Head Chef

Overview

We re on the hunt for a Head Chef for a site within the Livelyhood Pub Group. The Head Chef will lead in the delivery of Livelyhood s fresh, seasonal, delicious food offering at one of our busy modern neighbourhood pubs.

Do you believe in fresh produce cooked to order? Do you have a passion for producing flavoursome pub food? Are you keen to train and develop your team and contribute to a seasonal menu? We would love to hear from you.

Join an excellent working environment where the focus is on developing yourself and helping to create seasonal menu items from the best ingredients (no additives or preservatives in our kitchens).

If you re already liking the sound of us, you re already our kind of person. You will have a passion for consistent, flavoursome, fresh food, clear communication skills, strong organisational skills, high kitchen standards, a strong work ethic and in-depth knowledge of H & S and HACCP. Previous experience in a Head Chef position is preferred; however, if you have fresh food experience in a £10K+ food sales venue and you re ready to step up into the Head Chef role, we want to hear from you.

Our Head Chef will lead in the delivery of Livelyhood’s delicious food offering at one of our busiest sites in South London.

The right Chef will
:

• Enjoy leading and developing their back of house team
• Have previous Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef experience in a busy kitchen
• Manage daily food ordering, production, and service, maintaining high standards
• Cook great, tasty food so that people keep coming back for more
• Comply with our food standards and guidelines
• Comply with Health & Safety policies and procedures
• Manage supplier ordering and maintain correct stock levels
• Thrive on the chance to show creativity, creating specials and inputting into our menus

• £42k - £45k salary based on experience + tronc + bonus
• Additional tronc/service payments – in region of a further £6k, making OTE £48k-£50k
• Additional Head Chef bonus plan – £1.5k per quarter based on KPIs
• Excellent, supportive working environment with 45 hours working weeks as our norm
• Milestone rewards and recognition scheme starting after 6 months and continuing
• Regular incentives, Annual Awards Night; if you enjoy Padel, we re building a team
• 40% food and drink discount for you and 3 guests, valid in all sites from day 1
• Hospitality and retail discounts through our partnership with Hospitality Rewards
• Access to 35% of your earned pay on demand for financial flexibility
• Wellbeing-focused employer with employee assistance support available

We currently have 7 independent, inviting modern locals in London. You ll find us in Crystal Palace (The Faber Fox), Balham (The Regent), Wimbledon (The Old Frizzle), Wanstead (The Bull), Clapham South (The Perky Nel), Bromley South (The Artful Duke) & Elephant and Castle (The Rosy Hue).

This is a brilliant chance for the right people to join us and be a key part of our growth.

In our pubs everyone through the door is a guest and everyone working is a host. We are genuinely one team. We love our London communities, we re passionate about dogs, new products (food and drink), focused on sustainability and we are proud of our close, active relationships with our charity partners – The Big Kid Foundation, Only A Pavement Away and The Licensed Trade Charity.

Our Head Chef will lead in delivering Livelyhood’s fresh food offering that aligns with our five Lively Ways (values) of Authentic, Daring, People, Lively and Sustainable at its heart.

We will be considering applications as they arrive, so please don t delay in submitting your application. All applicants will require a UK bank account and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.