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Head Chef

Contract type: Permanent

Category: Operations - Kitchen

Location: Ferndown

We're currently recruiting in our Smugglers Haunt Beefeater. Working 40 hours per week, paying up to £13.64 per hour.


Head Chef – Smugglers Haunt Beefeater

Come and be a Head Chef at Beefeater in Smugglers Haunt Beefeater. Take the next step in your managerial career by working closely with our Kitchen Manager in leading our kitchen team to prepare, cook and serve our mouth-watering meals. Immediate start, catering experience needed.  

PAY RATE:  
Up to £13.64 per hour 

CONTRACT TYPE:  
Permanent – we don’t do zero hours contracts! 

HOURS:  
40 a week – guaranteed hours to plan your week around 

LOCATION:  
Smugglers Haunt Beefeater

Ringwood Rd, Ferndown BH22 9BB

Why you’ll love it here:  

Training and support: We’ve got the user-friendly equipment that will make your life easier from the start and the training that’ll give you a career path in our kitchens and beyond! 

Whitbread Benefits card: Enjoy up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms and 25% off meals in Whitbread Restaurants 

Pension and saving schemes: Company pension and save as you earn scheme 

Discounts: Get money off shops, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more 

Have a meal on us: You'll receive a £40 voucher to spend in our restaurant when you join us 

What you’ll do:  
Join our team at Smugglers Haunt Beefeater as a Head Chef, as part of the kitchen team cooking the dishes our guests love. Use your passion for food to move your career forward and be part of the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread. 


We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.

Job ref: 49015-4492
Advertised: 24 Feb 2025

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