Head Chef
Head Chef – 48K to 53K + approx. £6K Tronc
We’re looking for a Head Chef for the Walkers of Whitehall to help push our food offering to the next level.
Walkers of Whitehall is a unique and atmospheric gastropub just off Trafalgar Square, set inside a beautiful former bank and spread across three distinctive levels — from a bustling main ground floor pub to our hidden Vault Bar.
Now under the Young’s Pubs banner, we’re investing heavily in our food and want a passionate, talented Head Chef to lead our kitchen, shape our menus, and put Walkers firmly on the London gastro pub map.
What we offer our Head Chefs:
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Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
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A full kitchen team
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Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
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Working with a supportive and passionate team
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Free meals on shift
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20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels
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Share save Scheme
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Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
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28 Days Holiday per year
What we look for in a Head Chef:
This role requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus for the variety of revenue streams within the business.
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Have experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
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Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
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Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills
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Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
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Be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
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Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
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Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams
This is a rare opportunity to run a kitchen with creative freedom and real backing.
Ready to lead the Walkers’ next food chapter? Apply now.
