Head chef, Hotel with Restaurant, Isle of White

12 Days Old

Head Chef
Isle of Wight
£50,000 to £60,000 + bonus + tronc
Live-in available.
We're recruiting a Head Chef for a busy coastal hotel restaurant on the Isle of Wight, leading a kitchen that delivers quality food across a busy dining room, a relaxed terrace overlooking the coast with some of the best vies in the Isle of White.
During peak season, the site can do up to 300 covers, so we are looking for a strong opportunity for an experienced Head Chef or a Senior Sous ready to step into a top leadership role and make a real mark on a growing business.

Life on the Isle of Wight gives you space, calm, and room to breathe. You can swim before breakfast, cycle home after service, and spend days off exploring quiet bays, cliff paths, and small villages that feel welcoming from day one.
Living here means building a life close to the water, close to nature, and close to a community that values tasty food and warm hospitality.
What the role offers
Lead a main restaurant (100 covers) reaching up to 300 covers on peak days.
Create and oversee an afternoon tea service reaching around 80 covers in season.
Manage and develop a brigade of chefs.
Collaborate directly with hands-on owners who care deeply about standards.
Shape menus from concept to final dish, with full involvement in testing and refinement.
Ideal background
Experience in high-volume, quality-driven kitchens.
A background the encompasses boutique hotel and quality restaurant offering a refined menu.
Creative and open minded with strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
A hands-on approach with a focus on consistency and organisation.
Clear standards in presentation, flavour, and execution.
Someone who brings the team together and avoids ego-led behaviour.
Head Chef package.
Salary between £50,000 to £60,000 +tronc + Bonus
Accommodation with private space available to help you move.
Ready to lead a kitchen with one of the best coastal views in the country?
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Location:
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Job Type:
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