Senior Chef
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Position Overview & Specifications
Senior Chef
RESTAURANT NAME: The Beeches Whitbread Inns
LOCATION: Wrexham (LL12 8PW)
HOURS: Up to 40 hours per week
SALARY: Up to £12.35 per hour
At Whitbread Inns, we do pub restaurant jobs differently. Award-winning training. All the support you need. And brilliant career prospects. It's about giving our own people a great experience, so they can give our guests the warm welcome and hearty food they expect from a perfect local.
And that all starts in the kitchen. Your kitchen and your ability to put your passion for great cooking on the plate and delight our guests. And if you make them feel special, we’ll make you feel special too. Supporting you. Developing your skills. Giving you a chance to shine. In a team that’s always there for each other. And where the passion and buzz of the kitchen flows into the restaurant.
What does it take to join our team?
It’s about how you share your skills and knowledge and come up with new ideas. So, you’ll be used to leading a busy kitchen team, maybe as a chef or sous chef. You’ll know your way around health, safety and hygiene standards.
Our fantastic offer
- Full induction and our free, award-winning apprenticeships
- Grow your career anywhere with over 1,300 of our hotels and restaurants
- Up to 60% off our hotels and 25% off meals in our restaurants. Meals on shift for £2
- Money off retail, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more
- Share in our success and plan for the future with our sharesave scheme.
Whitbread Inns, part of the Whitbread Group
You may not instantly recognise the name Whitbread, but you’ll certainly know our brands. We are the hospitality experts and opportunity is everywhere. For our business, our guests, and our fantastic people. So get better qualifications. Gain more experience. Develop. Because, as you become better, we become better. Because at Whitbread, we make it together.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.95-£12.35 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Financial planning services
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Holidays
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Restaurants & Cafes
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Chef roles across Whitbread Inns's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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