Be a Head Chef, but most importantly be you!

Right in the heart of Bath, the UK's best city, officially, there's The Bird Grill. A proper one. Live fire, smoke in the air and the best produce the South West can offer sizzling over the top of it.

The grill is the heart of The Bird, our boutique hotel with a bold personality, and we're looking for the chef who'll stand at it. Vibrant rooms, a sun-drenched terrace and big personalities all orbit around one thing: cooking over fire, done brilliantly. Whole fish over embers. Aged beef kissed by flame. Vegetables straight on the grate. Fresh, local and seasonal.

We're not your average restaurant, and this is not your average Head Chef job. 

What's it like to work here?

Imaginative, a little unconventional, and genuinely good fun. Whether hospitality is your first job or your life's work, you'll find a team that encourages you to be yourself fully, unapologetically, the you'est you. We're big-hearted, inclusive, and we look out for each other as much as we do our guests.

Oh, and we're absolutely serious about giving those guests a bloody good time.

Get a feel for us over on Instagram: @thebirdbath

As Head Chef, what you'll be doing

Simple: you'll be the keeper of the flame.

The Bird Grill is yours to own, shape and grow. You'll build menus around live fire and the seasons, across breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and the terrace, sourcing the freshest produce from the farmers and growers on our doorstep and letting the grill do what it does best. That craft is what will make The Bird Grill the reason people cross the city, and the country, to eat here.

But you're not just cooking, you're building something. We want a commercially driven chef who treats the grill like a business: controlling costs, minimising waste, and spotting the opportunities that fill seats. You'll work hand in hand with the senior team on pop-ups, collaborations, feasts and one-off fire-led experiences. Our food landscape is forever changing, and that's the fun of it.

You'll lead and inspire a brigade of chefs and kitchen porters, creating an energetic kitchen where everyone performs at their best. You'll keep every service smooth and consistent, uphold the highest food hygiene standards, and handle rotas, stock, ordering and team development alongside your fellow senior managers. Working closely with your senior managers and also the Brand Marketing team to help bring concepts to life. 

Most importantly, you'll lead from the grill: hands on the tongs, face at the pass, setting the standard while remaining very much part of the action.

Who you are

Skills get you shortlisted. This is what gets you hired:

• A genuine, visible obsession with fire and grilling. 
• Big-hearted leadership. You grow chefs rather than just direct them, and you build a kitchen people actually want to work in
• A clear culinary point of view, and the confidence to put your stamp on The Bird Grill
• Commercial instinct. You see the menu, the margins and the opportunity, not just the plate
• Creativity with a "why not?" attitude. Pop-ups, collabs and new experiences excite you rather than exhaust you
• Calm under fire. Your mood sets the temperature of the kitchen
• Meticulous standards across cooking, safety and the details nobody sees
• Positive energy that carries the team through the big weekends
• The drive to build something meaningful, and the pride to shout about it

At our restaurant we want our people to be themselves and that means you. Join our team and here is what you’ll get for being yourself:

• Monthly tronc payments as well as monthly pay 
• Free parking for team members
• Hours 48 hours per week for this management role
• Progression and training opportunities throughout Kaleidoscope Collection
• Cash savings benefits to make your monthly pay go further plus wellbeing support for you and your family
• Discount on eating, drinking and sleeping at all of our properties
• £500 refer a friend scheme for any new full time team members you introduce
• Work in a stimulating environment as part of a diverse community of people
• Be part of a team who live and breathe our purpose

What happens next with your Head Chef application?

Attract our attention with your application and we’ll call you. After we speak on the phone you can expect a friendly invite to spend an hour or two on a Team Insight with your chosen department – Ask all your questions and we will ask you a few too. If all goes well, you may just become part of the team! 

Be a Head Chef, but most importantly be you!

Right in the heart of Bath, the UK's best city, officially, there's The Bird Grill. A proper one. Live fire, smoke in the air and the best produce the South West can offer sizzling over the top of it.

The grill is the heart of The Bird, our boutique hotel with a bold personality, and we're looking for the chef who'll stand at it. Vibrant rooms, a sun-drenched terrace and big personalities all orbit around one thing: cooking over fire, done brilliantly. Whole fish over embers. Aged beef kissed by flame. Vegetables straight on the grate. Fresh, local and seasonal.

We're not your average restaurant, and this is not your average Head Chef job. 

What's it like to work here?

Imaginative, a little unconventional, and genuinely good fun. Whether hospitality is your first job or your life's work, you'll find a team that encourages you to be yourself fully, unapologetically, the you'est you. We're big-hearted, inclusive, and we look out for each other as much as we do our guests.

Oh, and we're absolutely serious about giving those guests a bloody good time.

Get a feel for us over on Instagram: @thebirdbath

As Head Chef, what you'll be doing

Simple: you'll be the keeper of the flame.

The Bird Grill is yours to own, shape and grow. You'll build menus around live fire and the seasons, across breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and the terrace, sourcing the freshest produce from the farmers and growers on our doorstep and letting the grill do what it does best. That craft is what will make The Bird Grill the reason people cross the city, and the country, to eat here.

But you're not just cooking, you're building something. We want a commercially driven chef who treats the grill like a business: controlling costs, minimising waste, and spotting the opportunities that fill seats. You'll work hand in hand with the senior team on pop-ups, collaborations, feasts and one-off fire-led experiences. Our food landscape is forever changing, and that's the fun of it.

You'll lead and inspire a brigade of chefs and kitchen porters, creating an energetic kitchen where everyone performs at their best. You'll keep every service smooth and consistent, uphold the highest food hygiene standards, and handle rotas, stock, ordering and team development alongside your fellow senior managers. Working closely with your senior managers and also the Brand Marketing team to help bring concepts to life. 

Most importantly, you'll lead from the grill: hands on the tongs, face at the pass, setting the standard while remaining very much part of the action.

Who you are

Skills get you shortlisted. This is what gets you hired:

• A genuine, visible obsession with fire and grilling. 
• Big-hearted leadership. You grow chefs rather than just direct them, and you build a kitchen people actually want to work in
• A clear culinary point of view, and the confidence to put your stamp on The Bird Grill
• Commercial instinct. You see the menu, the margins and the opportunity, not just the plate
• Creativity with a "why not?" attitude. Pop-ups, collabs and new experiences excite you rather than exhaust you
• Calm under fire. Your mood sets the temperature of the kitchen
• Meticulous standards across cooking, safety and the details nobody sees
• Positive energy that carries the team through the big weekends
• The drive to build something meaningful, and the pride to shout about it

At our restaurant we want our people to be themselves and that means you. Join our team and here is what you’ll get for being yourself:

• Monthly tronc payments as well as monthly pay 
• Free parking for team members
• Hours 48 hours per week for this management role
• Progression and training opportunities throughout Kaleidoscope Collection
• Cash savings benefits to make your monthly pay go further plus wellbeing support for you and your family
• Discount on eating, drinking and sleeping at all of our properties
• £500 refer a friend scheme for any new full time team members you introduce
• Work in a stimulating environment as part of a diverse community of people
• Be part of a team who live and breathe our purpose

What happens next with your Head Chef application?

Attract our attention with your application and we’ll call you. After we speak on the phone you can expect a friendly invite to spend an hour or two on a Team Insight with your chosen department – Ask all your questions and we will ask you a few too. If all goes well, you may just become part of the team!