Roaming Head Chef

Seafood Pub Company; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% off food for you and up to 6 guest

25% off hotel accommodation

Training programmes and apprentices

Wage streaming service

Job summary

Seafood Pub Company is seeking a Roaming Head Chef to lead our kitchen across multiple sites, starting training ahead of opening on 26 October 2026. The role is based mainly at The Hesketh Arms with training at sister sites as needed.

You will drive high culinary standards, coach teams, and collaborate on menu development while enjoying a salary up to £50,000 with service charge and tips. Roaming across UK locations offers variety and progression within the group.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and coaching skills.
• Experience coordinating across multiple sites is a plus.
• Passion for fresh-food cooking and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the kitchen team across roaming locations.
• Collaborate on menu development and weekly specials.
• Ensure consistent high-quality dishes and service at all sites.
• Support opening post-refurbishment and staff training.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Multisite collaboration

Fresh-food kitchen

Attention to detail

Job description

We are looking for a Roaming Head Chef to join our team, primarily based at The Hesketh Arms
This role will support our opening post-refurbishment and the candidate must be available to start from 26th October 2026 for our 2-week training period pre-opening. An earlier start can be accommodated working at one of our sister sites for training.

What's in it for you?

• Up to £50,000 per annum including service charge, plus your share of cash tips
• Flexible shift patterns available and enhanced holiday
• Collaboration in our main menu and full control of the weekly specials menu
• 25% off food for you and up to 6 guests
• 25% off hotel accommodation
• Bespoke training programmes and apprenticeships
• Wage streaming service allowing you to access your pay when it suits you
• Service awards & birthday gift
• Refer a Friend incentives up to £1000
• An invitation to our annual company festival!

About Us:

The Hesketh Arms is an authentic public house, serving a wide range of real ales and great food, set in the delightful village of Rufford.
Our main menu of British classics changes with the seasons; and our Seafood Specials are created by our talented team of chefs on site, making the most of the catch of the day and best quality seafood available.

We have been recognised with multiple awards including Restaurant Magazine's Food Led Company and the Publican Award's Best Food Offer multiple times.

Recognised as a leading employer, we know that the key to success is the people within the business, and that the first step is recruiting the best people who are just as passionate as us about food, drink, and true hospitality.

As part of a group of six premium pubs with rooms, we're big enough to offer progression and multisite opportunities, but small enough to know all of our teams personally and as individuals, which allows people to develop and excel in their areas of interest.

About you:

• You are passionate about food and working in a fresh-food environment, with impeccable standards.
• You have a great team spirit; can lead as well as develop and coach the team to be the best that they can be.
• You have strong leadership and management skills.
• You are organised and able to multitask.
• You have excellent attention to detail.
• You have great communication skills.
• You are keen to work across multiple sites and support different teams.