Head Chef
Were on the hunt for an experienced Head Chef who can lead and inspire their team, work magic with fresh, seasonal ingredients, and maintain the highest standards across the Heartwood Collection. If you care deeply about quality, enjoy mentoring others, and want to bring vibrant, honest cooking into homes and hearts, this is the role for you.
Were an award-winning group of cosy pubs and atmospheric brasseries that truly feel like home. From the elegance of Brasserie Blanc to the charm of Heartwood Inns, we pride ourselves on serving fresh, seasonal dishes to our local communities.
What we offer:
Competitive salary package, includes TRONC* and Bonus based on KPIs
Contract of 48 hours
Private healthcare through Bupa
The Pantry s of retailers and experience discounts through Reward Gateway
50% off food at any Heartwood Collection sites
20% off Friends and Family discount on food at any Heartwood Collection sites
33% discount when booking our Heartwood Rooms
15% Friend and Family discount on our Heartwood Rooms
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity package
25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays
Up to £1, Referral Bonus
Additional holiday - option to buy an extra 5 days holiday per year
Instant access to pay you have already earned through EarlyPay
Employee Assistance Program with Hospitality Action
Cycle to Work Scheme
A thoughtful gift to celebrate your birthday
Long service rewards
About You:
Be passionate about the food, culture and bringing out the best in the food, service and people
Must be able to run a service from the line, fresh food cuisine and delivering training and support to a team of chefs
Able to run all aspects of a kitchen and team, proven record of leadership skills, delivering results and reporting to the Area Chefs
3-4 years experience as a Head Chef with branded operations knowledge and taking control of financial aspects of running a kitchen and hitting KPIs
Previous experience of using Procure Wizard would be preferable.
Heartwood Collection is a multi-award-winning hospitality group:
Sunday Times Best Places to Work winner
Double winner at the Publican Awards
Best Pub Brand/ Concept at the Publican Awards
At Heartwood Collection, were excited about the future. With over 40 locations now and plans to expand to more than 60 by, including over bedrooms, theres never been a better time to join us. Were committed to growing our team with progression opportunities across our estate.
Join us and be part of a community thats warm, genuine, and full of life.
*On Target Eanings is based on a 48-hour working week,TRONC is calculated from the expected 6 months' site average