Head Chef
| Posting date: | 05 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,000.0 to £49,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47000.00 - £49000.00 per annum plus bonus |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2026 |
| Location: | Padstow, England, PL28 |
| Company: | St Austell Brewery Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2735363 |
Summary
The Old Custom House enjoys a prime position on Padstow’s South Quay. It stands proud as one of the town’s historic stone buildings and buzzes with life as both a community pub and a hot spot for tourists with comfy sea view rooms.
You’ll be working in
Cornwall’s foodie capital; a serene location that’s perfect for getting out on
the water, exploring the estuary, and navigating the surrounding coastline.
Are you an enthusiastic Head Chef with experience of
working in a fast-paced environment? Join our talented kitchen team and you’ll
be working alongside passionate people, cooking with locally sourced produce to
supply quality food that delights our guests.
What we will offer you in return:
- 30% off food and drink in our pubs.
- 50% off overnight stays in our pubs.
- Westfield Rewards, including discounts and rewards from hundreds of leading retailers, restaurants, and destinations.
- Cycle to work scheme on select roles.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Career progression.
- Meal provided for shifts over 6 hours (up to the value of £10)
- Family-friendly policies.
- Flexible working.
- Paid time off to volunteer for charity.
Our Chefs …
- Front the Kitchen and Back of House Team, taking pride in overseeing a quality food offering that delights our guests.
- Are well organised, adaptable, with a genuine passion for what they do.
- Take pride in delivering a consistent, high quality food offering.
- Combine great product knowledge with a practical understanding of daily operations in a busy kitchen.
- Understand budgets and sales targets, and play a vital part in helping to achieve them.
Additional info:
St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working.
Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. Please note that we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.
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