We're on the hunt for a Head Chef for our independent neighbourhood Pub - The Regent in Balham - SW12 8JB

We're looking for The Regent’s new Head Chef to join our fantastic team at our independent neighbourhood local pub and lead in the delivery of our fresh, seasonal, delicious food offering.

Do you believe in fresh produce? Cooked to order? Do you have a passion for producing flavoursome pub food? Eager to train and develop your team? Keen to input into our seasonal menu? We’d love to hear from you.

Come and be part of an excellent working environment where the focus is on constantly developing yourself (support from our Head of Food is readily available) and helping to create seasonal menu items from the best ingredients (no additives or preservatives in our kitchens!)

About The Regent Balham

The Regent Balham is part of Livelyhood pub group, an established, London based owner, creator, and operator of inviting and independent neighbourhood pubs. It is a modern, friendly local serving tasty fresh, seasonal pub food with a beer selection to take care of every palate, classic cocktails and wines to wet your whistle.

Due to a sustainable partnership with the local school next door it also enjoys a large outdoor garden. The Regent just keeps growing and is an established Balham community favourite.

The Regent is less than 2 minutes walk from Balham tube/overground station, so offers a great commute too.

Who are Livelyhood?

Food is at the heart of what we do. We’re not “Gastro” as such – but we believe in fresh produce, cooked to order, as tasty as we can make it.

We currently have 7 independent, inviting modern locals in London

You’ll find us in Crystal Palace (The Faber Fox), Balham (The Regent), Wimbledon (The Old Frizzle), Wanstead (The Bull), Clapham South (The Perky Nel), Bromley South (The Artful Duke) & Elephant and Castle (The Rosy Hue).

We are also planning to open more sites in London, so this is a brilliant chance for the right people to join us and be a key part of our growth.

What's on our minds?

We are all about fun, loving our London communities, we're passionate about dogs, new products, focusing on sustainability and we are super proud of our close, active relationships with our charity partners - The BigKid Foundation, The Licensed Trade Charity & Only A Pavement Away.

Who are you?

If you're already liking the sound of us, you're already our kind of person. Throw in your passion for consistent, flavoursome, fresh food, clear communication skills, good organisational skills, high kitchen standards, strong work ethic and your in-depth knowledge of H & S and HACCP and you'll have us at hello!

Previous Experience in a Head Chef position preferred but if you have fresh food experience in a £10k+ food sales venue and you're ready to make the step up into the Head Chef role, we certainly want to hear from you.

Our Head Chef will lead in the delivery of Livelyhood’s fresh food offering that has our five Lively Ways (values) of Authentic, Daring, People, Lively and Sustainable at its very heart.

About Our Head Chef Role

Our ideal Head Chef will:

· Enjoy leading & developing their back of house team

· Have previous Head Chef/Senior Sous Chef experience in a busy kitchen

· Manage daily food ordering, production, and service, maintaining high standards.

· Cook great, tasty food so that people keep coming back for more.

· Comply with our food standards and guidelines.

· Comply with Health & Safety policies & procedures

· Manage supplier ordering and maintain correct stock levels

· Thrive on the chance to show their creativity, creating specials & inputting into our          menus

What we are offering

• A competitive salary up to £42K based on your experience + tronc + Bonus

• Additional tronc/service payments – in region of a further £8k making OTE £50k

• Additional Head Chef bonus plan - £1.5k per quarter based on KPIs

• Excellent, supportive working environment with 45 hours working weeks our norm

• Milestone rewards and recognition scheme - starts when you celebrate 6 months         with us and keeps going!

• 40% food and drink discount for you and 3 guests valid in all sites from day 1

• Access to 35% of your earnt pay on demand giving your financial flexibility

• Wellbeing focused employer– with Livelyhood Mental Health First Aiders &                     employee assistance support available

And the chance to be part of a great team of people, in a venue to be proud of. Full and part time applications welcome

We will be considering applications as they arrive, so please don't delay in submitting your application

All applicants will require a UK bank account and proof of their eligibility to work in the UK.