Head Chef

Application Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026

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Role Title: Head Chef

Location: Yale

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £43,029 - £46,382

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head Chef to join us in leading and managing a team of Chefs and Kitchen Team at ial Restaurant, our college industry fine dining restaurant. This is a unique opportunity where you will be responsible for ensuring the team provides an excellent dining experience, including contemporary food which reflects modern cookery processes and service styles. As a Head Chef you will manage the purchasing of food, profit and loss, allocate workforce to ensure the restaurant opening hours reflect the industry and labour margin is maintained within budget to provide a high quality offering. You will be responsible for maintaining equipment levels in the kitchen, supporting sustainability and displaying best practice in purchasing, recycling, waste disposal and ensuring the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene are adhered to at all times.

This role will involve working closely with the curriculum and commercial team to enhance student experience in real life working kitchens, provide inspiring leadership and pastoral support where necessary including safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. You will also attend weekly management meetings to discuss commercial performance and student progress.

Essential Requirements

• NVQ 3 in Cookery or equivalent

• Basic & Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ previous experience of working in a kitchen environment at a similar level

• Track record of working in excellent catering establishments

• Excellent kitchen management skills combined with outstanding cookery and purchasing skills

Welsh skills are desirable for this specific post. We are seeking candidates who can help us grow our bilingual provision and service.

Coleg Cambria aims to actively promote and embed the Welsh language and culture. We are committed to providing opportunities and support for our colleagues to develop their Welsh language skills in both formal and informal settings. This includes access to tailored Welsh language training plans as well as incentive payments for bilingual delivery and services.

We highly encourage applications in Welsh. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Application forms, explanatory material, information about the interview process and assessment methods and job descriptions all available in Welsh.

Coleg Cambria is a ‘Disability Confident’ Employer.

We are building a college that reflects the vibrant, diverse community we serve. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

Coleg Cambria is committed to safeguarding all learners, and we expect every member of staff to share this commitment.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and is classed as regulated activity. It therefore requires an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check, and applicants must disclose all cautions and convictions, including spent ones. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. Disclosure will not automatically prevent employment; a risk assessment will be carried out however we may deem some convictions / cautions as unsuitable to work with children.

Depending on the position, successful candidates may also need to register with the Education Workforce Council.

Roles are normally advertised with a salary range. If you are offered a role at the college, relevant experience will be taken into consideration to determine your starting salary.

Please be aware that Coleg Cambria reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.