Head Chef

We’re looking for an exceptional Head Chef / Kitchen Manager to join the founding team at Slidie Sliderson, Warrington and lead our entire kitchen operation from day one.

At Slidie Sliderson, we’re creating one of the UK’s most exciting family entertainment destinations, combining incredible attractions with genuinely brilliant food and world-class hospitality. Our belief is simple: People may visit for the slides, but they’ll return because of the experience. And food will be a huge part of that experience.

The Opportunity

This isn’t a role where you’ll simply walk into an established kitchen and follow someone else’s systems. You’ll help build it. We’re creating a collection of exciting street-food kitchens under one roof, serving fresh, high-quality food that’s fast, full of flavour and consistently brilliant. Think gourmet burgers, handcrafted pizzas, loaded fries, chicken, sides, desserts and more — delivered at pace without compromising on quality. We’re looking for a talented and commercially minded Head Chef / Kitchen Manager who can take ownership of the food operation and help us turn it into something people talk about and return for.

Your Role

As our founding Head Chef / Kitchen Manager, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day running and performance of our kitchens. You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading, motivating and developing the entire kitchen team.
• Recruiting and helping build an outstanding brigade ahead of launch.
• Supporting the development, testing and implementation of our menus and food concepts.
• Creating consistently excellent food across multiple street-food brands.
• Establishing kitchen systems, processes, prep procedures and service standards from day one.
• Ensuring speed, quality and consistency during busy periods.
• Managing rotas, staffing levels and kitchen productivity.
• Taking ownership of food costs, GP, portion control, stock management and waste reduction.
• Managing ordering, suppliers and stock levels.
• Maintaining exceptional food hygiene, HACCP and health & safety standards.
• Ensuring the kitchen is always organised, clean and ready for service.
• Training and developing chefs and kitchen team members.
• Working closely with the General Manager and wider leadership team.
• Constantly looking for ways to improve the menu, operation and guest experience.
• Building a kitchen culture based around quality, accountability, teamwork and pride.

About You

You’re a strong kitchen leader who loves food but understands that running a successful kitchen is about much more than cooking. You understand people, pace, standards and numbers. You’ll ideally already be working as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, Senior Sous Chef or Executive Chef within a busy restaurant, leisure, casual dining, street-food or high-volume hospitality environment. Most importantly, you’re someone who wants ownership. You’ll be excited by the opportunity to join a new business at the beginning, build your own team and help create the standards that could eventually be rolled out across future Slidie Sliderson locations.

We’re Looking For Someone Who

Has strong experience leading a busy commercial kitchen. Can manage a high-volume operation while maintaining exceptional standards. Is passionate about fresh, great-tasting food. Is commercially switched on and understands food cost, GP, labour and waste. Has excellent leadership and communication skills. Can recruit, train, motivate and retain a brilliant kitchen team. Thrives under pressure and stays calm during busy services. Has excellent food hygiene and health & safety knowledge. Is highly organised and takes ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do. Brings ideas, energy and ambition. And above all, cares deeply about the guest experience.

Why Join Slidie Sliderson?

This is a rare opportunity to become a senior member of a business before the doors even open. You won’t simply be our Head Chef. You’ll be part of the team that creates what Slidie Sliderson becomes. As the business grows, we want our founding team to grow with us — creating genuine opportunities for progression into multi-site, development and senior operational roles. In return, you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary.
• Performance-related bonus opportunity.
• Genuine influence over the food operation.
• Excellent training and development.
• Significant career progression as the business expands.
• Employee discounts across food, drinks and attractions.
• Team rewards, recognition and social events.
• A supportive, ambitious and energetic working environment.
• The opportunity to build something you can genuinely be proud of.

Our Culture

We believe great kitchens are built by great people. No egos. No passengers. Just talented people who care about what they do and support each other to deliver something exceptional. Everyone takes ownership. Everyone maintains the standard. Everyone plays a part in creating unforgettable experiences for our guests. If you’re looking for more than your next Head Chef job and want the opportunity to build a kitchen, build a team and help launch an exciting new hospitality brand from the very beginning, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today by sending your CV now!