Head Chef / Kitchen Manager
Casa Med | Bromsgrove | Full-time | Tuesday–Saturday
Casa Med is looking for a Head Chef / Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen, protect our standards, and help us continue creating the tapas, atmosphere and experience our guests come back for again and again.
We’re an independent, family-run tapas restaurant with a strong local reputation, a passionate team, and 10 years of Casa Med behind us. We’re not a chain, and we don’t want to feel like one. We care about good food, good people, high standards, and creating a warm, memorable experience for every guest who walks through our doors.
This role would suit an experienced Head Chef, or a strong Sous Chef who is ready to step up. The right person matters more to us than the perfect CV.
The role:
As Head Chef / Kitchen Manager, you’ll take ownership of the kitchen and lead a small team of 3, including yourself.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Leading kitchen service with calmness, confidence and consistency
- Managing prep and making sure the kitchen is set up for success
- Maintaining high food standards and presentation
- Stock ordering and stock control
- Food safety, cleanliness and kitchen systems
- Mentoring and supporting the kitchen team
- Helping with rotas and kitchen organisation
- Bringing ideas and creative input into menu development
- Working closely with the owners to keep improving how we do things
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work and wants to take ownership of the kitchen.
You’ll be:
- Calm under pressure
- Organised and reliable
- Proud of high standards
- Positive and solutions-focused
- Team-first, with no ego
- Open to feedback and change
- Responsible and proactive
- Passionate about fresh food
- Excited to help lead and grow a strong kitchen culture
You don’t need tapas experience, but you do need strong fresh-food experience and the ability to lead a busy kitchen with care, consistency and pride.
Hours:
This is a full-time role, approximately 37-45 hours per week.
You’ll work Tuesday to Saturday, including evenings.
The restaurant is closed Sundays and Mondays, giving you two consistent days off each week (excluding special occasion Sundays e.g Mother's Day, Father's Day, Bank Holidays)
Pay and benefits:
Pay is dependent on experience.
Benefits include:
- Staff food
- Tips
- Staff discount
- Sundays and Mondays off
- Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day off
- Training and support
- Creative input into the menu
- Supportive, hands-on owners
- The chance to be part of a well-loved, independent restaurant with a strong reputation
About Casa Med:
Casa Med is a busy, independent tapas restaurant built on good food, warm hospitality, and a team that cares. Over the last 10 years, we’ve grown a loyal customer base and a reputation for creating a restaurant experience people want to come back to.
We’re now looking for the right person to step into the kitchen, take ownership, and help us keep moving forward.
To apply:
Send your CV and a message telling us why you think you’d be a great fit for Casa Med.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract
Pay: From £13.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Tell us why you'd be a great fit for Casa Med.
Experience:
Location:
- Bromsgrove B61 8AQ (preferred)
Work Location: In person
