HEAD CHEF
The New Chapel, Greylees
Full Time | 40 Hours per Week | £30,000–£33,000 per annum + Tip Share
The Role
We’re looking for a passionate, creative and motivated Head Chef to take the lead in our kitchen.
This is a varied role covering both restaurant service and event catering, giving you plenty of opportunity to be creative with menus, specials, functions and events.
We’re particularly interested in hearing from experienced Team Leaders, Sous Chefs or Senior Chefs who are ready to take the next step into their first Head Chef position, as well as established Head Chefs looking for a role where they can genuinely put their own stamp on the food.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading the day-to-day operation of the kitchen
- Creating and developing exciting menus, specials and event food
- Delivering consistently high standards across restaurant service and functions
- Catering for weddings, parties, celebrations and other events
- Managing food preparation, service and kitchen organisation
- Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team
- Training and supporting junior members of the team
- Managing ordering, stock levels, rotation and supplier relationships
- Monitoring food costs, portion control and wastage
- Maintaining excellent food hygiene, allergen and kitchen safety standards
- Working closely with the wider management and front-of-house teams
- Helping develop the food offering as the business grows
What We’re Looking For
You’ll ideally have:
- Experience working in a busy professional kitchen
- Previous supervisory, Team Leader, Sous Chef or Head Chef experience
- A genuine passion for food and menu development
- Creativity and the confidence to bring new ideas to the table
- The ability to manage both restaurant service and larger event catering
- Strong organisation and communication skills
- A calm, hands-on approach during busy services
- Good understanding of food hygiene, allergens and kitchen compliance
- The ability to lead by example and get the best from a team
Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who wants to take ownership of the kitchen and help shape what we do next.
Salary & Benefits
£30,000–£33,000 per annum, depending on experience.
40 hours per week, plus:
- Share of tips
- 50% off food and drink while working
- 10% Friends & Family discount
- Opportunity to have significant creative input into menus and events
- Varied work across restaurant dining, weddings and events
- Opportunity for an ambitious chef or Team Leader to step up into a Head Chef role
Why Join The New Chapel?
This isn’t a role where you’ll simply be asked to cook the same menu day after day.
With a combination of restaurant dining and event catering, there is plenty of scope to experiment, develop new dishes and create menus for different occasions.
We want our Head Chef to have a voice in the direction of the kitchen and the freedom to bring creativity, personality and fresh ideas to the food we serve.
Interested? We’d love to hear from you.
Pay: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
