Head Chef

Head Chef 

About us:

Spring Grove has been at the heart of Kingston and Surbiton’s community since 1896.
We still only serve the finest cask-conditioned ales, craft beer, award-winning wines and a wide range of premium spirits. As the seasons change, so do our menus and we’re proud to serve the best British food, and Sunday roasts and use locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.
With a number of bookable spots and our sprawling beer garden with two gorgeous huts, we’re the perfect place for birthdays, celebrations of life, engagement parties, weddings and more. Spring Grove is pleased to be a dog-friendly pub, just a short stroll from Fairfield Park.

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
• 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