Head Chef

Heron & Brearley Ltd

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedHospitality

Posted 15 March 2026Closes 30 June 2026

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👤 For candidates

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Use AI tools for menu costing and inventory planning
›Leverage scheduling software to optimise staff rotas
›Analyse customer feedback with sentiment analysis platforms

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

5 yrs

10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

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💻 TechnologyKitchenCut

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🤖 AI AgentChatGPT Menu Planner

Assists with creative menu ideas and cost analysis

🌍 OutsourcingTemporary Chef Agencies

Fill short-term gaps during peak periods

⚡ Recommendation

⚡ Augment role

Core creative and leadership tasks resist automation; augment admin and planning

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Streamline inventory and ordering workflows

Copilot for Excel

Automate costing and recipe analysis

Microsoft Teams

Coordinate kitchen communication and scheduling

35% Medium riskAI 55%

AI Exposure (AIOE)55%

Chefs and Head Cooks

O*NET 35-1011.00

Top Skills

Food Production Teamwork Menu Development

⭐ Growing🇬🇧 Visa eligible↑ 0% Claude Index

Job Description

We’re building a talent pool of exceptional Head Chefs to lead our kitchen teams and elevate the dining experience across our venues. If you’re a passionate culinary leader with a track record of delivering great food, inspiring teams, and driving kitchen excellence, we’d love to hear from you. To apply please visit - careers.hb.im/jobs (please do not email your CV).

Automation Risk

Automation probability35%

AI exposure (AIOE)55%

While some routine and administrative tasks (like inventory, scheduling, and costing) are increasingly automated or AI-augmented, the core of the Head Chef role—creative menu design, team leadership, quality assurance, and real-time problem solving—remains resistant to full automation. GenAI tools and restaurant management software can assist with planning and analysis, but the high degree of human interaction and creative judgment keeps overall automation risk moderate.

Task analysis

Plan and design menus, including costing and pricing of dishes.
Supervise and coordinate kitchen staff during food preparation and service.
Monitor food quality and presentation to ensure standards are met.
Order and manage inventory of food and kitchen supplies.
Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation regulations.
Train, mentor, and evaluate kitchen staff performance.
Analyze recipes and adjust for efficiency, quality, and cost.
Respond to customer feedback and adapt offerings as needed.
Maintain records of kitchen operations, costs, and staff schedules.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible

UK SOC2020: 5434 — Chefs

O*NET: 35-1011.00 — Chefs and Head Cooks

AI analysis: 16 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Food and beverage service activities · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £20k

UK sector median

£15,733

UK sector mean

£19,455

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👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Use AI tools for menu costing and inventory planning
›Leverage scheduling software to optimise staff rotas
›Analyse customer feedback with sentiment analysis platforms

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

5 yrs

10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

🔄 Alternatives

💻 TechnologyKitchenCut

Automates menu engineering and inventory management tasks

🤖 AI AgentChatGPT Menu Planner

Assists with creative menu ideas and cost analysis

🌍 OutsourcingTemporary Chef Agencies

Fill short-term gaps during peak periods

⚡ Recommendation

⚡ Augment role

Core creative and leadership tasks resist automation; augment admin and planning

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Streamline inventory and ordering workflows

Copilot for Excel

Automate costing and recipe analysis

Microsoft Teams

Coordinate kitchen communication and scheduling

Key Skills

Food ProductionExpertTeamworkAdvancedMenu DevelopmentExpertQuality Control AnalysisAdvancedTime ManagementAdvancedAttention to DetailAdvancedTraining and DevelopmentAdvancedHealth and SafetyAdvancedOperations AnalysisIntermediateLeadershipExpert

Knowledge Areas

Food ProductionProduction and ProcessingCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementBudgeting and Resource ManagementHealth and Safety ProceduresTeam Leadership and Collaboration

O*NET Competency Skills

CoordinationMonitoringManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessSpeakingTime ManagementCritical ThinkingService OrientationActive ListeningInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingLearning Strategies