Head Chef £50k+

We are a privately owned inn, restaurant, and hotel with nine comfortable letting rooms, nestled in the beautiful Hampshire countryside just outside Newbury, Berkshire. As a successful family run business, we have been welcoming guests for over forty years, offering warm hospitality, great food, and a relaxing place to stay.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and highly organised Head Chef to lead our busy kitchen. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who takes pride in delivering consistently high quality food while leading and developing a successful kitchen team.

The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the kitchen operation, ensuring exceptional food quality, effective stock management, and full compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations.

Key Responsibilites

• Manage the day-to-day running of a busy kitchen.
• Lead, motivate, and develop the kitchen team to deliver outstanding service.
• Ensure the preparation, consistency, quality, and presentation of all dishes meet the highest standards using fresh ingredients where practical
• Oversee stock ordering, stock control, and inventory management to minimise waste and maintain target margins.
• Maintain full compliance with food safety legislation, health and safety regulations, and best practice hygiene standards.
• Ensure the kitchen is maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness and organisation at all times.
• Monitor food costs and maintain agreed gross profit margins.
• Foster a positive, professional, and efficient working environment.

Skills & Experience

• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
• A thorough understanding of food safety legislation and kitchen hygiene standards.
• Proven experience in stock control, ordering, and cost management.
• A passion for producing consistently high quality restaurant and bar meals.
• The ability to perform well under pressure in a fast paced environment.

Working Hours

• Average 40-hour, 5 day working week.
• A combination of split and straight shifts, depending on business needs.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive basic salary, paid weekly.
• Food turnover related bonus, subject to achieving agreed gross profit margins and maintaining excellent hygiene standards.
• Combined salary and bonus are expected to exceed £50,000 per year.
• plus Tronc share currently averages £100+ per week, paid monthly.
• Company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to lead a successful kitchen within a supportive and professional team.

Please email us with your CV. We're looking forward to hearing from you.