Head Chef - Live In Available Kings Reach Biggleswade Up to £40K plus tronc and bonus per annum

McMullen & Sons Ltd.; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run pub chain in Biggleswade is seeking a Head Chef with a passion for delivering high-quality dishes. You will manage kitchen operations, train junior staff, and maintain hygiene and safety standards. The ideal candidate has prior experience as a Head Chef and is eager to develop in a supportive environment. Benefits include a competitive salary up to £40K, bonuses, live-in accommodation, and great discounts. This is an opportunity to join a business that treats its employees as part of the family.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Achievable bonus scheme

Live in accommodation

Family friendly policies

Gratuities share

Meal discounts

Career development through GROW Programme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef in a busy kitchen is essential.
• Ability to deliver food GP% to budget.
• Exemplary standards of personal hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Cook and present dishes according to specification.
• Recruit, train, and coach junior team members.
• Manage stocktaking and ensure food health and safety.

Skills

Ability to cook and present dishes

Communication skills

Stock control management

Team leadership

Understanding of food health and safety

Job description

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Head Chef. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home‑grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.

Head Chef

So, if you’re as passionate as we are about delivering delicious fresh rotisserie chicken, along with chargrilled meats and pub classics then you could be our next Head Chef at Chicken & Grill pubs, an important part of the McMullen’s family. We can offer you….

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Contracted 45 hours a week
• Great live in accommodation – if required
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform

The ideal Head Chef will have the following

• The ability to cook and present dishes, in line with specification, in a busy environment.
• The capability to deliver food GP% to budget.
• Experience in stocktaking and management of stock control.
• Excellent communication skills
• Exemplary standards of personal hygiene and presentation.
• The ability to recruit, train and coach junior team members.
• A strong understanding of food health and safety.

Previous experience of working as a Head Chef within a busy kitchen is essential. You must be keen to develop, willing to take on responsibility and remain calm under pressure.

Salary: Up to £40K plus tronc, live in deduction £4,268