Job Description

Job Ref:

ROB1254

Branch:

The Fountaine Inn

Location:

The Fountaine Inn, Linton

Salary/Benefits:

up to 45,000 per annum, plus accommodation, bonus and tips

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Posted date:

21/04/2025

Closing date:

23/05/2025

Are you an experienced Head Chef looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to work in a smaller business where your input is valued? Do you have a strong background in managing a high-volume, food-led traditional inn and leading a large team?



If so, we'd love to hear from you!



As Head Chef, you'll work closely with the General Manager, taking charge of recruiting, training, and developing the kitchen team to help them reach their full potential. You'll be responsible for delivering food of the highest quality, consistently exceeding guest expectations, and overseeing the profitability of the kitchen. This includes managing orders, deliveries, stocktaking, and controlling wastage.



In addition to leading by example, you will ensure the kitchen maintains exceptional standards of cleanliness and adheres to all Food Safety, Health Safety regulations in line with both the law and company policy.



In return, we offer the following benefits:


Competitive salary Bonus scheme Accommodation available 25% discount on food, drink, and accommodation through the employee discount card 50% off food during shifts Exclusive discounts at over 800 retailers through our employee reward scheme 28 days of paid annual leave and holiday pay Access to a NEST pension scheme Comprehensive training (both in-house and external) Ongoing personal development and career progression Access to fully paid apprenticeships for your team Wellbeing and mental health support programs Affordable healthcare cover through our healthcare cashplan for dental, optical, and other treatments Stability with a family business that has been around since 1838 Chef whites provided Well-equipped kitchens with all the tools you need!

If you have the passion and experience required to thrive as our Head Chef, we'd love to receive your application!


The Fountaine in Linton is an idyllic Inn, perhaps the most beautiful setting in the Yorkshire Dales, offering great dining with cosy snug and roaring log fires, low ceilings and a warm welcome. Set on the village green, overlooking a babbling brook and old packhorse bridge, this grade II listed building was originally three 17th century stone cottages. The low-beamed interior has three drinking areas including a snug with high-backed settles around an open log fire. The Linton room can be used for families or for meetings and there are five superbly furnished letting rooms. The Fountaine serves fine food all day, every day, making the Fountain Inn an ideal destination at any time of the year.