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Set amongst the beautiful farmland surrounding Tonbridge, The Carpenters Arms is a charming countryside pub with 9 cosy hotel rooms, a welcoming atmosphere and a real passion for good food!
We’re looking for a creative and passionate Head Chef to join our team and help us continue to develop our food offering.
Our approach to food is simple: good ingredients, properly cooked, delicious food and no unnecessary fuss.
We love classic pub favorites, seasonal dishes, daily specials and, of course, a cracking Sunday roast with all the trimmings. We also run regular themed food events, bringing a little excitement to the pub and giving our chefs the chance to have some more fun with food.
As Head Chef, you’ll have the opportunity to shape our menus, develop daily specials and introduce seasonal dishes, working with the best ingredients available.
We’re looking for someone who enjoys being creative but also understands the importance of consistency, quality and delivering food that our guests genuinely want to come back for.
You’ll lead the kitchen team, help develop our food offering and play an important part in creating the experience our guests enjoy.
Our philosophy is simply we CARE :
This forms the foundation for every thing we do!
Alongside your £45,000 base salary :
Service charge and tips typically add around £7,500 per year
Typical total earnings of approximately £52,500
Overtime is paid on top of contracted hours
We encourage a 4-day working week for our chefs wherever possible
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You’ll have genuine input into the development of our food offering and team
And we’re serious about work-life balance. We want our chefs to enjoy their time at work without feeling that the kitchen has to take over their whole life.
We’re looking for an experienced Head Chef or an ambitious Sous Chef ready to take the next step who:
Has a genuine passion for good food
Takes pride in quality and attention to detail
Enjoys developing dishes and working with seasonal ingredients
Can lead and motivate a kitchen team
Is organised, reliable and hands-on
If this sounds like the sort of place you’d enjoy working, come and have a coffee with us.
We can talk about the role, the pub, the team and, naturally, all things food , one of my favourite subjects!
We’d love to hear from you.
We believe every pub should be different. This means that you'll be writing your own recipes that match the food vision of your business using fresh seasonal ingredients. The food vision could be all about showcasing local produce, country pub classics, seafood, small plates and sharers, dry-aged meat - each pub is different and its up to you as head chef to put your own creative stamp on that vision. We work with fresh, seasonal produce, so the menu should constantly evolve to showcase these fantastic ingredients when they are at their best. Premium fresh food crafted by skilled chefs in Premium Pubs .
Pub operator managing neighborhood pubs, boutique hotels, and bars.
Visit company websiteJobs and hiring trendsGBP 45000-52500 yearly / year
Full-time
Entry · 1+ years experience
Onsite
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