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Head Chef

Chesham

Up to £15.50 per hour + Bonus

Head Chef – The King Charles, Chesham – Weekly Pay – Up to £15.50 per hour + Bonus

We’re on the lookout for a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team!

It’s time to turn up the heat! Turn your hand to new skills or showcase existing ones. In our kitchens you’ll be part of a team that is obsessed with creating great experiences for our guests.

Our kitchen is where it’s at: As Head Chef you’ll play a key part in our pub management team, helping to shape and lead our kitchen team to success. Everything you and the kitchen team deliver will keep our guests coming back for more.

As a Head Chef: You’ll have experience in a similar Kitchen Manager/ Head Chef role or be ready to step up from a Second Chef/ Sous Chef position. You’ll also –

  • Have a passion for producing food to be proud of
  • Be a motivational team-leader who can make sure our food and hygiene standards are consistently high
  • Be able to maintain clear communication with your team
  • Be able to work collaboratively with the General Manager and wider team to ensure success of the business
  • Have a positive attitude and ability to create a buzz in your kitchen to keep your team motivated
  • Have the desire to grow, develop and retain a kitchen team

What you get from us: At Marston’s we’re one big family. We put our people first, which is why we offer real benefits, including:

  • A performance related bonus
  • 20% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
  • A reliable hours contract, to give you the security you deserve
  • Flexible and part time hours available to work around your family or higher education
  • Online discounts and cashback at popular retailers through our Marston’s Rewards platform
  • Scope to build your career and progress through our Chef Development Programme including access to our innovative app-based training
  • Salary finance scheme – supporting your financial wellbeing
  • Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support

Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston’s could be the making of you.

Marston’s. Where people make pubs.

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King Charles

Chesham
HP5 3PF

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The benefits

As a responsible employer, we offer professional wellbeing support to our pub and pub support centre teams including support from the Licenced Trade Charity.

The majority of our pub General Manager roles include optional on-site accommodation.

Proud winners of The Publican Awards 2024 – Top Pub Employer (501+ employees) as well as a number of awards across a variety of disciplines.

Our pub management, operations and sales roles offer performance related bonus schemes. For our support centre teams, we offer a discretionary company bonus scheme.

Opportunity to earn a great wage whilst having fun at work.

We reward loyalty with awards for key anniversary milestones.

Our privilege card gives our people 30% discount off food and drink in our pubs. As well as access to our £4.50 refuel at work meal deal whilst on shift.

All our salaried roles offer membership to a company contributory pension scheme. Hourly paid roles offer auto enrolment schemes.

Some of our roles offer access to a private healthcare scheme.

An exciting range of high street, online discounts and cash back offers are available for all.

 All of our employees receive a 30% discount on Marston’s food and hotel stays.

 We’re passionate about growing our own talent through an extensive apprenticeship offer, dedicated L&D teams, and award winning e-learning platforms.

Head Chef FAQ's

Our Head Chefs can be paid hourly or salaried.

Our hourly rates & salaries are dependent on the role. Please see our job adverts for the pay rates on offer or chat to our hiring managers for more information.

All aspects of running the kitchen, including leading the team, stock management, safety & compliance & achieving an optimal GP.

Your quarterly bonus is based on sales uplift vs budget, Reputation score & Employee Engagement. Your annual bonus scheme is based on sales & profit performance vs budget.

WHAT COMES NEXT IS UP TO YOU

WHAT COMES NEXT IS UP TO YOU

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