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Head Chef - Live In Available ( 2 Bedroom Cottage)

🏢 The Barge Inn · 📍 Seend, England · 🕒 Oct 14, 2026 · Ref: OP-VERIF-DE033713
Benchmark Compensation (Annual Base)
£38,000 - £40,000
£3,167 - £3,333 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

The Barge at Seend is in Wadworth's heartland, a few miles from Devizes and situated in a beautiful setting on the canal.
The pub has a strong all year round local following and when the sun shines is an iconic and well known destination and becomes exceptionally busy.
Famous for its freshly cooked food, the pub offers the full range of Wadworth beers and has a heated stretch tent with canal side views in the large garden.

At Wadworth we are all about Real Brewing, Real Pubs and Real People. We are a family business with almost 150 years of rich history, that has pubs across the South and West. We believe that our team are the key to the success of our business and are at the heart of everything we do.

There is a great opportunity for a Head Chef to join the team.

What are the benefits of joining the Wadworth Family?

  • Opportunities to develop within the business and progress
  • Discount card offering 25% off food, drink and accommodation
  • Fair share of tips
  • Flexible hours
  • Accommodation provided (subject to availability)
  • Double pay on Christmas Day
  • Further benefits being introduced in the coming months

As Head Chef you will work as part of the kitchen team, supporting the General Manager to ensure the smooth and successful running of your kitchen.

We serve great freshly cooked pub food and a range of Wadworth beers and the pub benefits from a large garden and gets very busy during the holidays and when the sun shines. As part of our team, we are looking for people who are:

  • A great team player - working with the whole team, both front of house and back of house, to ensure that every customer has a fantastic experience.
  • Reliable and passionate - being punctual, well presented, honest and full of enthusiasm.

We deliver outstanding customer experiences to our customers and meaningful opportunities to our team. Working at Wadworth is not just a job - it is being part of the family, it is rewarding, it will offer you exceptional career development and it will be fun.

We are looking for focused, motivated people with a good sense of humour to join our team - if this sounds like you then apply today!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £38,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Flexitime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Seend: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Cooking: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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