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Brewhouse & Kitchen; New Jersey; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Hastee Pay

Team meals

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Learning & development

Maternity/Paternity pay

Flexible shifts

Job summary

Brewhouse & Kitchen in New Jersey is seeking a Head Chef for a 40-hour, full-time week to lead our pub kitchen. You will supervise meal prep, manage stock, enforce food safety, and coach a talented team to deliver flawless execution in a lively, guest-focused environment.

You’ll actively contribute to menu development, ensure dishes are prepared to spec, and benefit from a comprehensive bonus scheme, flexible shifts, and perks like discounts, early access to pay, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team to deliver quality meals.
• Strong focus on food safety and stock management.
• Ability to coach and develop staff for flawless execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team to deliver flawless execution.
• Manage food stock and ensure safe working practices.
• Lead food safety compliance in pub kitchens.
• Prepare and cook menu items to specification and contribute to menu development.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Food safety

Menu development

Coaching

Job description

Head Chef - 40 Hours per Week (Full time)

Food is incredibly important to us and our Head Chefs are the leaders in our kitchen. You will live and breathe food, be passionate about detail and take pride in your work. You will be an expert at getting the best out of people, able to coach and develop your team to deliver flawless execution within a fun and supportive environment. You are friendly, approachable and understand that communication is key to all departments, especially your General Manager. We value your work/life balance, therefore all of our Head Chefs are contracted to work 40 hours per week.

As a Head Chef in our pubs, you’ll have the drive and determination to deliver an excellent service, every single day. Your main responsibilities include managing the food stock, ensuring safe working practices, you’ll also be managing the food safety regulations in your pub kitchen by leading your team correctly. You’ll take a front foot in the preparation and cooking of our menu, ensuring it leaves the kitchen to perfect specification for our guests and will be given creative opportunities to develop dishes for our menu.

Benefits of being a Head Chef

• Award winning employer
• Competitive Salary tronc
• Earn up to an additional £5,000 per year on top of your annual salary with our bonus scheme
• 40 Hour working week (Full time equivalent)
• Access your pay early with Hastee Pay, including financial wellbeing support
• Subsidised team meal on every shift
• 30% off Food, Drink, Accommodation & Experience’s in our pubs and more
• Access to the benefit hub – with over 3000 discounts & cashback opportunities
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual incentive trips and benefits
• Access to award winning learning & development and apprenticeship programmes
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Flexible shifts to fit in with life!

We are a ‘people first’ business, we value difference and want everyone to be able to bring their true selves to work. We are committed to equality of opportunity for our colleagues and welcome applications from all sections of society regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and family leave, ethnicity, religion/belief, marriage/civil partnerships or any other basis as protected by applicable law. We are a Disability Confident employer, if you have a disability or additional needs that require adjustments, please do not hesitate to let us know at the point of application.