About us: We're on the lookout for a Head Chef for the Swan in Walton on Thames - situated on the banks of the River Thames in leafy Surrey, The Swan aims to offer the best drinking and dining experience to our wonderful customers. We are the perfect venue for all occasions, offering the biggest beer garden in the area, bookable garden huts with river views, and 2 separate terraces to soak up the sun. Our menus are fresh and seasonal, and are designed and created by the whole kitchen team. Our new head chef will be working with a newly appointed and very experienced GM to build a strongly supported and high quality pub kitchen team that can deliver true Gastro Pub food that will delight old and new guests. This is the job for someone who wants to take something good, make it better and be proud to have their name on the menu. This is a great opportunity to join a pub that is starting a new chapter in it's life and be part of something special. We are prepared to offer a 4 day week option so you can maintain a great work-life-balance, this would start after a couple of months once you have the kitchen running like clockwork.}} Any applicant will be subject to a cooking and skills demonstration, we are serious aboiut getting the right person for the role. 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 Skills Menu Development Food Safety Food Preparation