Head Chef

2 weeks ago

Cornmarket Thame OX BL, United Kingdom The Black Horse, Thame Full time £30,000 - £60,000 per year

Head Chef

We're 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.

We're 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 – 100s 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 £1,500 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 2024
  • Double winner at the Publican Awards 2024 
  • Best Pub Brand/ Concept at the Publican Awards 2025

At Heartwood Collection, we're excited about the future. With over 40 locations now and plans to expand to more than 60 by 2027, including over 500 bedrooms, there's 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 that's 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

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