Head Chef 

About us:

We’re looking for a creative Head Chef for the Bear in Esher.   Working alongside our General manager, you will be writing recipes and creating dishes that use seasonal produce, showcasing the best local produce.   We’re looking for someone who has experience managing all aspects of the kitchen, loves to develop their team and wants to put their own stamp on the menu, as we look to evolve the offer and grow the business.  A fantastic opportunity to grow and develop – full details of other benefits are below

The Bear is a boutique nine bedroom hotel dating back to the 17th century when it played host as a traditional coaching inn on the London to Portsmouth route.
We're all about community, the meeting place for any occasion right in the heart of Esher high street, open morning, noon and night the pub is a hive of activity whatever time of day.
We also play host to plenty of functions, events and welcome patrons before and after a day at Sandown race course which is a 10 minute walk from the front door.
With plenty of transport links we have a hotel and team car park, we're a stone's throw from the K3 bus stop and a 20 minute walk from Esher train station.

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
• Share save Scheme
• 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

Head Chef 

About us:

We’re looking for a creative Head Chef for the Bear in Esher.   Working alongside our General manager, you will be writing recipes and creating dishes that use seasonal produce, showcasing the best local produce.   We’re looking for someone who has experience managing all aspects of the kitchen, loves to develop their team and wants to put their own stamp on the menu, as we look to evolve the offer and grow the business.  A fantastic opportunity to grow and develop – full details of other benefits are below

The Bear is a boutique nine bedroom hotel dating back to the 17th century when it played host as a traditional coaching inn on the London to Portsmouth route.
We're all about community, the meeting place for any occasion right in the heart of Esher high street, open morning, noon and night the pub is a hive of activity whatever time of day.
We also play host to plenty of functions, events and welcome patrons before and after a day at Sandown race course which is a 10 minute walk from the front door.
With plenty of transport links we have a hotel and team car park, we're a stone's throw from the K3 bus stop and a 20 minute walk from Esher train station.

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
• Share save Scheme
• 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