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Head Chef - Up to 45k + Tips and overtime

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Bristol

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GBP 45,000 - 55,000

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An established industry player is seeking a passionate Head Chef to lead their kitchen team in a beautiful pub overlooking the river Avon. This role offers the unique opportunity to craft seasonal menus using fresh British produce while inspiring a dedicated team. With full autonomy to create your own dishes, you'll have access to culinary masterclasses and food trips to enhance your skills. The position promises a vibrant work environment, excellent perks, and the chance to make a significant impact on the dining experience. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and are ready to take your culinary career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Free meals

20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

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Access to culinary masterclasses

Access to food trips with suppliers

Proven experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef in a busy kitchen.
Strong leadership skills to inspire and manage a kitchen team.

Lead kitchen staff and manage daily operations effectively.
Create and design seasonal menus and daily specials.

Team Leadership

Menu Development

Communication Skills

Creativity in Cooking

Planning and Organization

Culinary Arts Certification

Kitchen Equipment

Food Safety Standards

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Head Chef - Up to 45k + Tips and overtime, Bristol

Client:

Location:

Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

3640065d4c19

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Posted:

30.03.2025

Expiry Date:

14.05.2025

Job Description:

Head Chef

About us:

The Chequers is a beautiful pub overlooking the river Avon on a national trust walk. We pride ourselves on using fresh British produce; all our meals are cooked freshly on-site. Whilst we are a very seasonal business and very busy over the summer period we also have a healthy trade during the off-season of local clientele and guests using the river Avon for their sporting activities. We have a large and diverse wine list with varieties from all over the world, an extensive beer and spirit collection, and bespoke cocktail menus.

What we offer our Head Chefs:

Full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes
Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers
Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop
Free meals
20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels
Share save Scheme
Company Pension Scheme
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.

Experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills
Responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
Ability to demonstrate creativity and design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
Great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
Pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams

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