Roaming Chef: Lead Kitchens Across Our Pubs

Chickpea Head Office; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No split shifts

Overtime paid

Uniform provided and laundered

Flexible working patterns

Service charge shared

Job summary

Chickpea Head Office is seeking a Roaming Chef to bring consistency and knowledge across our pubs. You will mentor junior chefs, support a new Head Chef, and help teams through busy periods, ensuring guests leave with a cracking experience.

You’ll travel between our ten pubs, contributing to great hospitality, guiding standards, and shaping a positive kitchen culture while enjoying flexible patterns and a clear development path.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and your own transport.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and kitchen compliance.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and solve problems as they arise.
• Good communication skills and a collaborative leadership approach.

Responsibilities

• Support kitchens across the group during holidays, rota gaps and periods of change.
• Run services and lead teams when Head Chefs are away.
• Assist with new openings, menu launches and seasonal changes.
• Work with Head Chefs to maintain food quality, consistency and presentation.
• Train and develop junior chefs and kitchen teams.
• Monitor stock, prep levels and ordering.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene and compliance at all times.
• Identify ways to improve efficiency, standards and team performance.
• Create a positive kitchen culture wherever you go.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Food safety knowledge

Calm under pressure

Team leadership

Good communication

Flexibility to travel

Job description

Chickpea Head Office is seeking a Roaming Chef to bring consistency and knowledge across our pubs. You will mentor junior chefs, support a new Head Chef, and help teams through busy periods, ensuring guests leave with a cracking experience.

You’ll travel between our ten pubs, contributing to great hospitality, guiding standards, and shaping a positive kitchen culture while enjoying flexible patterns and a clear development path.