Lead Head Chef: Drive High-Impact Kitchen & Team

Greene King; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The chance to further your career at a

Discounts on food and drinks

Enhanced maternity/paternity policies

Mental health & wellbeing support

Wagestream – access wages before pay

Retail discounts

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Greene King is seeking a Head Chef to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly during busy service at our Chef & Brewer pubs. You will motivate and support your team to work cohesively, delivering dishes of the highest standard.

You’ll bring experience managing a busy kitchen, leading a high performing team, and maintaining strict hygiene. Attractive benefits and development opportunities are available across our brands.

Qualifications

• Leadership in a busy kitchen environment.
• Ability to train and develop a high performing team.
• Capable of working under pressure in a busy service.
• Commitment to delivering tasty and well-presented meals.
• Sufficient spoken and written English to perform the role safely and understand allergen controls.

Responsibilities

• Take the reins in the kitchen, guiding decisions and improving team performance.
• Communicate clearly with the team to deliver high-quality meals on time.
• Lead, mentor and maximise the potential of the kitchen staff.
• Maintain hygiene standards and safety regulations to protect the team and visitors.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Team development

Pressure management

Food presentation

English proficiency

Job description

Greene King is seeking a Head Chef to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly during busy service at our Chef & Brewer pubs. You will motivate and support your team to work cohesively, delivering dishes of the highest standard.

You’ll bring experience managing a busy kitchen, leading a high performing team, and maintaining strict hygiene. Attractive benefits and development opportunities are available across our brands.