Head Chef

Posted 22 days 21 hours ago by Walkers of Whitehall

Permanent
Full Time
Hospitality & Tourism Jobs
London, City Of Westminster, United Kingdom, NW1 4
Job Description

Head Chef - Up to £45K + approx. £5K Tronc

We're looking for a Head Chef for the Walkers of Whitehall as we launch a bold new food offer built around seasonal game and fresh British seafood.

Walkers of Whitehall is a unique and atmospheric gastropub just off Trafalgar Square, set inside a beautiful former bank and spread across three distinctive levels - from a bustling main ground floor pub to our hidden Vault Bar.

Now under the Young's Pubs banner, we're investing heavily in our food and want a passionate, talented Head Chef to lead our kitchen, shape our menus, and put Walkers firmly on the London gastro pub map.

What we offer our Head Chefs:
  • Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
  • Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
  • Working with a supportive and passionate team
  • Free meals
  • 20% discount in all Young's pubs and hotels
  • Share save Scheme
  • Enhanced 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