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Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - BBQ is happiness!
So what do you really want to know?
We're looking for a Head Chef to lead our passionate brigade of BBQ enthusiasts, you will be responsible for running our bespoke kitchen, and delivering the very best food that a Smokehouse can offer. You will be working with and leading the team to deliver an authentic fresh-food based BBQ Menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town. As a Head Chef, we can offer you amazing opportunities due to our exciting expansion plans and a company culture that really cares and embraces work life balance. Apply now and we can tell you all about it.
How we will Thank You for being a Hickory's Head Chef
- A generous Head Chef package of up to £43,000 per year including Tip Jar plus UNCAPPED bonus!
- The chance to work in one of our £250k bespoke built kitchens, and work on the best smokers from the USA
- 25% discount for you and 5 friends at all of our restaurants (including Barlounge & Upstairs at the Grill in Chester). This will increase to 50% discount for loyal service
- Be a part of the No.1 business in the "Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK 2022"
- Birthday reward - A meal on us for you and your friends every year
- Superb training & progression opportunities with The Hickory's Academy
- Qualification opportunities whilst working (Up to A Level and Degree level equivalent)
- FREE BBQ / Team food and authentic sodas while on shift
- Christmas Day off work every year
- Paid occasion days off (Wedding Day, Kid's first day at school, Moving into your first house and more!)
- The Red Zone – Our pledge to work life balance
- Up to £500 refer a friend scheme
- Chance to ‘give a bit back' by joining our fundraising activities for Cash for Kids
- Wellbeing Champions in each of our restaurants to support you
- 24-hour access to our wellness programme
- Stacks of enrichment opportunities including the possibility of once-in-a-lifetime trips to the Deep South!
So, if all of that sounds amazing to you and you want to come and be a Hickory's Smokehouse Head Chef, then click ‘apply' now!
