Full job description

Head Chef

Shrewsbury

£34,000 per annum based on a 45-hour week + Tips (3/4K)

Serious about dough? This could be right up your street.

C2 Recruitment is working with an incredible independent hospitality brand that's building something special in the heart of Shrewsbury - and they're looking for an ambitious Head Chef to lead their growing kitchen team.

This is a place where food quality comes first and the customer experience really matters. The kitchen is busy, the pace is fast and standards are high.

We're looking for a proper hands-on Head Chef. Someone who loves being in the kitchen, takes pride in the food leaving the pass and knows how to get the best from their team.

If you've got strong dough-handling skills and a genuine passion for pizza, even better. But we're equally interested in experienced kitchen leaders who have the right attitude and want to learn.

The Role

As Head Chef, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day kitchen operation, leading from the front during busy services while creating a positive, well-organised kitchen behind the scenes.

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team
• Maintaining consistently high food and presentation standards
• Being hands-on during busy services
• Stock control, ordering and managing kitchen costs
• Rotas and effective team planning
• Food safety, compliance and kitchen standards
• Helping develop the food offer as the business continues to grow

What We're Looking For

• Experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or strong Sous Chef ready to step up
• A genuine passion for great food
• Strong leadership skills without the ego
• Commercial kitchen experience
• Confident managing stock, ordering, rotas and costs
• Calm, organised and positive under pressure
• Dough and pizza experience would be a big advantage, although training can be provided