Head Chef Designate

5 months ago


Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Young's Full time

Head Chef 

About us:

We are looking for experienced and dynamic Senior Sous Chefs or Head Chefs to come and join some of our beautiful pubs. You'll have the opportunity to develop and grow your skills and work with some of the best British, seasonal ingredients around. Our bespoke 6 week induction programme is tailored to you and your needs and will give you all the tools you need to run you very own Youngs kitchen.  Perhaps you are experienced in running a kitchen but need to work on creativity with seasonal fresh food?   Perhaps you are a creative cook but need development around GP’s and P&L’s?  The Head Chef Designate Programme is designed to help you unleash your potential and find the right pub for you

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







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