Divisional Executive Chef – Field based - Up to 45k plus travel expenses/company car & bonus
Responsibilities of our Divisional Executive Chef:
Reporting to the Director of Food and aligned to one of our
Operations Directors, you will be collaboratively responsible for developing
the food offer throughout your division of circa 70 individual pubs; by taking
a hands-on approach to influencing teams on new menus that achieve and exceed
agreed sales & profit growth targets in a safe & compliant business.
You’ll be the ambassador for people development, ensuring
our team awareness of the chef career pathway is used to support a team that
are fully trained and supported to excel within their roles as well as having a fine eye for future vacancies
Leading the charge for exemplary standards across the
division, the Executive chef role will also encompass inspiring our teams
through annual road shows, inspirational trips as well as CAPEX development
projects
About us:
Young’s Pub's and rooms are at the heart of our local communities in London and the South of England. With more than 280 establishments, our award winning design approach means excellence in ambience as well as service and location. From poetic pubs steeped in history to secret underground cocktail bars, the character and individuality of each of our premises gives them a unique feel.
Our food offer is freshly produced in
house & dictated by the British seasons. We’re all about fantastic premium
pub food and have individual menus to fit the vision of each of our businesses,
where the onus is on the General manager & Head Chef to implement their own
menus following Youngs food strategy and their business plans.
What we are looking for in our Divisional Executive Chef:
· Extensive
knowledge of British seasonal produce, food trends & best in class premium
pub food within a variety of establishments
· Minimum 3
years experience in an Executive or Senior Head Chef role
· Ability to
demonstrate team development & succession
· Ability to
inspire a team, and articulate clear & confident messages
· Proven
track record of managing & developing a food offer, ideally in a premium
pub environment
· Full
understanding of stock management & recipe creation in a compliant kitchen
environment
· Sound
knowledge and awareness of kitchen H&S
What We Offer Our Divisional Executive Chef:
· Access to our
Career Pathway and training and development courses
· £45,000 per
annum, dependant on experience
· Annual bonus
· Travel expenses and company car
· 26 days holiday
per year
· Private Health
Insurance
· Generous Company
Pension Scheme
· 20% discount in
all Young’s Pubs and Pubs with Rooms
· Share Save
Scheme