About The Clapham North

Welcome back to The Clapham North. Located right next to Clapham North tube station and recently refurbished, our stunning two-floor venue offers the chance to work in a vibrant, enthusiastic, hard-working team. We offer a work life balance tailored around you, even as a full-time staff member you would have two days off together, rotas are done two weeks prior to your shifts so you can plan your life, booking time off is simple and judgement free. With competitive pay rates and the chance to progress in your career, we really are the place for you. Please take a moment to read the job application and we would love for you to begin your [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] career with us at The Clapham North, any questions please email us: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

Being a Head Chef at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

We believe every pub should be different. This means that you'll be writing your own recipes that match the food vision of your business using fresh seasonal ingredients. The food vision could be all about showcasing local produce, country pub classics, seafood, small plates and sharers, dry-aged meat - each pub is different and it's up to you as head chef to put your own creative stamp on that vision. We work with fresh, seasonal produce, so the menu should constantly evolve to showcase these fantastic ingredients when they are at their best. Premium fresh food crafted by skilled chefs in Premium Pubs.

What we offer our Head Chefs

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
• Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers
• Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Share save Scheme
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Head Chef

• This role requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus for the variety of revenue streams within the business.
• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
• Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams

Additional Details

Job Type: Full Time
Experience Required: 2 Years
Salary: Up to £42,000 / Year
Location: 409 Clapham Road, London, SW9 9BT, United Kingdom
Expiry Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2026