We’re looking for an ambitious and talented Head Chef to lead the kitchen at our
beautiful country pub.
We’re not looking for someone who simply wants to run a kitchen. We’re looking for
a chef who wants to create something special — someone passionate about refined,
beautifully presented food, excellent produce and creating menus that give people a
reason to come back.
Set in a beautiful country pub, we want to build a kitchen that combines the warmth
and character of a great pub with the quality, creativity and attention to detail of a
destination restaurant.
You’ll have the opportunity to put your own stamp on the food, working with the
team to develop seasonal menus, daily specials and dishes that reflect the best of the
ingredients available.
The Role
As Head Chef, you’ll take ownership of the kitchen and play a key role in shaping the
food offering. You’ll lead from the front, setting high standards while creating a
positive, professional and enjoyable working environment for the whole team.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Leading and motivating the kitchen team, creating a strong and positive team dynamic
- Developing seasonal menus and creative daily specials
- Preparing, cooking and presenting consistently high-quality dishes
- Maintaining excellent standards of food quality, presentation and consistency
- Managing kitchen operations, ordering, stock control and food costs
- Monitoring portion control, waste and kitchen efficiency
- Maintaining the highest standards of food hygiene, health & safety and cleanliness
- Managing kitchen paperwork and ensuring all procedures are followed
- Working closely with the wider team to deliver an exceptional experience for our guests
- Developing and mentoring the kitchen team, helping people grow and progress
What We’re Looking For
- You’ll be an experienced chef with genuine ambition and a passion for food. You’ll be
- organised, reliable and calm under pressure, with the confidence to lead a kitchen and
- the creativity to make your mark.
- We’re looking for someone who:
- Has proven experience in a senior chef role, ideally as a Sous Chef or Head Chef
- Has a genuine passion for refined, seasonal food and excellent ingredients
- Takes pride in presentation, consistency and attention to detail
- Understands kitchen management, food costs, ordering and stock control
- Has excellent knowledge of food hygiene and health & safety
- Keeps up to date with culinary trends and new ideas
- Is organised, commercially aware and able to manage a busy service
- Enjoys developing and mentoring a team
- Is ambitious, dynamic and hungry to succeed
- Wants to have a genuine influence on the direction of the food offering
Why Join Us?
- This is an opportunity to join a beautiful country pub and help shape its next chapter.
- We want to create a kitchen where great food, great people and a great working
- environment go hand in hand. High standards matter to us, but so does having a team
- that enjoys coming to work and takes pride in what they do.
- If you’re a chef with ambition, creativity and a desire to build something you can be
- proud of, we’d love to hear from you.
Salary: £39,000–£43,000 per annum, depending on experience.
Pay: £39,000.00-£43,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
