At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a kitchen team to create memorable dining experiences and maintain high food standards.
- Company: Join Marston’s, a vibrant pub company that values personality and teamwork.
- Benefits: Enjoy a permanent contract, performance bonuses, discounts, and health support.
- Other info: Access to career pathways and innovative training through our app.
- Why this job: Grow your culinary skills and career in a supportive and dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Head Chef or ready to step up from a Sous Chef role.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
We’re on the lookout for a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team! You’ll enjoy the security and peace of mind that comes with a permanent salaried contract, so you can plan and build your future knowing you’ll receive a regular, reliable salary each month, along with fantastic career development opportunities.
Lead a team to success in our kitchen. You’ll be responsible for raising the bar and setting the standards across your kitchen. Playing a key part in the pub management team, you’ll strive to create memorable experiences that leave our guests wanting to come back for more.
As well as having a passion for food, you’ll jump at the opportunity to grow, develop and retain a motivated kitchen team in one of our pubs across the country.
As a Head Chef:
- You’ll have experience in a similar Kitchen Manager / Head Chef role or be ready to step up from a Sous / Second Chef position.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure all food and hygiene standards are consistently met.
- Have a positive attitude and the ability to create a buzz in your kitchen.
- Achieve the highest standards, ensuring the business is safe and that food quality and speed of service targets are met.
- Maintain clear communication with your kitchen and wider pub team.
- Take pride in the meals that you and your team produce.
What comes next is up to you: Whether you’d like to progress your skills further in the Head Chef role or explore wider opportunities across our pub, hotels and pub support centre we have a range of career pathways to suit all.
What you get from us:
- A performance related bonus.
- 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels.
- A salaried contract, to give you the security you deserve.
- Marston’s Cheers Reward & Recognition Platform (earn points to spend for living and breathing our values and behaviours and access high street retailer discounts).
- Health Screening Discounts.
- Long Service Awards.
- Gym Discounts.
- 24-hour GP helpline.
- Mortgage Advice and support.
- Scope to build your career and progress through our internal career pathway, DNA, including access to our innovative app-based training.
- Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support.
Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston’s could be the making of you.
Marston’s. Where people make pubs.
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At Marston's, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a permanent salaried contract that ensures financial stability while you lead our kitchen team to culinary excellence. With a vibrant work culture that celebrates individuality and fosters career growth through various pathways, including access to innovative training, we empower our Head Chefs to create memorable dining experiences in our welcoming pubs across the country. Join us and enjoy fantastic benefits like performance-related bonuses, discounts, and well-being support, all while being part of a team that values your unique contributions.