Head Chef
We are looking for an experienced and driven Head Chef to lead the entire kitchen operation at our established hotel in Winchester.
Head Chef
Location: Winchester
Salary: £42,000 – £45,000 per annum
We are looking for an experienced and driven Head Chef to lead the entire kitchen operation at our established hotel in Winchester.
With 81 bedrooms, a busy food offering, and a strong conference and banqueting business, this is a hands-on leadership role suited to a Head Chef who enjoys variety, volume, and building a motivated kitchen team.
The Operation
80-bedroom hotel
Full food operation including:
Breakfast service
Lunch and dinner service
Conference & banqueting
Events and functions (some ALC)
Two large conference suites:
One for up to 80 guests
One for up to 100 guests
Maximum capacity: 200 guests
The Role
Full responsibility for all kitchen operations across the hotel
Lead, train, and develop the kitchen brigade
Deliver consistent, high-quality food across all services
Menu planning and development for all outlets and events
Manage GP, food costs, stock control, and ordering
Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards
Work closely with hotel management, events, and front-of-house teams
The Ideal Candidate
Proven experience as a Head Chef within a hotel or high-volume environment
Strong background in conference, banqueting, and all-day dining
Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills
Commercially aware with a hands-on management style
Passionate about food quality, consistency, and team development
What’s on Offer
Competitive salary of £42,000 – £45,000
A stable and structured kitchen team
Varied role covering all aspects of hotel catering
Opportunity to make a real impact on the food offering
If you are a confident Head Chef looking to lead a full-scale hotel kitchen operation in Winchester, we would love to hear from you.
- Department
- Permanent Roles
- Locations
- Winchester
- Yearly salary
- £42,000 - £45,000
About Mint People
Are you looking for fun, flexible and challenging work? Are you looking for a work environment where you can improve your hospitality and customer service skills while making new friends and working at the best venues and events around? Then Mint People is for you!
Here at Mint People, we offer full training, weekly pay, great pay rates, career progression and an opportunity to work at the most high profile events, venues, stadiums and festivals around. Our in house logistics team will help you get to and from work when necessary and our friendly operations team will make sure you have the right work to best suit your needs.
If you would like to apply to be part of our elite team, then please apply above and we will be in touch. We look forward to seeing you at a shift near you soon!