Company Overview

Oakman Inns & Restaurants Ltd was founded in 2007, embodied by its first venture, The Akeman in Tring, Hertfordshire. Led by Chief Executive Peter Borg-Neal, Oakman Inns established the unique concept of the ‘modern public house’, and the company’s success has been founded on this market niche. Offering an imaginative Mediterranean and modern British food menu, Oakman Inns are characterised by cooking methods including the Josper Oven and the Wood-Fired Oven, with emphasis on freshness, quality and taste. As new venues have been added to the portfolio there was also the addition of several sites with hotel rooms, beginning with The Kings Arms, Berkhamsted in 2010. The opening of The Beech House Beaconsfield established a landmark move for the company into a more modern High Street vision by converting a former retail outlet which has since been repeated with the opening of four other Beech House venues. Over the past decade a successful expansion plan has been undertaken building a portfolio of over twenty venues adding further sites in Hertfordshire as well as venues in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Warwickshire and Berkshire. As Oakman Inns has grown the company have become aware of it’s effect on the world around them and have made changes to the way the business operates to lessen its impact on the environment, most recently announcing their intention to eradicate the consumption of single use plastics within the group. From the early days, Oakman Inns have been recognised for their work. Within the industry the company have won multiple Publican Awards over the years including Best Employer and Best Community Pub Operator. For the past five years the company have been listed in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For, receiving a three star accreditation for the past four years, and in November 2017 they were one of 40 UK companies recognised by The Princess Royal Training Award for training excellence.

What’s in it for you?

Up to £45,000* per annum plus a share of cash and card tips and up to £7.8k bonus potential incentive per year
Free meal whilst on shift
Private Healthcare
Flexible shift patterns available and enhanced holiday
Up to 50% off meals taken off duty for you and up to 6 guests
33% off our hotel accommodation
Access to a Award-winning training program and personalised development plan
Wage streaming service allowing access to your pay when it suits you
Salary Extras Portal – Access to Cycle2Work scheme and fantastic discounts for everyday shopping at brands such as Asda, Aldi, B&Q, H&M, Clarks & Tesco
Service Awards
A Birthday Gift
An invitation to Oakfest our annual company festival!
Refer a friend and Chef recruitment incentives of up to £1000

About The Kings Head:

On Chipping Ongar High Street, the King’s Head is a listed coaching inn with a traditional lounge area, function room, a large restaurant and a modern, theatre-style kitchen with a Josper Grill and a wood-fire pizza oven.

The Kings Head serves a seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired menu enhanced by weekly specials carefully crafted by a team of chefs based on sustainable, quality ingredients. Traceable from farm to fork, our meat and poultry come from British farms, our eggs are free range, and our fish is responsibly sourced from suppliers approved by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

About The Oakman Group:

Recognised as a leading employer, we are extremely proud to be within the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for.

We know that the key to success is the people within the business, and that the first step is recruiting the best people who are passionate about delivering the best service and using the best ingredients in the best setting.

The next step is to give back and invest in our employees:

Our award-winning online training academy offers education on demand, providing you with the knowledge and experience to be the best you can be, anytime, anywhere.
Our suppliers work closely with us to supply hands-on experience and craft visits. So, our teams can appreciate the quality products we serve.
We also offer all employees across the business access to apprenticeship opportunities and development programmes, allowing individuals to grow and further their careers.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we know that you are the reason behind our site and company successes, and we want to recognise this with competitive pay packages and benefits. In return, all we ask is that you give your best and uphold the Oakman Group core values.

About You:

You are passionate about food, have impeccable standards and a great team spirit.
You can lead the team as well as develop and coach them to be the best they can be
You have strong leadership and management skills
You are organised and able to multitask
You have excellent attention to detail
You have great communication skills

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