Job Description
Head Chef
About us:
A pub steeped in history, we’re famously THE place to go to catch the week’s sport in South Kensington, with 5 big screens showing all the action from the Premier League and more! Nestled between Earls Court and South Kensington tube stations, and just a short walk from Kensington Olympia and Chelsea, food is at the heart of what we do. Serving the best pub classics you know and love, from great British fish & chips and hearty burgers to the best Sunday Roast in the whole of Kensington, join George and the team, we'd love to welcome you in!!
What we offer our Head Chefs:
* Head Chefs get to have 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.
* Have 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
* Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
* Be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
* Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
* Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams