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About the Role
As Kitchen Manager / Head Chef, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring our food, people and processes are all working together to deliver great results. This is a role where experience really matters, and we're looking for someone who understands pub kitchens, knows how to manage the operation and can confidently take charge.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the kitchen and lead the team from the front.
- Maintain consistently high standards across food quality, presentation and service.
- Ensure the kitchen operates safely, efficiently and in line with all health & safety requirements.
- Manage stock takes, ordering, stock rotation and wastage effectively.
- Keep on top of food safety, hygiene and compliance.
- Lead, coach and develop the kitchen team, understanding your people and getting the best from them.
- Organise the kitchen effectively to ensure we're ready for every service.
- Work closely with the General Manager to achieve the pub's food and commercial goals.
- Help drive sales through great food, consistency and excellent execution.
- Ensure the team is prepared for busy sporting occasions and key trading periods, including QPR home matchdays.
- Maintain strong kitchen processes and ensure everyone understands their responsibilities.
- Bring new ideas to the menu and kitchen operation where appropriate.
- Build a positive kitchen culture where people know what's expected and are proud of what they deliver.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing a kitchen, ideally within a busy pub environment.
- Strong understanding of day-to-day kitchen operations.
- Confident managing and leading a kitchen team.
- Excellent knowledge of health & safety, food safety and kitchen compliance.
- Understands stock control, stock takes, stock rotation and wastage management.
- Commercially aware and understands the importance of food GP and controlling costs.
- Can organise and prioritise effectively during busy services.
- Takes pride in maintaining consistently high food standards.
- Understands their team and knows how to motivate, coach and develop people.
- Leads from the front and isn't afraid to get stuck in.
- Calm, organised and confident when the kitchen gets busy.
- Genuine passion for food and hospitality.
- Background in pubs or a similar high-volume hospitality environment.
- Wants to make a real impact and continue developing their career with Greene King.
Location
- Shepherds Bush
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Salary/Compensations
- £36,000 - £40,000 + Bonus
Benefits
- Career development opportunities across Greene King.
- Training and development at every level, including apprenticeships.
- 33% employee discount and 15% discount for loved ones across Greene King brands.
- 50% employee and 25% loved ones discount at Greene King Inns and hotels.
- Employee Assistance Programme supporting mental health, wellbeing and financial/legal advice.
- Enhanced family-friendly maternity and paternity policies.
- Menopause Friendly Employer.
- Refer a Friend scheme – earn up to £1,500.
- Wagestream – access to your pay as you earn.
- Retail discounts, including up to 30% at Superdrug and Three Mobile.
About the Company
- Built in 1861 as the Rifle Pavilion, this historic pub has evolved over the years but one thing has remained at its heart — great food and great hospitality.
- Today, The Pavilion is a large, food-led pub with a fantastic location, a spacious conservatory and a covered outdoor area.
- The Pavilion is a busy, food-led pub with a great location, a strong sporting connection and plenty of opportunity.
- CREATING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME, SAFE AND THAT THEY BELONG
- We aim to embed inclusion into every decision we make – across our people, customers, communities, suppliers, and operations. We want to create a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to thrive.