Head Chef

Head Chef – Bristol

We're not looking for someone to simply run a kitchen. We're looking for someone to help build something.

One Love Hospitality is a growing independent restaurant group behind Firepit (Stokes Croft) and Smokebox (Totterdown). We’re all about bold food, big flavours, great drinks and relaxed, energetic hospitality.

Meat is a big part of what we do. We prepare, trim and season our meats in-house, with significant quantities smoked and slow-roasted every day. From 18-hour brisket to pork belly, wings and beef, long cooks and big flavours are at the heart of our food.

We're looking for a Head Chef who's confident working with meat, understands how to get the best from it, and ideally brings experience in smoking, barbecue, butchery or slow cooking. Someone who can take ownership of the kitchen, lead from the front and help shape the next chapter of our business.

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading, developing and inspiring the kitchen team
• Delivering consistently outstanding food, every service
• Overseeing meat preparation, smoking, roasting and long cooks
• Managing GP, stock, ordering and labour
• Maintaining exceptional food safety and kitchen standards
• Working alongside the directors on new dishes, specials and menu development
• Building a kitchen that's organised, energetic and a great place to work

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience as a Head Chef, or is a strong Senior Sous ready to step up
• Is confident with meat preparation, with smoking, barbecue or butchery experience a big plus
• Leads from the front and keeps their head when the tickets start flying
• Is organised, commercially aware and obsessive about quality
• Takes real pride in developing people as well as great food
• Wants to put their stamp on an ambitious, growing independent business

What you'll get:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Real autonomy and input into the food and menus
• Staff discounts across our venues
• Opportunities to grow as One Love Hospitality expands
• A supportive ownership team who genuinely back their chefs

If firing up the smoker, checking an overnight brisket, getting the kitchen prepped and then absolutely smashing a packed Saturday service sounds like your kind of day, we'd love to hear from you.

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount

Work Location: In person