Head Chef

Acorn Pubs; Witney; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned pub group in Witney is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead their culinary team. The role involves menu development, kitchen management, and ensuring high standards of food quality. Candidates should have experience in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate strong leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary package, excellent perks, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Join a family-oriented company committed to quality dining.

Benefits

Free meals on shift

30% discount across Acorn Pubs

NEST pension scheme

Life assurance

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience as a head chef or in similar roles in a premium fresh food environment.
• Ability to formulate seasonal menus with Executive Chefs.
• Capability to manage stock, GPs, and labor controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and maintain food quality standards.
• Collaborate with pub manager to drive business success.
• Nurture and mentor kitchen team members.

Skills

Leadership skills

Culinary skills

Business acumen

Menu development

Job description

Are you passionate with a commitment to providing a high-quality dining experience?The Blue Boaris seeking an experienced and talentedHead Chefto join our culinary team.As the Head Chef, you will play a pivotal role in menu development, kitchen management, and maintaining the highest standards of food quality and presentation.We are seeking an individual who shares our love for food, embraces creativity, and has exceptional culinary skills.

Overlooking the market square in the historic town of Witney, The Blue Boaroffers a 57 seat restaurant, bar area, function room, imposing courtyard and 20 boutique-style bedrooms.

Open daily from 8am we serve a seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired menu in our elegant dining room with open kitchen. Whether you're tempted to try one of our many dishes cooked to order on our charcoal-fuelled Josper grill, or a Neapolitan pizza, freshly prepared by one of our trained pizzaiolos and cooked in our wood-fired oven, you'll find we use fresh produce and quality ingredients, traceable from farm to fork.

And there'splenty more in it for you:

Our Offer

• Package up to £45,000 per annum including Tronc (That's your card details paid in to your bank)
• Plus great cash tips!

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across Acorn Pubs, Brunning & Price and our group including wagamama and selected airport pubs and restaurants.
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension.
• Protection for your family with life assurance.
• Great discounts via Perks on Tapsaving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducingnew Managers or Chefsto the company.
• Wagestream - use flexiblepay to choose when to get paid.

Your Wellbeing – it’simportant to us!

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family.
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew.
• Access to health checks and virtual GP appointments.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Plenty of social get togethers – it’s not all work and no play.
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous.

We want you to grow with us!

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress.
• Advanced Leadership Skills course enhancing self-awareness and soft skills.
• Regular days out and events around fresh seasonal produce.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with us.

About you...

Our kitchens are dynamic, fast paced, and high volume so you will have experience of being a head chef, chef manager, kitchen manager or senior sous chef in a busy, premium fresh food environment. You will be responsible for the food culture within your pub, working closely with the pub manager to drive the business forward, helping to formulate seasonal menus with our Executive Chefs. We are looking for a confident leader who will nurture their team and create an inclusive and supportive environment. You’ll also need excellent business acumen to manage a well-run kitchen, keeping on top of your stock, GPs and labour controls.

About Acorn Pubs...

• A collection of 10 pubs, 6 of which have bedrooms.
• Our wider company, Brunning and Price, includes 79 pubs across the country.
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged.
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.
• @brunningandpricecareers

Are you ready to be part of a family where you can genuinely contribute to the food culture? Then make your next career move a Head Chef position with us. Apply now!