Head Chef up to 50k OTE plus overtime

Young's

  • London
  • £50,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 20 days ago
Head Chef – Up to £45K + approx. £5K TroncWe’re looking for a Head Chef for the Walkers of Whitehall as we launch a bold new food offer built around seasonal game and fresh British seafood.Walkers of Whitehall is a unique and atmospheric gastropub just off Trafalgar Square, set inside a beautiful former bank and spread across three distinctive levels — from a bustling main ground floor pub to our hidden Vault Bar.Now under the Young’s Pubs banner, we’re investing heavily in our food and want a passionate, talented Head Chef to lead our kitchen, shape our menus, and put Walkers firmly on the London gastro pub map.What we offer our Head Chefs:
  • Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
  • Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
  • Working with a supportive and passionate team
  • Free meals
  • 20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels
  • Share save Scheme
  • Enhanced 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
This is a rare opportunity to run a kitchen with creative freedom and real backing.Ready to lead the Walkers’ next food chapter? Apply now.

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