Head Chef - live in available

Mops & Brooms

Borehamwood•Up to £35,000 per annum plus bonus•Full time

Mops and Brooms, Well End, Borehamwood WD6 5PD - just half an hour train journey from London


If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Head Chef. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.


Head Chef


So, if you’re as passionate as we are about great pubs and would enjoy helping to create a warm welcoming atmosphere in a busy pub offering classic pub dishes and local events then you could be our next Head Chef at our Classic Pubs concept, an important part of the McMullen Family. We can offer you…

  • A competitive salary
  • An achievable bonus scheme
  • Contracted 45 hours a week
  • Great live in accommodation - if required
  • Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • A share of gratuities
  • 60% discounted meals when you are working
  • 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
  • Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
  • A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
  • Full chef uniform


The ideal Head Chef will have the following

  • The ability to cook and present dishes, in line with specification, in a busy environment.
  • The capability to deliver food GP% to budget.
  • Experience in stocktaking and management of stock control.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Exemplary standards of personal hygiene and presentation.
  • The ability to recruit, train and coach junior team members.
  • A strong understanding of food health and safety.


Previous experience of working as a Head Chef / Kitchen Manager within a busy kitchen is essential. You must be keen to develop, willing to take on responsibility and remain calm under pressure.


Salary: £35K live out/£31K live in