Head Chef

Location

Chester, Cheshire | United Kingdom

Job description

The Boathouse, Chester, Head Chef Vacancy. Up to £41,808 per year 

We are looking for a Head Chef to lead the talented kitchen team

What we offer our Head Chefs :

• Annual profit share, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• Realistic bonus potential
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs and inns for you and friends and family
• 50% off food when on shift
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistant Programme
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts

What a Head Chef does at JW Lees:

• You’ll be a dedicated and professional leader ensuing that kitchen standards are maintained to the very highest standard
• Be passionate about cooking great food and ensuring every dish leave the kitchen to specification
• Ensure that excellent stock control practices are maintained
• Motivate your team to perform to the best of their cooking capabilities
• Mentor and develop your team, passing on your skills, knowledge and experience
• Be the creative genius behind the in-house specials
• You will lay the ground rules and have overall responsibility over daily operations within the kitchen ensuring you and your team achieve 5* Scores on the doors
• Your work will be exemplary and will inspire your team to send the perfect dish on time every time.

Where you will be working: 

The Boathouse, located right on the river in the centre of Chester is a stunning pub serving up delicious fresh food and fab drinks. We are a close knit, energetic team, led by Laura out the front and John in the kitchen, who come to work, not only to provide the best customer service in Chester, but also to have fun and make friends. With the only floating beer garden in the city, its a unique and beautiful place to work. We can offer hours to suit most people, but you will need to be prepared to work over the weekend. Alongside all the normal stuff, you can expect fair pay, good tips, great times and loads of progression if that’s what you’re looking for. Apply via the website or, even better, drop in, say hi and meet your potential new work mates.

About JW Lees:

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do:

Proud  -  Savvy  -  Honest  -  Passionate  -  Personal  -  Together

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Salary

£40k - £41.81k per annum