Head Chef

Head Chef 

Our passionate team are seeking an inspiring Head Chef to lead their kitchen.

Overlooking Brixham harbour and operating on two floors our restaurant offers fresh, locally sourced food from the South West accompanied by great award winning beer and fine wines. Choose between the downstairs bar menu with counter service or go upstairs for fantastic and friendly table service. The Old Market House also offers guests an extensive outdoor seating area providing breath-taking views across the Brixham harbour.

What it’s like to be Head Chef

Taking the helm in the kitchen as Head Chef, we want you to treat the kitchen as your own. You’re an expert in what you do, so we’ll encourage your creativity, dedication, and skill. You’ll build a brilliant, buzzing, and proud team delivering wonderful seasonal, locally-sourced food that delights our guests.

You’ll enter an environment that champions positivity and hard work. Operating in some of the world’s most beautiful locations, we love what we do and always go about our day with a sense of fun and with smiles on our faces. Be yourself, steer your progression, and join us on our exciting journey.

Working closely with the General Manager, and leading your hard-working and committed team, you will:

• Juggle all elements of operational and commercial management for the kitchen, controlling stock and food margin meticulously.
• Enjoy being a hands-on member of our busy operation, working shoulder-to-shoulder with your team to create fabulous food.
• Thrive on being a role model to your team who turn to you for support and development, inspiring them to strive for the best in everything they do.
• Be proud of your immaculately clean and safe kitchen.
• Play a vital role in the development of enticing menus that are inspire and delight your guests.

Our people take great pride in their pubs, guest houses, and hotels. They also say the personal development opportunities we offer set us aside from industry competitors when it comes to forging a successful career in hospitality.

On top of the competitive package you would expect for such a pivotal management role, we also offer a fantastic range of benefits (see below for full details).

About You

You have a passion for working with quality fresh, local food. Inspiring a tight-knit, hardworking kitchen team who consistently deliver their absolute best is what gets you up in the morning. It’s also what brings guests to our tables!

You are understandably proud of what you’ve achieved in your career as a Chef, having successfully led a high-volume kitchen in a food-lead venue. You’re a natural when it comes to communicating, thrive under pressure, and get great satisfaction from motivating your team. Your experience will have seen you:

• Develop a passion and enthusiasm for creating fantastic locally-sourced, seasonal food that ‘wows’ your guests.
• Build and lead an exceptional team of people.
• Become experienced in all areas of kitchen management, including success in stock and margin management.
• Ideally gain NVQ level 2 and a Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Build an impressive level of knowledge and skill over two years of managing a kitchen.

About Us

St Austell Family Group is a family owned business with world class brewing and pubs at its heart. We began life in Cornwall over 170 years ago and have built a £200m business with internationally recognised beer brands in Tribute and Proper Job. We own two state-of-the-art West Country production sites, St Austell Brewery and Hare Brewery - home of Bath Ales, which we acquired in 2016.We own 180 pubs, 36 of which we manage ourselves, situated in some of the most iconic locations in the South West. Our ambition is growth, building a long-term progressive and profitable business, fit for future generations.

Our venues are exciting places to be. Dynamic, high-volume, and fast-paced, they are go-to destinations for high quality, locally-sourced food and drink. Being set in desirable coastal and rural locations means they each experience significant seasonal demand over the summer.

Package

•             30% discount off food & drink.

•             50% discount off accommodation.

•             A Health Cash Plan provided by Westfield Health.

•             An employee assistance program providing support on financial, health and legal issues.

•             Fantastic training & career development opportunities.

•             Discounted membership with local businesses.

•             Cycle to work scheme.

•             28 days holiday (full-time).

Apply now

If this sounds like the perfect job for you, we would love to hear more about you. Simply fill in the short form and we’ll get back to you very soon.

We will deal with your application in the strictest of confidence and welcome applications from people of all ages, ethnicities, disabilities, religions, and sexual orientations, who are authorised to work in the UK. 

