Head Chef

JW Lees; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Head Chef Vacancy

We are looking for a Head Chef to lead our talented kitchen team!

The historical Bellflower, previously called the XL, was opened in 1930 by Catterall & Swarbrick Brewery and was once in the Guinness Book Of Records for the pub with the shortest name. Today The Bellflower has been acquired and beautifully refurbished by JW Lees Brewery and has reopened, continuing to be a much-loved family-friendly and dog-friendly pub, serving up delicious home-cooked food alongside a range of award-winning beers.

For cask ale lovers, we serve JW Lees Bitter, Manchester Pale Ale and a number of seasonal beers throughout the year. We also pour both Manchester Craft Lager and Original Lager, perfect in our large beer garden and a selection of small-batch Boilerhouse beers; great for a relaxing pint by the fire. Our new menu features pub classics including the Brewery Tower Burger and John Willie’s beer-battered fish and chips, alongside seasonal specials. On Sundays we offer roasts with all the trimmings, bottomless gravy and unlimited Yorkshire puddings.

What we offer our Head Chefs:

• Annual profit share, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• Realistic bonus potential
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs and inns for you and friends and family
• 50% off food when on shift
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistance Programme
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts

What a Head Chef does at JW Lees:

• You’ll be a dedicated and professional leader ensuring that kitchen standards are maintained to the very highest standard
• Be passionate about cooking great food and ensuring every dish leaves the kitchen to specification
• Ensure that excellent stock control practices are maintained
• Motivate your team to perform to the best of their cooking capabilities
• Mentor and develop your team, passing on your skills, knowledge and experience
• Be the creative genius behind the in-house specials
• You will lay the ground rules and have overall responsibility for daily operations within the kitchen ensuring you and your team achieve 5* Scores on the doors
• Your work will be exemplary and will inspire your team to send the perfect dish on time every time.

About JW Lees:

Proudly family-owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do:

Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together