Job Description

About us:

The Carnarvon Arms is an up-and-coming Pub, Restaurant & Hotel. We strive for customer service and great quality food. Located next door to Highclere castle ensures that we are busy. We have a great community feel that will continue to grow. So come check us out, and become a part of our amazing team!!

What we offer our Head Chefs:

Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials

Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes

Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish

Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers

Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop

Free meals

20% discount in all Young's pubs and hotels

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Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Head Chef:

This role requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus for the variety of revenue streams within the business.



Have experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef

Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team

Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills

Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times

Be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials

Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour

Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams