Head Chef

Bar & Block; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality business in Belfast is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team in preparing and serving meals. This role offers a permanent contract with 32 hours a week across 4 days, including evenings and weekends. Catering experience is essential, and you will have the opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment. Enjoy benefits like discounts, a pension scheme, and a £40 meal voucher when you join.

Benefits

Training and support

Whitbread Benefits card

Company pension

Discounts on shops and bills

£40 voucher on joining

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen environment required.
• Ability to lead a kitchen team.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals.
• Lead the kitchen team.
• Ensure high standards of food quality.

Skills

Catering experience

Leadership skills

Passion for food

Job description

Head Chef – Belfast BAR+BLOCK

Come and be a Head Chef at BAR+BLOCK in Belfast. Take the next step in your managerial career by working closely with our Kitchen Manager in leading our kitchen team to prepare, cook and serve our mouth‑watering meals. Immediate start, catering experience needed.

PAY RATE

Up to £14.41 per hour

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent – we don’t do zero hours contracts!

HOURS

32 hours per week across 4 days – evenings and weekends included

LOCATION

Belfast BAR+BLOCK
2-6 Waring Street, Belfast, BT1 2DX

Why you’ll love it here

• Training and support: We’ve got the user‑friendly equipment that will make your life easier from the start and the training that’ll give you a career path in our kitchens and beyond!
• Whitbread Benefits card: Enjoy up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms and 25% off meals in Whitbread Restaurants
• Pension and saving schemes: Company pension and save as you earn scheme
• Discounts: Get money off shops, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more
• Have a meal on us: You'll receive a £40 voucher to spend in our restaurant when you join us

What you’ll do

Join our team at Belfast BAR+BLOCK as a Head Chef, as part of the kitchen team cooking the dishes our guests love. Use your passion for food to move your career forward and be part of the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread.