At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a passionate kitchen team and create delightful dishes with local produce.
- Company: Join St Austell Brewery, a historic leader in brewing and hospitality.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, discounts, training, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working options and a commitment to sustainability.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a beautiful location while crafting quality food experiences.
- Qualifications: Experience in kitchen management and a passion for high-quality food.
The predicted salary is between 25396 - 31040 £ per year.
Experience more with St Austell Brewery at one of West Cornwall’s most beautiful destinations. Join our talented kitchen team and you’ll be leading passionate people, cooking with locally sourced produce to supply quality food that delights our guests.
For over 175 years, St Austell Brewery has been crafting quality beers, running award-winning pubs and serving communities across the South West. Today, we're a leading brewing, hospitality and drinks wholesale business, united by a shared purpose: brewing great experiences for generations to come. Through our commitment to sustainability and forming strong partnerships, we're helping to protect the people, places and communities that make our region special. We invest in our people, offering opportunities to learn, develop and build rewarding careers.
Our Chefs:
- Front the Kitchen and Back of House Team, taking pride in overseeing a quality food offering that delights our guests.
- Are well organised, adaptable, with a genuine passion for what they do.
- Take pride in delivering a consistent, high quality food offering.
- Combine great product knowledge with a practical understanding of daily operations in a busy kitchen.
- Understand budgets and sales targets, and play a vital part in helping to achieve them.
What we offer in return:
- Competitive and achievable bonus scheme
- 30% discount on food & drink within our managed pubs
- 30% off in our Visitors Centre shop including brands like Yeti, St. Eval, Atlantic blankets
- 50% discount on accommodation within the managed estate
- Fantastic training & career development opportunities
- Pension Scheme - 4% Employee and Employer or increase to 5%
- Cycle to work scheme
- Westfield Health cash plan – Claim money back for Dental, Eye Care, Physio etc.
- Westfield Rewards – Shopping rewards
- Have a voice in shaping our workplace through employee-led forums and working groups, influencing policies, and initiatives
- Access to Thrive, our learning platform packed with training, resources and development opportunities
- Clear career pathways designed to help you grow
Additional Information: St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working.
Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. We politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.
Head Chef employer: The Rising Sun, St Mawes
St Austell Brewery is an excellent employer, offering a vibrant work culture where creativity and passion for local produce thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will benefit from training opportunities, a competitive bonus scheme, and a supportive team environment that values your contributions. Located in the picturesque West Cornwall, this role not only allows you to lead a talented kitchen team but also to engage with the community and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
