Overview

We’re a multi award-winning contract catering company, with a team of trained foodies serving over 45,500 satisfied customers every day. 

We are seeking an exceptional Head Chef to lead our dynamic kitchen team within a bustling environment, featuring a vibrant retail restaurant and various hospitality and event services.

This is an incredible opportunity for a dedicated and innovative chef to make a significant impact. You will be at the heart of our operations, ensuring the delivery of outstanding food quality, impeccable service, and financial success.

Key Responsibilities and Skills Required:

  • Culinary Leadership: Recruit, lead, and manage a high-performing kitchen team, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. Embrace a culture of continuous learning for yourself and your team.
  • Menu Innovation: Design and implement exciting, balanced, seasonal and nutritious menus that cater to a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements.  Keep up-to-date with food innovation within the business and on the high street. 
  • Financial Acumen: Demonstrate strong GP management and financial awareness, controlling costs effectively while maintaining quality.
  • Inventory & Ordering: Efficiently manage ordering, stock control, and supplier relationships to ensure optimal product availability and minimise waste.
  • People Skills: Possess excellent interpersonal skills, capable of building strong relationships with your team, customers, and other kery stakeholders. Your collaborative spirit will be key to our success.
  • Health & Safety Champion: Maintain an unwavering commitment to the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and workplace health and safety regulations.
  • Operational Excellence: Thrive in a fast-paced environment, working diligently to meet and exceed the company’s and the client’s goals. 
  • Problem Solver and Adaptability: Embrace challenges with a positive attitude, demonstrating resilience and a proactive approach to finding solutions.

If you are a hardworking, positive, and passionate Head Chef ready for your next challenge, we want to hear from you! Join us and bring your culinary vision to life in a role where your expertise truly shines.

Our benefits include:

– An annual day off for your birthday!
– Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs.
– Fully funded development courses ranging from levels 2 to 7.
– Discounts and cashback at a wide variety of retail and leisure outlets.
– Cycle-to-work scheme.
– Freedom Friday – a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
– Free lunch every workday!
– 24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App.
– Enhanced parental leave benefits.
– Paid leave for fertility treatments.
– Grandparent leave to support your loved ones with their new arrival.

Visit our website for more information BM – Independently Minded Contract Caterer

Location: Gateway Central White City Place 187 Wood Ln, London, W12 7SA

Before you apply -
Register now and turn on alerts for jobs like this!

  • To apply for this position, receive job notifications and manage your applications, click "Register with Diversity Jobs Group".
  • To apply for this position without registering, click "Apply with Customer".

By registering you agree to our terms and conditions.

Apply with Customer

IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.