Head Chef Designate

Head Chef Designate

About us:

Situated right in the middle of Balham and Clapham South tube station, The Devonshire is a popular and well-established pub and dining spot in Balham.
A fast-paced atmosphere is in all areas of the business but we also focus on the small details that make our customers have a memorable stay.
Teamwork is key during the busier times, with communication skills being a high priority. Every year, our large self-contained garden is transformed with seasons - Balham Peaks in the winter- SW Urban Aprés-Ski resort & Balham Beach Club in the summer.
We love to work with open people, people with ideas, and energy and who are passionate about their life. Be yourself, be courteous and make conscious decisions. We will expand your knowledge of foods, wines, beers, cocktails, and coffee as you make new friends and look at your career with us helping you on your way to the bigger picture. We know life isn’t black and white so we will try to be as flexible as we can when given enough notice. Apply if you want to be a part of our vision, culture and the vibe we’re creating.

The Programme:

We are looking for experienced chefs that are looking to take a step up and run it their way, with support from us.

This program will give you an opportunity to work with current high capacity sites and develop your skills within the company, learning systems and practices, with support from our Head chef. This will be learning on the job to develop yourself over the course of a few months, eventually building up to you running your very own kitchen.

What we offer our Head Chefs in training:

• 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
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Head Chefs in training:

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