LOCAL KITCHENS, NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Looking to take the next step in your kitchen career? At Mitchells & Butlers, we offer exciting opportunities for Head Chefs and Kitchen Managers across the UK. With one of the most diverse and recognisable collections of hospitality brands, including Miller & Carter, All Bar One, Toby Carvery, and Harvester — there’s a kitchen to match every style and ambition.
Explore our live vacancies below — and discover where your culinary career could take you.
Roles
- Kitchen(55)
- Head Chef / Kitchen Manager(55)
Hours
- Full Time(55)
Brands
- All Bar One(2)
- Castle(2)
- Ember Inns(11)
- Harvester(4)
- Miller & Carter (6)
- Nicholson's(1)
- O'Neill's(2)
- Premium Country Pubs(6)
- Sizzling Pub & Grill(8)
- Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery(2)
- Toby Carvery(4)
- Vintage(7)
Location
Salary
Up to £42000.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
All Bar One Wimbledon, 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
Reference
2595918
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Laura KellyAuthor
Laura KellySalary
Up to £42000.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
All Bar One Waterloo, 1-3 Chicheley St, Lambeth, London SE1 7PY, 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 Waterloo 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 i
Reference
2574548
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Laura KellyAuthor
Laura KellySalary
Up to £40000.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
Pheasant Inn, The Pheasant Inn, 20 Moss Ln, Hightown, Liverpool L38 3RA, UK
Departments
Head Chef-Kitchen Manager
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Regional role
Brand
Premium Country Pubs
Location
Hightown
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
2600662
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Emily SeagraveAuthor
Emily SeagraveSalary
Up to £34050.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
Highwayman, Great North Road, Woodlands, Doncaster DN6 7HU, United Kingdom
Departments
Head Chef-Kitchen Manager
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Regional role
Brand
Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery
Location
Woodlands
Description
As Head Chef at the Highwayman 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
2594357
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Sophie DawsonAuthor
Sophie DawsonSalary
Up to £36000.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
Darby Digger, Radwinter Avenue, Wickford, Essex SS12 9PT, United Kingdom
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
2476429
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Sue BayleyAuthor
Sue BayleySalary
Up to £40000.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
Old Forge - Toby Carvery, London Rd, Stevenage SG2 8DT, UK
Departments
Head Chef-Kitchen Manager
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Regional role
Brand
Toby Carvery
Location
Stevenage
Description
As Head Chef at Toby Carvery - Old Forge 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 kitch
Reference
2602878
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Sophie RussellAuthor
Sophie RussellSalary
Up to £38000.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
Newton Abbot - Toby Carvery, Penn Inn (South Devon Fly Over), Torquay Rd, Newton Abbot TQ12 4AQ, UK
Departments
Head Chef-Kitchen Manager
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Regional role
Brand
Toby Carvery
Location
Newton Abbot
Description
As Head Chef at Toby Carvery - Newton Abbot 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 ki
Reference
2595868
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Sue BayleyAuthor
Sue BayleySalary
Up to £39000.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
Plough & Harrow, Plough & Harrow, 770 Chester Rd, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 0LR, UK
Departments
Head Chef-Kitchen Manager
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Regional role
Brand
Premium Country Pubs
Location
Aldridge
Description
As Head Chef at the Plough & Harrow 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
Reference
2593101
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Emily SeagraveAuthor
Emily SeagraveSalary
Up to £35000.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
Castle, 343 Barnsley Rd, Wakefield WF2 6AS, UK
Departments
Head Chef-Kitchen Manager
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Regional role
Brand
Premium Country Pubs
Location
Wakefield
Description
As Head Chef at the Castle 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 h
Reference
2584236
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Becca Houseago
Author
Becca HouseagoSalary
Up to £42000.00 per annum plus bonus, plus live in accommodation
Location
Plough Inn Eynsford, 24 Riverside, Eynsford, Dartford DA4 0AE, UK
Departments
Head Chef-Kitchen Manager
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Regional role
Brand
Premium Country Pubs
Location
Eynsford
Description
As Head Chef at the Plough Inn Eynsford 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 kitche
Reference
2597838
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Helen OsbornAuthor
Helen OsbornSalary
Up to £38000.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
Old Windsor - Toby Carvery, 14 Straight Rd, Old Windsor, Windsor SL4 2RR, UK
Departments
Head Chef-Kitchen Manager
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Regional role
Brand
Toby Carvery
Location
Old Windsor
Description
As Head Chef at Toby Carvery - Old Windsor 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
2603673
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Sophie RussellAuthor
Sophie RussellSalary
Up to £40000.00 per annum plus bonus
Location
Harvester - Running Horse, Running Horse Harvester, Chatham Rd, Maidstone ME14 3AG, UK
Departments
Head Chef-Kitchen Manager
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Regional role
Brand
Harvester
Location
Sandling
Description
As Head Chef at the Running Horse - 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
Reference
2599844
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Sue BayleyAuthor
Sue BayleyNOT QUITE THE RIGHT ROLE FOR YOU?
Are you excited about the buzz of the kitchen but haven't got any experience in leadership or inventory control? M&B has loads of opportunities to build your experience and help you achieve your dreams of being our next Super Star Head Chef! Why not check out some of our hourly roles which will enable you to develop at your own pace
so, WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Click Below to Learn About All Our Perks
DINE WITH US DISCOUNT
You get a whopping 33% off your total food and drink bill, and that's for you and five other guests. 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?
PICK A PERK
Bag yourself great deals and discounts from your favourite retailers, access our cycle to work scheme and enjoy cashback. It's all available with pick a perk.
GET INN ON THIS
Whether you want to get away to explore a new corner of the country, experience some sensational pub food, enjoy a great night’s sleep, or all of the above, we’ll help make it happen. We offer 33% at Innkeeper's Collection hotels so that you can find new hotspots across the UK and make great memories with your friends and family.
WAGESTREAM
Wagestream offers our hourly employees a toolkit of financial benefits, such as a financial coach, benefits tracker, saving pot builder, flexible pay (upto 40% of earned wage released early) and tracking earnings in real time.
A PENSION THAT PAYS
Even though retirement may be many years away, we offer a range of pension plans to suit your needs. You can decide how much want to save, and we will contribute up to a maximum of 7.5% (Role Dependent) A PENSION THAT PAYS
SHARING THE SUCCESS
We believe in sharing the success of our business with our employees. That’s why we offer a share save scheme, which allows you to buy shares in our parent company, Mitchells & Butlers, at a discounted rate. You can save up to £500 a month, and after three years, you can either sell your shares or keep them and continue to benefit from any future growth in the company.
CARING FOR YOU
Everyone faces challenges in their lives, and as a company, we encourage our people to seek support to navigate those difficult times. With access to Licensed Trade Charity's Employee Assistance Programme as well as a catalogue of support materials in our. Wellbeing hub, we want to be able to provide help to our teams when they need it most.
YOU & WHO
>We're always looking to grow our teams and we know the best way to do that is to listen to those who already work for us. Our 'You & Who' scheme is designed to reward the recommendations of our teams with £1000 for every salaried recommendation they make who we think fits the bill.
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