Head Chef - New Opening

Hickory's Smokehouse is coming to Swindon (SN5 5TZ) spring 2025!

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - BBQ is happiness!

So what do you really want to know?

We're looking for a Head Chef to lead our passionate brigade of BBQ enthusiasts, you will be responsible for running our bespoke kitchen, and delivering the very best food that a Smokehouse can offer. You will be working with and leading the team to deliver an authentic fresh-food based BBQ Menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town. As a Head Chef, we can offer you amazing opportunities due to our exciting expansion plans and a company culture that really cares and embraces work life balance. Apply now and we can tell you all about it.

How we will Thank You for being a Hickory's Head Chef

• A generous Head Chef package of up to £43,000 per year including Tip Jar plus UNCAPPED bonus!
• The chance to work in one of our £250k bespoke built kitchens, and work on the best smokers from the USA
• 25% discount for you and 5 friends at all of our restaurants (including Barlounge & Upstairs at the Grill in Chester). This will increase to 50% discount for loyal service
• Be a part of the No.1 business in the "Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK 2022"
• Birthday reward - A meal on us for you and your friends every year
• Superb training & progression opportunities with The Hickory's Academy
• Qualification opportunities whilst working (Up to A Level and Degree level equivalent)
• FREE BBQ / Team food and authentic sodas while on shift
• Christmas Day off work every year
• Paid occasion days off (Wedding Day, Kid's first day at school, Moving into your first house and more!)
• The Red Zone – Our pledge to work life balance
• Up to £500 refer a friend scheme
• Chance to ‘give a bit back' by joining our fundraising activities for Cash for Kids
• Wellbeing Champions in each of our restaurants to support you
• 24-hour access to our wellness programme
• Stacks of enrichment opportunities including the possibility of once-in-a-lifetime trips to the Deep South!

So, if all of that sounds amazing to you and you want to come and be a Hickory's Smokehouse Head Chef, then click ‘apply' now!

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