16 April 2025
Filled
Head Chef
Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19

The employer
Wilderness Reserve is an 8000-acre estate of woodland, lakes and rolling pasture, sprinkled with an eclectic collection of historic and traditional Suffolk properties. Lovingly restored by artisans, each home has unique character.
From the grand Grade II listed manor house and restored 15th century barn, to charming, thatched cottages and romantic retreats, Wilderness Reserve is a long-term conservation and restoration project - protecting English nature and breathing new life into historic properties. It is unlike anything or any place you’ve ever been before.
The job
Michelin starred dining extravaganzas, private dining experiences, fire pit cooking
Our chefs are regularly involved with all of the above, cooking alongside master chefs such as Marco-Pierre White, Michael Roux, Angela Hartnett, Jose Pizarro and more, and providing in-accommodation private dining and fire pit cooking to our discerning guests and household name brands in fabulously appointed properties.
As Head Chef, your primary role will be supporting the Exec Chef with the health & safety, hygiene, and logistical side of the kitchen. As there is no restaurant on the estate the logistics involved are akin to running an outside catering operation.
Your day-to-day will be working in our state-of-the-art estate kitchen, a commercial kitchen unlike anything else you'll find in Suffolk. Working under Executive Chef Robert Mazur, you will benefit from his years of experience leading some of London's premier kitchens, whilst providing consistently excellent food that exceeds expectations for our guests, corporate events, weddings, and the spectacular YOXMAN.
What you'll need
Experienced Head Chef, preferably from an outside catering background or similar
Experience of catering for large events
Exceptional organisational and logistical skills
HSG65 strongly desired
You will excel in providing and delivering an unrivalled dining experience
It is important that you are well-presented and courteous, in order to deliver an exemplary service to our guests.
A Full UK driving licence.
Where you'll be based
Wilderness Reserve estate kitchen is based at Halesworth Golf Club. We are confident we have the nicest commercial kitchen in East Anglia!
What you'll receive
£42,000-£45,000 per annum dependent on experience
Working 48 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, dependent on the needs of the business
Find out more
To discuss this position in more detail, please send your CV to martin@martin-salter.com or call 07983 967143.
All communication will be treated in complete confidence.