Hickory''s Smokehouse is coming to Thornaby (TS17) in time for the festive season!Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory''s Smokehouse - We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the Best Pub Employer for 2025 at The Publican Awards!Join us as a Head Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £45,000 per year including

Tip Jar

plus

uncapped bonus!Were 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 our Smokehouse can offer. You will be working with and leading the team to deliver authentic fresh food-based BBQ menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town.As the fastest growing, Southern style Smokehouse group in the UK with an award-winning Hickorys Training Academy, we can offer you amazing opportunities as we expand. And, we have a company culture that really cares and embraces work-life balance.We are really going places

and we want to take you with us.Thank Yous and Benefits:A generous Head Chef package of up to £45,000

per year including Tip Jar plus uncapped bonus!The chance to work in one of our

£250k bespoke built kitchens , with authentic smokers imported all the way from USAExcellent training and progression opportunities

through our award-winning Hickorys Training AcademyBirthday reward meal

on us for you and your friends - every yearFree smokin BBQ on shift

team food and drinks menuChristmas Day off work

- every yearMoments that matter

paid occasion days off (Wedding day, kids first day at school, moving into first home and more)Team Player card

25% discount for you and 5 friends in all Hickorys (rising to 50% for loyal service)Road trips

to the Southern States, Europe and UK and stacks of enrichment opportunitiesWellbeing support

and 24-hour access to our wellness programme, plus a Wellbeing Champion in each restaurant to support youOur pledge to a

work-life balance

monitoring and managing through our Red ZoneA chance to give a bit back with

fundraising activities

for Cash For KidsUp to £500 for you

through the refer a friend schemeIf that sounds good or does it leave you wanting to find out more?

Click apply now

and you could be our next

Head Chef.INDSP

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