DEPUTY HEAD CHEF – The Cottage Loaf, Llandudno, LL30 2SR

Package: £45,500 OTE per year

(£37,750 salary + £3,600 chef incentive scheme + generous tips)

Employment: Full-time – based on 48-hour week

The Cottage Loaf is a busy gastro pub right in the heart of Llandudno, well known for its constantly evolving menu of fresh, local, interesting dishes. It is part ofthe Stange & Co pub group. Stange & Co are an expanding family company that puts its teams first. We realise it’s our teams and their hard work that make our pubs as successful as they are. We are incredibly proud of our talented chefs and recognise and encourage passion and creativity within our kitchen teams.

We are now looking for a DEPUTY HEAD CHEF with bags of enthusiasm and a healthy helping of flair and creativity to help head up our kitchen. Fine dining, we are not, but quality well executed fresh food is very much what we’re about. Our food is fresh, hearty and interesting, with a menu that reflects the seasons & our location, which helps ensure sustainability and prevents our customers and kitchen team getting bored. This constantly evolving menu is a combination of well-loved classics and more interesting dishes taking influence from all over the world. You will be involved in menu planning, and given the opportunity to develop your own dishes and indulge your own passions.

What’s in it for you:

An extremely competitive salary which will regularly be reviewed to reflect and recognise your progression, skills and experience
Easily achievable monthly Chefs Incentive bonus
Equal share of tips
Enhanced company parental pay
Full company sick pay
Guaranteed Christmas day off every year to enjoy with your family and friends
Flexible working hours to assist with a healthy work life balance
Discounted food rates - up to 50% off at all company sites
Discounted accommodation rates – up to 50% off at all company sites
Access to confidential and expert health & well-being, financial and legal advice through our Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
Up to £1500 for referring a friend to join our team
Ongoing training, development and opportunities for career progression within the group
Long service rewards and annual recognition
Christmas staff social event – celebrate the festive season with your work friends on us
Free meals on shift

What we’re looking for:

A creative and talented chef with a passion for working with fresh ingredients from local suppliers, a passion for helping to lead and develop a great team and above all else, a passion for cooking imaginative dishes for our customers. Our head chefs have plenty of autonomy in how they run their kitchens, creating their own menus and always welcome ideas from the whole of the team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior sous, looking for an exciting and challenging role.

Previous experience of working in a similar kitchen is essential as we know you’ll have the attitude and work ethos we’re looking for – a deputy head chef who shares our love of everything foody and brings passion and flair to the kitchen.

Who we are:

A family run company with 11 pubs across the Wirral, North & Mid Wales areas, who take great pride in each one of them, and the teams who make them tick
A company who genuinely believes in treating everyone with equal respect & dignity, also having a genuine concern for the happiness and well-being of every single member of our teams.
Stange & Co are accredited by Investors in People
A company whose pubs really are the heart and soul of the local community
A company whose aim is ‘To Improve people’s lives by striving to run great pubs’

If you think you have what it takes to be our new Deputy Head Chef and you’d like to join our team, we’d love to hear from you, so please get in touch.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £45,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Referral programme
Sick pay

Experience:

Chef: 5 years (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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Deputy Head Chef