Lead Chef: Drive Quality & Team Excellence

Greene King; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression across brands

33% staff discount on brands

Family-friendly policies

Menopause Friendly Employer

Refer a friend bonus up to £1500

Wagestream wage access

Retail discounts up to 30%

Job summary

Greene King is seeking a Head Chef for Farmhouse Inns to lead a busy kitchen, drive team performance, and maintain exacting standards. You will motivate staff, manage service flow, and ensure every dish meets high quality expectations.

You will champion hygiene, allergen controls, and safe operations while delivering outstanding meals. A comprehensive benefits package supports development and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a busy kitchen and developing a high-performing team.
• Ability to communicate clearly to deliver high-quality meals on time.
• Strong hygiene and safety practices in line with regulations.
• Sufficient spoken and written English to perform the role safely.

Responsibilities

• Take the reins in the kitchen, making decisions and guiding the team.
• Lead and develop the team to maximise potential and performance.
• Ensure on-time delivery of tasty, well-presented meals to customers.
• Maintain hygiene levels and safety standards across the kitchen.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

High standards

Allergen controls

English proficiency

Job description

As a Head Chef, you’ll make sure everything in the kitchen runs smoothly during a busy service. You’ll know how to get the best out of your team by encouraging and supporting them to work well together, ensuring every dish served is of the highest standards.

Company Description

Join us at Farmhouse Inns, where we’re big on quality as we are with our portions, which is why our carveries slow-roast our meats for 14-hours, freshly prepare our veg, create fluffy, handmade Yorkies, ruffle-up our perfectly crispy roast potatoes, and bake and hand-decorate our giant cakes in our kitchen every day.

Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies
• Menopause Friendly Employer
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more…
  
  

CREATING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME, SAFE AND THAT THEY BELONG

We aim to embed inclusion into every decision we make – across our people, customers, communities, suppliers, and operations. We want to create a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to thrive.

Qualifications

As a Head Chef, you will…

• Take the reins in the kitchen, whether you are making decisions or coming up with fresh ways to help the team run better together.
• Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality meals to customers on time.
• Recognise and lead the team as a whole, understanding how to maximise their potential.
• Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help to guarantee the care of your entire team and visitors.
  
  

What you’ll bring to the kitchen:

• Experience managing a busy kitchen, training and developing a high performing team who constantly exceed targets.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen and getting the best out of your team around you.
• A keen eye for delivering tasty and well-presented meals to customers each and every time.
• Skill and willingness to take on and adapt to challenges whilst working in a busy kitchen.
• Sufficient spoken and written English to perform the role safely and understand allergen controls.