Head Chef

Blue Stoops; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known pub chain in the East Midlands is seeking a passionate Head Chef to lead the kitchen and shape culinary standards. You will inspire your team and ensure exceptional food quality while managing kitchen operations. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience as a Sous Chef, possess strong leadership skills, and be flexible to work evenings and weekends. The role offers an industry-leading salary and numerous perks including discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Monthly check-ins with your manager

Internal promotions and career progression

An industry-leading salary

Up to 75% discount across all Chilled Pubs

Christmas & New Year’s Day off

Paid day off on your birthday

Instant access to earnings with Wage-Stream

Huge wine discounts (Wine Club!)

A team that feels like family

Monthly incentives + yearly Dennis Awards

Company competitions with prizes like huge UK music events

Apprenticeships & development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years as a Sous Chef in a fresh-food, high-volume kitchen.
• Ability to support people with both warmth and honesty.
• Confident with stock, costs, labour, audits, safety, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Own food safety standards and lead the kitchen team.
• Inspire and develop your team while cooking fresh food properly.
• Drive kitchen operations and innovate/develop the menu.

Skills

Passionate about great food

Natural leader

Strong on kitchen operations

Emotionally intelligent

Hungry for growth

Values-driven

Experienced

Flexible

Job description

🔥 Head Chef – Lead the Kitchen. Shape the Standards. Bring the Fire.

Chilled Pubs are searching for an.exceptional Head Chef to join our growing family.
With new projects always on the horizon and big ambitions for the future, this could be the moment you reignite your fire and grow your career with us.

👀 Whowe’relooking for

• 🔥 Passionate about great food – A true foodie who loves fresh ingredients, quality cooking, and high standards.


• 👨🍳 A natural leader – Someone who motivates, inspires, and brings out the best in every chef.


• 📊 Strong on kitchen operations – Confident with stock, costs, labour, audits, safety, and performance management.


• 🧠 Emotionally intelligent – Calm under pressure, clear in communication, and able to support people with both warmth and honesty.


• 🚀 Hungry for growth – You want to get better, learn more, and take your team with you.


• ❤️ Values-driven – Warm, genuine, guest-obsessed and committed to delivering WOW experiences.


• 🔪 Experienced – At least 2 years as a Sous Chef in a fresh‑food, high‑volume kitchen.


• 📅 Flexible – Evenings and weekends are part of the role — this isn’t a 9–5.

Own food safety standards, lead, inspire and develop your team, cook fresh cook properly, Run your kitchen, drive kitchen operations and improve innovate and develop our menu....... Sound like you?

🎉 Whatyou’llget from us

• Monthly check-ins with your manager


• Internal promotions and real career progression


• An industry-leading salary


• Up to 75% discount across all Chilled Pubs


• Christmas & New Year’s Day off


• Paid day off on your birthday


• Instant access to earnings with Wage‑Stream


• Huge wine discounts (Wine Club!)


• A team that feels like family ❤️


• Monthly incentives + yearly Dennis Awards


• Company competitions with prizes like huge UK music events


• Apprenticeships & development opportunities