Hospitality & Catering Jobs
Head Prep Chef (Pitmaster)
Hickory's Smokehouse • Dry Sandford, Abingdon
Salary
£32k – £33k
Posted
15 July 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Hickory's Smokehouse is hiring a Head Prep Chef (Pitmaster) in Dry Sandford, a full-time hospitality & catering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £32k – £33k. Hickory's Smokehouse holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
Join us as a Pitmaster and we can offer you a generous package of up to £38,000 per year including Tip Jar! Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career with Hickory's Smokehouse - join our award-winning team and discover what makes us different. We’re looking for a Pitmaster to lead our prep team, master the smokers and take charge of the low 'n' slow magic that makes Hickory's famous.If you love fresh food, leading a team and taking pride in every brisket, rib and pulled pork that…
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