Head Chef
Location: Frilford, Oxfordshire
Salary: £32,000-£35,000 per annum, depending on experience
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Are you a passionate Head Chef who loves working with fresh ingredients, creating seasonal menus and leading a kitchen team?
We're recruiting for an experienced Head Chef to join the restaurant of a well-established, award-winning retail business. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a busy kitchen, delivering freshly prepared food to a high standard in a welcoming, customer-focused environment.
With a focus on quality ingredients, seasonal menus and freshly cooked dishes, this role would suit a hands-on chef who takes pride in their food and enjoys developing a strong, motivated team.
The Role
As Head Chef, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and service.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing a range of dishes from scratch using fresh, local and seasonal ingredients.
- Contributing to and delivering an exciting, seasonally changing menu.
- Maintaining excellent standards of food quality, presentation and consistency.
- Leading by example in a hands‑on kitchen environment.
- Working closely with the Restaurant Manager to ensure the smooth running of the restaurant.
- Supporting, motivating and developing chefs and Kitchen Assistants.
- Setting clear expectations for food quality, kitchen standards and teamwork.
- Delivering freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches and hot snacks throughout the day.
About You
We're looking for a Head Chef who combines strong culinary skills with the leadership ability to bring out the best in their team.
You’ll ideally have:
- Previous experience as a Head Chef or in a senior kitchen management role.
- A passion for fresh food and seasonal menu development.
- High standards of food preparation, quality and presentation.
- The ability to lead a kitchen team in a busy environment.
- A hands‑on approach and a genuine pride in delivering excellent food.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to maintain a smooth‑running kitchen.
What's on Offer?
- Salary of £32,000-£35,000, depending on experience.
- Full‑time, permanent employment.
- Average of 39.5 hours per week.
- A two‑week rota, working four days one week and six days the next, including alternate weekends.
- No split shifts or unsociable hours.
- Colleague discounts.
- Life insurance.
- Company pension scheme.
- Free parking.
- The opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal ingredients in a quality‑focused restaurant.
Location
The role is based in Frilford Oxfordshire, so applicants should live within a reasonable commuting distance.
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