Head Chef 

Our passionate team are seeking an inspiring Head Chef to lead their kitchen.

Overlooking Brixham harbour and operating on two floors our restaurant offers fresh, locally sourced food from the South West accompanied by great award winning beer and fine wines. Choose between the downstairs bar menu with counter service or go upstairs for fantastic and friendly table service. The Old Market House also offers guests an extensive outdoor seating area providing breath-taking views across the Brixham harbour.

What it’s like to be Head Chef

Taking the helm in the kitchen as Head Chef, we want you to treat the kitchen as your own. You’re an expert in what you do, so we’ll encourage your creativity, dedication, and skill. You’ll build a brilliant, buzzing, and proud team delivering wonderful seasonal, locally-sourced food that delights our guests.

You’ll enter an environment that champions positivity and hard work. Operating in some of the world’s most beautiful locations, we love what we do and always go about our day with a sense of fun and with smiles on our faces. Be yourself, steer your progression, and join us on our exciting journey.

Working closely with the General Manager, and leading your hard-working and committed team, you will:

• Juggle all elements of operational and commercial management for the kitchen, controlling stock and food margin meticulously.
• Enjoy being a hands-on member of our busy operation, working shoulder-to-shoulder with your team to create fabulous food.
• Thrive on being a role model to your team who turn to you for support and development, inspiring them to strive for the best in everything they do.
• Be proud of your immaculately clean and safe kitchen.
• Play a vital role in the development of enticing menus that are inspire and delight your guests.

Our people take great pride in their pubs, guest houses, and hotels. They also say the personal development opportunities we offer set us aside from industry competitors when it comes to forging a successful career in hospitality.

On top of the competitive package you would expect for such a pivotal management role, we also offer a fantastic range of benefits (see below for full details).

About You

You have a passion for working with quality fresh, local food. Inspiring a tight-knit, hardworking kitchen team who consistently deliver their absolute best is what gets you up in the morning. It’s also what brings guests to our tables!

You are understandably proud of what you’ve achieved in your career as a Chef, having successfully led a high-volume kitchen in a food-lead venue. You’re a natural when it comes to communicating, thrive under pressure, and get great satisfaction from motivating your team. Your experience will have seen you:

• Develop a passion and enthusiasm for creating fantastic locally-sourced, seasonal food that ‘wows’ your guests.
• Build and lead an exceptional team of people.
• Become experienced in all areas of kitchen management, including success in stock and margin management.
• Ideally gain NVQ level 2 and a Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Build an impressive level of knowledge and skill over two years of managing a kitchen.

About Us

St Austell Family Group is a family owned business with world class brewing and pubs at its heart. We began life in Cornwall over 170 years ago and have built a £200m business with internationally recognised beer brands in Tribute and Proper Job. We own two state-of-the-art West Country production sites, St Austell Brewery and Hare Brewery - home of Bath Ales, which we acquired in 2016.We own 180 pubs, 36 of which we manage ourselves, situated in some of the most iconic locations in the South West. Our ambition is growth, building a long-term progressive and profitable business, fit for future generations.

Our venues are exciting places to be. Dynamic, high-volume, and fast-paced, they are go-to destinations for high quality, locally-sourced food and drink. Being set in desirable coastal and rural locations means they each experience significant seasonal demand over the summer.

Package

•             30% discount off food & drink.

•             50% discount off accommodation.

•             A Health Cash Plan provided by Westfield Health.

•             An employee assistance program providing support on financial, health and legal issues.

•             Fantastic training & career development opportunities.

•             Discounted membership with local businesses.

•             Cycle to work scheme.

•             28 days holiday (full-time).

Apply now

If this sounds like the perfect job for you, we would love to hear more about you. Simply fill in the short form and we’ll get back to you very soon.

We will deal with your application in the strictest of confidence and welcome applications from people of all ages, ethnicities, disabilities, religions, and sexual orientations, who are authorised to work in the UK.