Head Chef 

We’re looking for a passionate and creative Head Chef to lead the kitchen, as we embark on an exciting new chapter.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a Sous Chef who is ready to take the next step in their career, or an early career Head Chef looking to make their mark. We’re evolving our food offering with a new vision, modern, social dining built around small plates, sharing plates and picky bits perfect for a vibrant South London pub that’s full of life.

You’ll have the freedom to bring your ideas to the table, help shape the menu, and work with a supportive management team as the Trafalgar Arms continues to evolve and grow. Will & the Team look forward to meeting you!

About us:

Come join the team at the Trafalgar Arms in Tooting !

We're passionate about providing great hospitality, delicious food and perfectly made drinks to our community here in SW17.
Here at The Traf we work hard together to drive the business forward and we're always on the look out for new people to join us! We're more than happy to train those without experience, but a can-do attitude is a must!

Amory and the team are looking forward to hearing from you and look forward to welcoming you to the best pub in Tooting.

Being a Head Chef at Young's:

We believe every pub should be different.  This means that you'll be writing your own recipes that match the food vision of your business using fresh seasonal ingredients.   The food vision could be all about showcasing local produce, country pub classics, seafood, small plates and sharers, dry-aged meat - each pub is different and its up to you as head chef to put your own creative stamp on that vision.   We work with fresh, seasonal produce, so the menu should constantly evolve to showcase these fantastic ingredients when they are at their best.  Premium fresh food crafted by skilled chefs in Premium Pubs .

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 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• 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 

We’re looking for a passionate and creative Head Chef to lead the kitchen, as we embark on an exciting new chapter.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a Sous Chef who is ready to take the next step in their career, or an early career Head Chef looking to make their mark. We’re evolving our food offering with a new vision, modern, social dining built around small plates, sharing plates and picky bits perfect for a vibrant South London pub that’s full of life.

You’ll have the freedom to bring your ideas to the table, help shape the menu, and work with a supportive management team as the Trafalgar Arms continues to evolve and grow. Will & the Team look forward to meeting you!

About us:

Come join the team at the Trafalgar Arms in Tooting !

We're passionate about providing great hospitality, delicious food and perfectly made drinks to our community here in SW17.
Here at The Traf we work hard together to drive the business forward and we're always on the look out for new people to join us! We're more than happy to train those without experience, but a can-do attitude is a must!

Amory and the team are looking forward to hearing from you and look forward to welcoming you to the best pub in Tooting.

Being a Head Chef at Young's:

We believe every pub should be different.  This means that you'll be writing your own recipes that match the food vision of your business using fresh seasonal ingredients.   The food vision could be all about showcasing local produce, country pub classics, seafood, small plates and sharers, dry-aged meat - each pub is different and its up to you as head chef to put your own creative stamp on that vision.   We work with fresh, seasonal produce, so the menu should constantly evolve to showcase these fantastic ingredients when they are at their best.  Premium fresh food crafted by skilled chefs in Premium Pubs .

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 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• 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