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Head Chef

Category: Operations - Kitchen

Location: Runcorn

We're currently recruiting in our Preston Brook Beefeater. Working 40 hours per week, paying up to £14.91 per hour.


Head Chef – Preston Brook Beefeater – Restaurant  

Come and be a Head Chef at Preston Brook Beefeater in Runcorn. Take the next step in your managerial career by working closely with our Kitchen Manager in leading our kitchen team to prepare, cook and serve our mouth-watering meals. Immediate start, catering experience needed.   

PAY RATE:   

Up to £14.91 per hour  

CONTRACT TYPE:   

Fixed term contract – we don’t do zero hours contracts!  

HOURS:   

40 hours per week over 5 days

LOCATION:   

Preston Brook Beefeater, Chester Rd, Runcorn WA7 3BB

Why you’ll love it here:   

  • Training and support: We’ve got the user-friendly equipment that will make your life easier from the start and the training that’ll give you a career path in our kitchens and beyond!  

  • Whitbread Benefits card: Enjoy up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms and 25% off meals in Whitbread Restaurants  

  • Pension and saving schemes: Company pension and save as you earn scheme  

  • Discounts: Get money off shops, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more  

  • Have a meal on us: You'll receive a £40 voucher to spend in our restaurant when you join us  

What you’ll do:   

Join our team at Preston Brook Beefeater as a Head Chef, as part of the kitchen team cooking the dishes our guests love. Use your passion for food to move your career forward and be part of the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread.


We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.

Job ref: 153519-4492
Advertised: 07 Apr 2026

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