Head Chef - The Bell Inn, Walberswick


Company:	Adnams Plc
Salary:	£38,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Walberswick, IP18 6TN
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Jul 2026
Closing date:	9 Aug 2026

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Summary

Head Chef - 48 hours per week

What do you need to know about Adnams and our Team?

We make amazing award-winning beers and spirits from our home in Southwold, have some great shops across the region and operate some stunning pubs and hotels. We understand the value of every customer and work hard to deliver amazing service in a time of exciting innovation and digital transformation.

We do all of this while caring passionately about the environment, our local communities and our wider social responsibilities.

At Adnams we really care about diversity and are proud of our culture where everyone is respected, valued and treated with kindness.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an ambitious Head Chef, who is passionate about food. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we recognise that an outstanding Head Chef is the main ingredient in our successful kitchen.

You will lead the team to deliver an outstanding menu by training, motivating, and encouraging your team to be the best they can whilst maintaining an efficient operation, supervising and running the kitchen and adhering to all health & safety legislation.

You will oversee food ordering, stock control, food preparation and the delivery of all kitchen operations, you will work closely with the Group Executive chef to ensure all standards are met and maintained. You will drive our seasonal menus and enjoying using local produce.

You will possess excellent culinary and presentation skills, ensuring all dishes are prepared according to specification and served at the correct quality, portion size and temperature. You will have the ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure.

You will take pride in your team and work alongside the General Manager so together you produce a first-class dining experience for our customers to enjoy.

Flexibility required to cover a variety of shifts per week including bank holidays and weekends.

What's in it for you?

Hopefully, a sense of pride that you are working for a business that cares about the important stuff and a lot of fun working with an amazing bunch of people.

Enthusiastic and hard-working people who join Adnams tend to stay around so we must get quite a lot of things right. We really admire innovation and are not afraid to try something new, so you get to put new ideas into practice to deliver even better results for everyone.

We offer an excellent package including a Competitive Salary, Company Pension and Life Assurance, Tips, Meals on Duty, Share Incentive Plan, Career Development Opportunities, Wellbeing Programmes and fabulous employee discounts!

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