Head Chef for Gastropub at The Windsor Castle Gastropub in East Finchley, on Only Chefs.
Salary: £48,000 per annum (this includes tips and service)
Days: Wednesday to Sunday
Hours: 47 hours over five shifts
Location: East Finchley, N2.
Excellent work life balance / Sensible Hours / Paid Breaks / 28 days Holiday / Staff Meals / Pension / Warm, welcoming, inclusive, and encouraging work environment.
Are you passionate about food, the Great British Pub, seasonality and sustainability? Maybe you’re a Sous Chef looking for a more senior role? Then we’d love to hear from you.
Days and hours
47 hours per week. Wednesday to Sunday (with occasional days for special events). The kitchen is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day. The kitchen closes at 9pm (Wed to Sat) and 7pm on Sundays.
About us
We’re a small, successful pub business, with a number of awards and accolades, including The British Institute of Innkeeping ‘Licensee of The Year Award’. We’re ambitious, and we’re looking for a passionate, hands on chef to work with us to step our food offer up, help develop our menu, and improve our kitchen operation, building on an excellent existing reputation and loyal customer base.
All food is prepared on site and cooked with integrity. We like to keep things fairly simple and seasonal, using British ingredients, including produce from our own kitchen garden, to shape a menu of exceptionally prepared pub classics and British seasonal specials.
We care about our people, our customers, our community, and the environment, and we look for like-minded people when we recruit. We’re a small, close-knit team, working together to create a great experience for everyone who walks through our doors, whilst also looking after one-another, and mucking in whenever needed. We leave our egos at the door and get things done together.
What we need
We’re looking for someone who has held a Senior Sous or Head Chef role in the UK for a minimum of two years within a season-driven gastropub or restaurant where the menu is focused on British produce. You’ll work directly with the business owners to develop and grow the kitchen operation, collaborating and then leading on menu development. You will lead, develop and inspire a small kitchen team in a positive, calm, welcoming, and inclusive working environment.
This is a hands-on role in a small team. You won’t be weighed down with too many admin tasks, but we will expect a strong understanding of GP, great stock management, allergen awareness, solid menu and recipe writing skills, and exceptional standards of hygiene and food safety.
About you
Experience and skills
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