Job Description

Chef -the lion

Chepstow

, Chepstow

Position Overview

Lead our kitchen team to deliver top-quality, customer-focused burgers and hospitality-based offerings. You'll oversee all culinary operations, ensuring consistency, creativity, and a welcoming kitchen environment.

Key Responsibilities

Menu development & execution

: design and prepare high?quality burgers, sides, and specials using fresh ingredients that reflect both creativity and customer preferences.

Kitchen leadership

: supervise and mentor cooks and kitchen staff; promote a positive, collaborative environmentadzuna.co.uk+9restless.co.uk+9jobsearch.compass-careers.co.uk+9.

Stock & cost control

: manage food ordering, inventory, waste reduction, and budget adherence .

Food safety & hygiene

: ensure full compliance with food hygiene, HACCP protocols, cleaning, and health & safety standards .

Operational excellence

: oversee kitchen scheduling, equipment maintenance, and closing/opening procedures.

Customer experience

: maintain product quality, presentation, and timely service aligned with brand standards.

Business performance

: support profit goals through menu analysis, vendor negotiation, and portion control.

Essential Requirements

Hospitality/Chef background

: Proven experience (ideally 3-5 years) as Head Chef, Sous Chef, or similar in a hospitality-focused or burger-focused venue

Technical skills

: Expertise in burger preparation, hot and cold food techniques, recipe consistency.

Certifications

: Food Hygiene Level 2 (or equivalent City & Guilds/NVQ), plus HACCP knowledge

Leadership & communication

: Strong team-building, mentoring, and interpersonal skills .

Financial acumen

: Skilled at menu costing, stock management, and controlling food GP

Resilience & organization

: Ability to thrive in fast-paced, busy weekend periods and manage multiple priorities

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary depending on experience Staff meals, free or discounted food Pension scheme, holiday entitlement

Work Schedule

Full-time hours (typically 40-48 hrs/week), including evenings, weekends, and peak service times . Shift patterns to cover opening hours and events.
Ideal Candidate

You're passionate about burger culture and food quality, with the creativity to innovate while maintaining consistent standards. You thrive under pressure, value teamwork, and are as skilled with numbers and stock control as you are with seasoning and sauces.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount
Work Location: In person