Head Chef

Head Chef Vacancy- Chadderton- Up to £40k plus profit share

We are looking for a Head Chef to lead the talented kitchen team at the Boat and Horses in Chadderton.

What we offer our Head Chefs:

• Annual profit share, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• Realistic bonus potential
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs and inns for you and friends and family
• 50% off food when on shift
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistant Programme
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts

What a Head Chef does at JW Lees:

• You’ll be a dedicated and professional leader ensuing that kitchen standards are maintained to the very highest standard
• Be passionate about cooking great food and ensuring every dish leave the kitchen to specification
• Ensure that excellent stock control practices are maintained
• Motivate your team to perform to the best of their cooking capabilities
• Mentor and develop your team, passing on your skills, knowledge and experience
• Be the creative genius behind the in-house specials
• You will lay the ground rules and have overall responsibility over daily operations within the kitchen ensuring you and your team achieve 5* Scores on the doors
• Your work will be exemplary and will inspire your team to send the perfect dish on time every time.

Where you will be working: 

Looking for an exciting new challenge? No 2 days or ever the same and there is never a dull moment! Then why not join our team here at The Boat & Horses, Pub with Rooms. Nikki leads the team and is a passionate manager who leads her team and strives to develop all of her team members! We have opportunities across all aspects of the business from Kitchen to Housekeeping, Front of House to Night porters! We have also re-set up our entertainment plan and offer our customer regular live entertainment! (You can enjoy this too when you’re on shift ??) Have no experience in hospitality? Not a problem as we love training people on all aspects of the job and ensure you excel in which ever role you decide to choose! We have a team of 60+ across the business and we are all 1 big family!! We have a large beer garden which overlooks the Rochdale Canal and the sunsets that we get are lovely!! We also have 50 newly renovated bedrooms, so we have shifts to suit a wide variety of candidates! We also have a large open-plan kitchen and run off full main menu, as well as having a Carvery offering, everyday!! We are open Mon-Fri, 7am to 11pm, Sat-Sun, 8am to Midnight. Make sure your next move is your last move!”

About JW Lees:

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do:

Proud  -  Savvy  -  Honest  -  Passionate  -  Personal  -  Together