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Head Chef – Fresh Food Pub – Colchester \n Location: Colchester, Essex \n Job Type: Full-time, Permanent \n Salary: £40,000 per year \n A popular, well-established traditional pub in Colchester is looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead its busy fresh-food kitchen. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a talented, hands-on Head Chef with a passion for quality ingredients, classic pub food and delivering a consistently great experience for guests. You will take ownership of the kitchen, leading the team through busy services while maintaining high standards of food, hygiene and profitability. \n Head Chef responsibilities \n\n • Lead, motivate and develop the kitchen team\n, • Prepare and cook high-quality fresh food to a consistently high standard\n, • Create seasonal menus, daily specials and classic pub dishes\n, • Manage kitchen operations during busy lunch and dinner services\n, • Control stock, ordering, wastage and food costs\n, • Maintain strong GP margins and work within budget\n, • Ensure full food safety, hygiene and Health & Safety compliance\n, • Manage rotas, recruitment and training within the kitchen team\n, • Work closely with the General Manager to deliver an excellent guest experience\n\n Head Chef requirements \n\n • Previous experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or experienced Sous Chef ready to step up\n, • Background in a busy fresh-food pub, gastropub, restaurant or hotel kitchen\n, • Strong knowledge of fresh, seasonal cooking and traditional British pub food\n, • Experience managing stock, ordering, menu costing and GP\n, • Confident leading a kitchen team in a high-volume environment\n, • Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification or equivalent\n, • A proactive, organised and positive approach\n\n Benefits \n\n • Competitive salary of £40,000 per year\n, • Full-time, permanent Head Chef position\n, • Opportunity to shape menus and introduce your own ideas\n, • Join a popular, established pub with a strong local reputation\n, • Supportive management team and positive working environment\n\n Apply now with your CV to be considered for this Head Chef role in Colchester.

Customer Service and Sales Opportunity Looking for a change from hospitality or bar work? If you're seeking an opportunity that allows you to utilise the customer service and sales communication skills you've developed in hospitality, bar, restaurant, or hotel environments, this could be a great fit. An established sales and marketing organisation is seeking individuals with strong people skills to represent clients through face-to-face customer engagement activities with customer service and sales. Experience gained in hospitality and customer service and sales roles can be highly transferable to this opportunity. Individuals with backgrounds in bars, restaurants, hotels, hospitality, and customer service and sales often bring valuable communication and interpersonal skills that can be applied within this environment. What's Available: Immediate start opportunities with Customer Service and Sales Uncapped commission potential National and international travel opportunities Recognition and incentives based on results * A professional and sociable environment This opportunity involves representing clients through face-to-face fundraising residential campaigns on behalf of non-profit organisations within customer service and sales. Previous experience is not essential. Individuals from a variety of customer-facing backgrounds, including hotel reception, waiting staff, hospitality management, retail, and customer service roles, may find their existing skills well suited to this opportunity. This is a self-employed, brand awareness fee plus commission opportunity, with earnings based on results achieved. If you believe your customer service and sales and communication skills would be well suited to this opportunity, please submit your CV and contact details for consideration. Please note: By applying to this advert, you acknowledge that our privacy policy applies and consent to Inc Recruitment sharing the information you provide with its client for the purpose of discussing this or other potentially suitable opportunities

Ready to bring your passion for hospitality to a thriving hotel team? This is a fantastic opportunity to join the.The Dragonfly Hotel offers a welcoming and comfortable stay for both business and leisure guests.Located close to Colchester's historic city centre and the beautiful Essex countryside, w

Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa is seeking a Wedding & Event Sales Executive to join our Sales Team. You will promote our resort facilities, packages and services, with a focus on weddings, events, conferences and golf. The role requires you to build strong relationships with couples, corporate c

Dragonfly Hotel, Colchester is seeking a Line Chef to join our small, friendly kitchen team.

From the first enquiry through to the big day itself, you will build strong relationships with couples, corporate clients and event organisers, ensuring every detail is managed professionally and every guest receives an exceptional experience. Please note: This role requires evening and weekend work

Cook and plate meals during breakfast and dinner service. Others use the experience to move into other parts of Premier Inn. Discounts on Premier Inn stays and more.

About You: Previous experience managing a hotel, pub, inn or similar hospitality business.

Premier Inn – Horsham North is seeking an experienced Hotel Manager to lead our Dream Team and drive guest satisfaction at this Premier Inn location. The role focuses on safeguarding guests and staff, delivering consistent service, and upholding brand standards across all hotel operations. You wil

Seeking a Commis Chef or Chef de Partie for an award-winning boutique hotel restaurant focusing on seasonal, local food.

Night Chef needed for a luxury hotel to maintain culinary standards during overnight operations and ensure excellent guest dining experiences.

