Executive Development Chef
Salary: £50K 55K DOE
Location: Reading + Travel Across Sites when required
We have an exciting opportunity for a creative Executive Development Chef to join our Food & Drink team at Fullers.
This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your culinary passion and innovative thinking to a role where you will help shape the future of food across our pubs and hotels. You will report to the Head of Food and work closely with our Executive Chef team, Food Marketing, and Operations teams to create dishes that are exciting, operationally smart, and commercially successful.
Based in our development kitchen in Reading, the role will also involve travel to our pubs and sites, so flexibility is key.
What The Role Involves:
Developing high-quality, creative dishes that meet briefs and align with our food calendar
Building and managing recipes in StarChef, ensuring cost and allergen compliance
Working on event and menu concepts with Food Marketing and Operations
Reviewing and improving existing dishes where needed
Supporting the training and launch of new menus across the estate
Staying ahead of food trends and visiting competitors for inspiration
Encouraging a culture of creativity and continuous improvement
What We Are Looking For:
* Development chef experience, plus operational kitchen experience in a multi-site hospitality business
* A strong dish portfolio and understanding of the full menu development process
* Advanced Food Hygiene and strong knowledge of food safety legislation
* A full UK driving licence
* A team player with great communication skills and a collaborative mindset
* Passion, creativity, attention to detail, and strong commercial awareness
What we can offer you:
Supportive environment: We put people first and strive for a trusting atmosphere where everyone is valued.
Continuous growth: Engage in learning and development programs to fuel your personal and professional growth.
25% discount on food and drink, across all our pubs and hotels for you and your friends and family. Increasing to 30% after one year, 35% after three years and 40% after five years.
Discounted hotel stays at hotels in the Fullers Family
Access to My Fullers our online benefits platform where you can make savings at 100s of retailers and access discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and much more.
Healthcare Cash Plan after one year with us you will have access to a 24-hour GP service and the ability to claim your money back for dentist and eyecare appointments.
The option to receive up to 35% of your earnings as you earn them with Wagestream. This means you wont always need to wait until payday.
If you love developing great food and want to see your ideas enjoyed across pubs and hotels, we would love to hear from you.
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