Head Chef - 40 Hours per Week (Full time)

Head Chef - 40 Hours per Week (Full time)

Job Type:

Permanent

Job Sector:

Food, Beverage

Region:

South West

Location:

Dorchester

Salary:

£35,000 to £37,000 per annum

Salary Description:

Up to £37,000 Bonus, Tronc/Tips

Posted:

22/05/2026

Recruiter:

Brewhouse and Kitchen

Job Ref:

2DFf6mkmwQK38fwHuRq7cM Role PurposeFood is incredibly important at B&K and our Head Chefs are the leaders in our kitchen. You will live and breathe food, be passionate about detail and take pride in your work. You will be an expert at getting the best out of people, able to coach and develop your team to deliver flawless execution within a fun and supportive environment. You are friendly, approachable and understand that communication is key to all departments, especially your General Manager. We value your work/life balance, therefore all of our Head Chefs are contracted to work 40 hours per week (Full time equivalent).As a Head Chef in our Brewpubs, you'll have the drive and determination to deliver an excellent service, every single day. Your main responsibilities include managing the food stock, ensuring safe working practices, you'll also be managing the food safety regulations in your Brewpub kitchen by leading your team correctly. You'll take a front foot in the preparation and cooking of our menu, ensuring it leaves the kitchen to perfect specification for our guests and will be given creative opportunities to develop dishes for our menu.

Benefits of being a B&K Head ChefAward winning employer - Best Brewing Pub Company & Best Companies Accredited 2025Competitive Salary troncEarn up to an additional £5000 per year on top of your annual salary with our bonus scheme40 Hour working week (Full time equivalent)Access your pay early with Hastee Pay, including financial wellbeing supportFree team meal on every shift30% off Food, Drink, Accommodation & Experience's in our Brewpubs and moreAccess to Brewhub - with over 3000 discounts & cashback opportunitiesCycle to Work schemeAnnual incentive trips and benefitsAccess to award winning learning & development and apprenticeship programmesEnhanced Maternity and Paternity PayFlexible shifts to fit in with life!

At Brewhouse & Kitchen we are a 'people first' business, we value difference and want everyone to be able to bring their true selves to work. We are committed to equality of opportunity for our colleagues and welcome applications from all sections of society regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and family leave, ethnicity, religion/belief, marriage/civil partnerships or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Brewhouse & Kitchen are a Disability Confident employer, if you have a disability or additional needs that require adjustments, please do not hesitate to let us know at the point of application. If all of this sounds exciting to you, then click 'apply' now!