To assist the Nights Manager with the running of the Nights department.To ensure that the department delivers a high-quality service to the customers maximising on all sales opportunities.By providing support and guidance you will ensure delivery of great custome.

Seeking reliable, passionate chefs to join our agency specifically to work with our hotel clients across the city - get to earn up to £20ph whilst choosing your rota! Breakfast chefs, CDPs, Sous Chefs, and Head Chefs are all required.

Seeking a proactive Sales Manager for a hotel company in Kent to target corporate group business and build strong relationships within the hospitality industry.

Experienced Hotel Manager needed to lead a team, drive guest satisfaction, and maintain brand standards for Premier Inn in Horsham.

Seeking a seasonal Demi Chef de Partie for a luxury hotel and award-winning restaurant in Jersey.

Assist in the preparation and delivery of dishes in a luxury hotel kitchen as a Demi Chef De Partie.

Seeking a Chef de Partie for a country house hotel near Chichester, known for refined, seasonal dishes.

Seeking a talented and passionate Sous Chef for a 2AA Rosette hotel in Ipswich, Suffolk.

Seeking a Spa and Wellness Operations Manager for the Maya Blue Wellness Centre at Titanic Hotel in Liverpool to oversee operations and management.

Greets guests, manages reservations, and has knowledge of menus, ingredients, and server assignments.

Seeking a proactive People & Culture Manager for The Gonville Hotel with prior HR management experience, preferably in hospitality.

Seeking an experienced hospitality professional for a 12-month maternity cover role as a Cluster Events and Sales Manager in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Seeking a Chef de Partie for a landmark hotel in Windsor, offering a salary of £30,000 plus benefits, with a start date of June 2026.

Seeking a Duty Manager for Premier Inn in Oxford City Centre to lead a team, ensure hotel operations run smoothly, and deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Seeking a Receptionist to join a busy and hardworking team.This is a permanent, full-time role.

Seeking a Chef de Partie for temporary cover at a boutique hotel in Hertford, responsible for running a kitchen section, maintaining food quality, and ensuring hygiene standards during April.

Seeking a Chef de Partie for a full-time, permanent role at The Weald of Kent Golf Course & Hotel, offering a salary of £29,000 per annum plus gratuities.

Serves as the welcoming face and voice of the organization, providing administrative support and managing front-of-house operations by greeting visitors, handling calls and mail, using booking systems, and performing general administrative tasks.

Manage the daily operations of a hotel's restaurant, bistro, and meeting spaces, coach the team, and oversee budgets and guest service levels.

Bar Manager position at a landmark hotel in Windsor, UK, offering a salary of £37,000 plus TRONC and benefits, starting in June 2026.

Seeking a self-motivated and passionate Breakfast Chef to join a kitchen team, creating amazing food from the best ingredients with high standards.

Seeking a Head Chef for a luxury 5-star country house hotel in New Forest, Hampshire. This role involves managing a high-volume, high-quality hotel operation with a varied food offering.

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Garner Hotel Lincoln, Runcorn Road, A46 Off Whisby Road, Lincoln, LN6 3QZ Rate: £12.

Senior Chef de Partie needed for a boutique hotel kitchen, responsible for leading a section, mentoring junior chefs, and maintaining high food quality.

Luxury Spa Manager needed for an Elegant Hotel Company - Up To 37k + Benefits - Oxfordshire Areas. We are currently recruiting on behalf of our luxury hotel client based in the heart of Oxford.

This role is for a Cost Controller in the hotel industry, focusing on cost control, analysis, purchasing, stock management, and financial preparations like prepayments and accruals.

Seeking a passionate and motivated Sous Chef for a country house hotel near Kidderminster, working with the Head Chef to deliver high-quality dishes.

Seeking a talented and ambitious Senior Sous Chef to elevate food quality in a rural Yorkshire hotel, aiming for rosette/award-winning standards.

Seeking a talented Chef de Partie for a luxury coastal hotel in Sidmouth, Devon.

Experienced Reception Manager or Senior Reception Supervisor needed for a luxury hotel in Windsor, focusing on guest experience and team development.

Seeking a Restaurant Floor Manager for Castle Hotel in Windsor, starting June 2026.

Oversees housekeeping operations and staff at a hotel, ensuring cleanliness and guest satisfaction.

Head Chef needed for a hotel in Slough. Requires at least 2 years of hotel experience.

Seeking a motivated Demi Chef de Partie for a luxury AA Rosette hotel on the Suffolk Coast, offering career progression in a busy year-round operation with various dining experiences.

Seeking a Sous Chef for a luxury hotel known for its food quality and hospitality.

Seeking a talented and passionate Bar Supervisor for a luxury country house hotel in Surrey, offering excellent guest experiences.