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 CHECK OUT OUR LATEST HEAD CHEF AND KITCHEN MANAGER JOBS!

It takes all the right ingredients to be a great leader of kitchens. Our Head Chefs and Kitchen Managers give all our chefs the skills and kitchen environment they need to succeed, all the while supported by their management team. If you're looking for a role as a leader in a thriving kitchen this New Year, search and apply for both Head Chef jobs and Kitchen Manager jobs below! 


What ELSE COULD BE IN STORE FOR YOU?

•33% Off↓


You get a whopping 33% off your total food and drink bill across all of our brands and businesses for you and five friends so that award-winning steak from Miller & Carter, Toby Carvery’s roast, or espresso martini at All Bar One just got that little bit tastier, right?

Not to mention, our friends and family discount gets 5 of your nearest and dearest 20% off even if you aren't around!

•BONUS SCHEMES↓


When your business achieves its financial and business targets, it is only fair that you should reap the rewards for your hard work and dedication.

Our Kitchen Manager Quarterly Bonus Scheme sets clear objectives to help you succeed and be rewarded for your achievements and contribution.

•& the Rest↓


On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline to support you with whatever life throws at you. You can browse these and the long list of other perks on Our Benefits page.

It's important to know that in Mitchells & Butlers, our Kitchen Manager jobs and Head Chef jobs are the same role but different brands choose to use different titles! 

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Roles

  • Kitchen(86)
    • Head Chef / Kitchen Manager(86)

Hours

  • Full Time(86)

Brands

  • All Bar One(2)
  • Browns(1)
  • Castle(7)
  • Ember Inns(8)
  • Harvester(6)
  • Miller & Carter (10)
  • Ego(3)
  • Nicholson's(2)
  • Oak Tree pubs(1)
  • Premium Country Pubs(7)
  • Sizzling Pub & Grill(13)
  • Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery(5)
  • Toby Carvery(5)
  • Vintage(16)

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JOBS

KITCHEN MANAGER & HEAD CHEF JOBS

Head Chef

Salary

Up to £38400.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

All Bar One Wimbledon, 37-39 Wimbledon Hill Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 7NA, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

All Bar One

Location

London

Description

As Head Chef at All Bar One Wimbledon you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen

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2645356

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £38400.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

All Bar One Tower of London, 14 Byward St, London, EC3R 5BA, United Kingdom

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

All Bar One

Location

London

Description

As Head Chef at All Bar One Byward Street you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitc

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2645303

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £43000.00 per annum

Location

Pheasant Inn, The Pheasant Inn, 20 Moss Ln, Hightown, UK, Liverpool, L38 3RA, United Kingdom

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Premium Country Pubs

Location

Liverpool

Description

As Head Chef at the Pheasant Inn you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of

Reference

2657082

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

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Head Chef - Live in

Salary

Up to £44000.00 per annum plus bonus, plus live in accommodation

Location

Seahorse, 52-54 The St, Shalford, Guildford GU4 8BU, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Premium Country Pubs

Location

Shalford

Description

As Head Chef at the Seahorse you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of the

Reference

2646067

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Sandra Koziela Apply Add to shortlist
Head Chef

Salary

Up to £40000.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

Nags Head, Bagshot Rd, Knaphill, Woking GU21 2RP, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Premium Country Pubs

Location

Knaphill

Description

As Head Chef at the Nags Head you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of th

Reference

2646140

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Sandra Koziela Apply Add to shortlist
Head Chef

Salary

Up to £47000.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

Woolpack, The Woolpack, 21 Risborough Rd, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, HP22 5UP, United Kingdom

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Premium Country Pubs

Location

Aylesbury

Description

As Head Chef at the Woolpack you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of the

Reference

2646114

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Daria Dysarz

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Daria Dysarz
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Head Chef - Live in

Salary

Up to £47000.00 per annum plus bonus, plus live in accommodation

Location

Spring Tavern, Spring Tavern, 1 London Rd, Ewell, Epsom KT17 2AY, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Premium Country Pubs

Location

Ewell

Description

As Head Chef at the Spring Tavern you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is o

Reference

2666181

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Sophie Russell Apply Add to shortlist
Head Chef - Live in

Salary

Up to £42000.00 per annum plus bonus, plus live in accommodation

Location

Horseshoes, Dean St, East Farleigh, Maidstone ME15 0PR, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Premium Country Pubs

Location

East Farleigh

Description

As Head Chef at the Horseshoes you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of t

Reference

2646129

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Sandra Koziela Apply Add to shortlist
Kitchen Manager

Salary

Up to £45000.00 per annum

Location

Miller and Carter Aberdeen Riverside, Great Southern Rd, Bridge of Dee Roundabout, Aberdeen, AB12 5XA, United Kingdom

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Miller & Carter

Location

Aberdeen

Description

As Head Chef at Miller and Carter Aberdeen Riverside you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leav

Reference

2647188

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Rachel Weaver

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Rachel Weaver
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £37500.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

Darby Digger, Wickford SS12 9PT, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery

Location

Wickford

Description

As Head Chef at the Darby Digger you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of

Reference

2646460

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Sandra Koziela Apply Add to shortlist
Head Chef

Salary

Up to £36000.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

Collingtree, Butts Rd, East Hunsbury, UK, Northampton, NN4 0UE, United Kingdom

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Sizzling Pub & Grill

Location

Northampton

Description

As Head Chef at the Collingtree you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of

Reference

2646227

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Sophie Russell Apply Add to shortlist
Head Chef

Salary

Up to £39000.00 per annum plus bonus, plus live in accommodation

Location

Manor Farm, 194 Willerby Rd, Hull HU5 5JW, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Sizzling Pub & Grill

Location

Hull

Description

As Head Chef at the Manor Farm you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of t

Reference

2646423

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Sophie Dawson

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Sophie Dawson
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £37000.00 per annum

Location

Harvester - Shorehouse, Ness Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS3 9HQ, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Harvester

Location

Southend-on-Sea

Description

As Head Chef at the Shorehouse - Harvester you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kit

Reference

2656451

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Sandra Koziela Apply Add to shortlist
Head Chef

Salary

Up to £42000.00 per annum plus bonus

Location

Black Horse, 420 Ongar Rd, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood CM15 9JN, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Vintage

Location

Pilgrims Hatch

Description

As Head Chef at the Black Horse you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of

Reference

2646121

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Sandra Koziela Apply Add to shortlist
Head Chef

Salary

Up to £39000.00 per annum

Location

Stables, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 1RH, United Kingdom

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Vintage

Location

Kirkintilloch

Description

As Head Chef at the Stables you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of the

Reference

2658686

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Rachel Weaver

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Rachel Weaver
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Head Chef

Salary

Up to £39000.00 per annum

Location

Lamb Inn, Pevensey Marsh, Top Rd, Battle TN33 9HH, UK

Departments

Head Chef-Kitchen Manager

Hours

Full Time

Vacancy Type

Regional role

Brand

Vintage

Location

Battle

Description

As Head Chef at the Lamb Inn you'll lead the way in creating a kitchen to be proud of. You’ll be inspiring your team, instilling the passion that ensures all the food that leaves the kitchen is of the

Reference

2668851

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Sue Bayley

Author

Sue Bayley
Sue Bayley

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Sue Bayley
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