Head Chef – The Village Pub

This is an IT support group; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

The Village Pub, Cirencester, GL7 5EF

£18 OTE per hour (including Tronc)

45 Hours Per Week

From the team behind the multi award-winning PIG hotels, The Village Pub is all about English country charm, where the beauty of the place is in its simplicity. With crackling fires, friendly locals gathered at the bar, and a menu brimming with nostalgic classics that give a sense of comfort and home-cooked familiarity - with a serious wine list to match!

But it’s not just about the food and drink - The Village Pub is at the heart of the community, where the warmth and passion of our team will make every visit feel like coming home. Our purpose is to be the future of caring and considered hospitality, and this all starts with our People.

We are recruiting for The Village Pub and seeking a Head Chef to work alongside our Group Chef to oversee and manage our small, close-knit brigade.

As the Head Chef you will need to be a real leader. Having experience in dealing with staff, kitchen management, and mentoring.

You will be confident with the overseeing of the kitchen, from maintaining supplier relationships, managing food costs, writing rotas and understanding health and safety regulations.

The kitchen team at The Village Pub are small but dynamic. You will play a vital role in encouraging team members to develop their skills and enroll in training programmes. We run an award-winning apprenticeship programme, as Head Chef you will take an active role in leading, teaching, and inspiring the apprentices.

Come with enthusiasm, your knives and a bucketful of passion and we can help you develop the rest.

Minimum Requirements:
Experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous within a similar establishment is required.

We Are An Inspiring, Exciting, And Fun Place To Work And In Return For Your Commitment To Us You Can Expect Something a Little Different:

• Staff stays – free B&B.
• 35% discount on food, beverages & treatments across all PIG Hotels.
• Meals on duty.
• Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days)
• Take home goods – cost price.
• Free access for you and your family to an on-demand GP, Physiotherapy, and counselling services through Help@Hand.
• A range of learning & development courses.
• Anniversary vouchers – dinner with wine for 2.

To view our full range of perks, visit our ‘What we can do for you’ section on our career’s webpage: jobs.thepighotel.com

Home Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.