Head Chef

Head Chef

We’re on the hunt for an experienced Head Chef who can lead and inspire their team, work magic with fresh, seasonal ingredients, and maintain the highest standards across the Heartwood Collection. If you care deeply about quality, enjoy mentoring others, and want to bring vibrant, honest cooking into homes and hearts, this is the role for you.

We’re an award-winning group of cosy pubs and atmospheric brasseries that truly feel like home. From the elegance of Brasserie Blanc to the charm of Heartwood Inns, we pride ourselves on serving fresh, seasonal dishes to our local communities.

What we offer:

Competitive salary package, includes TRONC* and Bonus based on KPIs

Contract of 48 hours

Private healthcare through Bupa

The Pantry – 100s of retailers and experience discounts through Reward Gateway

50% off food at any Heartwood Collection sites

20% off Friends and Family discount on food at any Heartwood Collection sites

33% discount when booking our Heartwood Rooms

15% Friend and Family discount on our Heartwood Rooms

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity package

25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays

Up to £1,500 Referral Bonus

Additional holiday - option to buy an extra 5 days holiday per year

Instant access to pay you have already earned through EarlyPay

Employee Assistance Program with Hospitality Action

Cycle to Work Scheme

A thoughtful gift to celebrate your birthday

Long service rewards

About You:

Be passionate about the food, culture and bringing out the best in the food, service and people

Must be able to run a service from the line, fresh food cuisine and delivering training and support to a team of chefs

Able to run all aspects of a kitchen and team, proven record of leadership skills, delivering results and reporting to the Area Chefs

3-4 years experience as a Head Chef with branded operations knowledge and taking control of financial aspects of running a kitchen and hitting KPIs

Previous experience of using Procure Wizard would be preferable.

Heartwood Collection is a multi-award-winning hospitality group:

Sunday Times Best Places to Work winner 2024

Double winner at the Publican Awards 2024

Best Pub Brand/ Concept at the Publican Awards 2025

At Heartwood Collection, we’re excited about the future. With over 40 locations now and plans to expand to more than 60 by 2027, including over 500 bedrooms, there’s never been a better time to join us. We’re committed to growing our team with progression opportunities across our estate.

Join us and be part of a community that’s warm, genuine, and full of life.

*On Target Eanings is based on a 48-hour working week,TRONC is calculated from the expected 6 months' site average