At a Glance
- Tasks: Create and innovate seasonal menus while leading a passionate kitchen team.
- Company: Join SMITHS, a vibrant pub in the heart of London with a unique dining experience.
- Benefits: Enjoy free meals, discounts, and access to culinary masterclasses and development programmes.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and inspiration through chef forums and food trips.
- Why this job: Showcase your creativity and make a real impact in a dynamic kitchen environment.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef with a passion for food and team leadership.
The predicted salary is between 24750 - 30250 £ per year.
About us: Located in the heart of the City of London, just minutes from Farringdon, Barbican and Blackfriars stations and a short walk from Chancery Lane, SMITHS is the ideal place for guests to meet for any occasion. Set across four stunning floors, SMITHS is home to a bright, open-plan bar, private dining and meeting rooms, a large 2AA Rosette grill-style restaurant and an epic rooftop bar and terrace - with each floor offering its own unique and wonderful drinking and dining experience. With so much space to explore, it's never a dull day with us.
Being a Head Chef at Young's: We believe every pub should be different. This means that you'll be writing your own recipes that match the food vision of your business using fresh seasonal ingredients. The food vision could be all about showcasing local produce, country pub classics, seafood, small plates and sharers, dry-aged meat - each pub is different and it's up to you as head chef to put your own creative stamp on that vision. We work with fresh, seasonal produce, so the menu should constantly evolve to showcase these fantastic ingredients when they are at their best. Premium fresh food crafted by skilled chefs in Premium Pubs.
What we offer our Head Chefs:
- 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 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
- Share save Scheme
- Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
- 28 Days Holiday per year
What we look for in a Head Chef: This role will be a Head Chef designate position, where you will spend 3 months at Smiths of Smithfield, learning systems and food offer, before taking the reins in your own kitchen within the Youngs estate in the New Year. 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
Head Chef employer: Smiths of Smithfield
At Smiths of Smithfield, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and creative work environment in the heart of the City of London. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our culinary masterclasses and development programmes, ensuring that every Chef de Partie has the opportunity to hone their skills and advance their career while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package, including a company pension scheme. Join us to be part of a vibrant team where your passion for quality food can truly shine.
