Head chef - spitfire - united kingdom, west malling, kent

shepherd neame is on the lookout for a dynamic head chef to join our team, so if you have previous experience at a senior chef level and you are looking for a new and rewarding challenge in the kitchen; this may be just the job for you.

the spitfire is a contemporary pub that forms part of the 650-acre west malling king's hill business and residential park. the pub stands on the former battle of britain raf west malling base. outside, there’s a lush green garden with ample seating for living the alfresco lifestyle. the spitfire enjoys a great reputation for its food, dishes are freshly-prepared on the premises from local, seasonal produce, and enjoyed in spacious, stylish dining areas on both floors.

we know that an excellent head chef is one of the most key ingredients to a successful kitchen, so this role will see you working alongside the general manager to deliver key objectives, customer satisfaction and growth at your site. supporting the creation of an inclusive culture within the business, you will lead and develop your team to deliver an efficient, high quality kitchen service to our customers.

we are looking for someone who

has shep's spirit

motivates others to be at their best for every moment of their careerhas a “can – do” attitude always looking for opportunities to growassists the general manager to keep up to date with competitor activity and ensures that we remain competitiveworks well under pressure in a fast paced environment is great at working together

works alongside the general manager to inspire the agreed standards of performance for each team memberis empowered to develop their team to deliver great serviceis driven to develop themselves and others on their career journeyis committed to the continued success of the pub/hotel sharing knowledge and skills to develop otherscreates an inclusive culture, motivates others and celebrates success through reward and recognitionoffers great channels of communication and is committed to listening and responding to feedbackhas pride and passion

truly embraces the values of shepherd neame and leads by exampleengages with customers and is a brand ambassador takes accountability for resolving customer queries and responding to feedback sets standards of performance for all team members to achieveidentifies opportunities to exceed customer expectation and deliver business growthis authentic

takes responsibility for ensuring that we surpass customer expectations.ensures food safety is at the heart of all kitchen activitiesbuilds trust and shows loyalty and honestytakes accountability for the security of the businessbehaves with due care and consideration for the health, safety and wellbeing of themself and othersbenefits

competitive annual salary packagebonus schemeprivate health care schemeshares incentive plancompany pension planearly wage withdrawal schemeemployee discount scheme at shepherd neame retail pubs & hotelsaccess to a workplace mental health platform full company induction processfast paced, fun and diverse working environmentthe opportunity to develop & move between pubs within the companyflexible working hours

who are we?

britain’s oldest brewer, shepherd neame, has been based in the market town of faversham, kent for over 300 years. an independent family business, we boast an award-winning visitor centre and more than 300 pubs and hotels throughout london and the south east, from the historic heart of the city to the kent coastline. we employ around 1,500 team members across our pub estate and more than 270 at our brewery and support office.

perhaps best known for great british classic ales such as spitfire amber, which carries the royal warrant, our diverse portfolio includes five grain lager, the bear island collection and the whitstable bay collection. we also brew international lagers under licence including premium thai lager singha and american best-seller samuel adams boston lager, and are the sole uk distributor for truly hard seltzer.

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