Head Chef

Head Chef

Salary : £32k to £34k pa dependent on experience and skills + Benefits & Overtime

Hours : Full-time, permanent (40 hours per week,) – no split shifts.

Based at Ampleforth Abbey YO62 - 5 days over 7 per week(based on site)

Closing date : 3rd October 2025

Benefits

• Up to 8% employer-matched pension
• Life assurance
• Free lunch during working hours
• Free on-site parking
• 20% discount at the Abbey Shop
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Christmas Closure

About Ampleforth Abbey

Ampleforth Abbey is home to the UK’s largest Benedictine monastic community, rooted in the Rule of St Benedict. Our mission is to seek God through prayer and service, and to invite others to experience faith in action.

Located in the Howardian Hills near York, the Abbey sits within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and welcomes thousands of visitors each year to its Retreat Centre, Visitor Centre, Shop and Tea Room.

Ampleforth Abbey Trust, a registered charity, works alongside the monastic community to support this mission. With around 60 lay staff, the Trust delivers on a five-year strategy, choosing a Future Together, to ensure a sustainable, faith-led future for the Abbey and its valley home.

We are looking for a Head Chef who will embrace the opportunity to work in a charitable organisation preparing meals for our monastic community,tearoom, employees and guests.

Main Responsibilities but not limited to : -