Roving Head Chef

Brunning and Price Pubs Ltd; Mapledurham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Paid overtime

Great tips

Free meals on shift

30% staff discount

Nest pension

Stream pay

Referral bonus

Job summary

Brunning and Price Pubs Ltd seeks an experienced Roving Head Chef to support our pubs across Berkshire and beyond. You’ll cover holidays, help with new openings, and deputise for the Head Chef, driving kitchen standards.

The package features a basic up to £42,000, plus tronc, a £3,000 car allowance, mileage, paid overtime and strong tips, plus meals on shift, pension and staff discounts. Great career development and opportunities to move between pubs.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in catering and hospitality at head chef or senior sous chef level is essential.
• Positive and flexible attitude.

Responsibilities

• Cover holidays and deputise for Head Chef.
• Assist in running the kitchen and driving food culture.
• Engage customers with exciting new dishes.

Job description

If you are an experienced, enthusiastic and adaptive chef, who enjoys working in a variety of kitchens we think you’ll find we’re the perfect fit for you!

Our pubs are going from strength to strength and we’d love you to join us on our exciting journey.

Due to a number of internal promotions and growth of the business, we are looking for a Roving Head Chef, ideally based in the Berkshire area to support our existing pubs and new pub openings. From time to time these positions involve working away from home but we’ll always be flexible where we can.

There’s plenty in it for you:

Your Bread and Butter

• Basic up to £42,000, plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank)
• £3000 car allowance, plus mileage
• Paid overtime
• Great cash tips

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across B&P and our group including wagamama
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension
• Great discounts via Perks on Tap saving you money on everyday purchases and more
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefs to the company
• Stream - use flexible pay to choose when to get paid

Your Wellbeing - it’s important to us

• Free 24-hour confidential helpline for you and your immediate family
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew
• Discounted gym membership
• Plenty of social get togethers - it’s not all work and no play
• Recognition platform with regular thank yous

We want you to grow with us

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with B&P

About You...

Previous experience in catering and hospitality in a gastro pub, restaurant or hotel at head chef or senior sous chef level is essential, as well as a positive and flexible attitude. In this role you’ll be covering holidays, involved in new openings or could be deputising for a Head Chef. You’ll help support with running the kitchen, driving the food culture and keeping your team and our customers engaged with exciting new dishes.

About Brunning And Price...

• A family of 79 pubs and still growing!
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint and working sustainably
• @brunningandpricecareers #bandplife