub management team, you’ll strive to create memorable experiences that leave our guests wanting to come back for more.

Our kitchen is where it’s at:As well as having a passion for food, you’ll jump at the opportunity to grow, develop and retain a motivated kitchen team in one of our pubs across the country.

As a Head Chef:You’ll have experience in a similar Kitchen Manager/ Head Chef role or be ready to step up from a Sous/ Second Chef position.

• Ensure all food and hygiene standards are consistently met
• Have a positive attitude and the ability to create a buzz in your kitchen
• Achieve the highest standards, ensuring the business is safe and that food quality and speed of service targets are met
• Maintain clear communication with your kitchen and wider pub team
• Take pride in the meals that you and your team produce

What comes next is up to you:Whether you’d like to progress your skills further in the Head Chef role or explore wider opportunities across our pub, hotels and pub support centre we have a range of career pathways to suit all.

What you get from us:You’ll be joining a pub company that’s been voted - Best Pub Employer (501+ Employees) at The Publican 2024 Awards. We put our people first, which is why we offer real benefits including:

• A performance related bonus
• 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
• A reliable hours contract, to give you the security you deserve
• Flexible and part time hours available to work around your family or higher education
• Exciting range of high street, online discounts and cashback offers
• Scope to build your career and progress through our Chef Development Programme including access to our innovative app-based training
• Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support

Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston’s could be the making of you.

Marston’s. Where people make pubs.