Location
London, Bloomsbury

Hours
5 out of 7 days

Salary
Up to £55,000 per annum

About the Role
Calling all culinary connoisseurs who are obsessed with food! At BaxterStorey, we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents can shine. We believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft, and create a development partnership to ensure professional growth opportunities.

We have an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, inclusive, and passionate Executive Head Chef to join our team in Bloomsbury. You will be responsible for delivering meals to on-site residents for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week, as well as servicing a hotel breakfast offer and a busy conference and events operation including sit-down dinners for up to 250 guests and weddings.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Executive Head Chef to make a name within the food service industry and help set the new standard for workplace hospitality.

Key responsibilities include leading, inspiring, collaborating with, and supporting your team to deliver consistently exceptional standards; building positive and credible relationships with clients and stakeholders; mentoring and developing your team through training, recognition, and empowerment; creating a culture of excellence focused on caring service, obsessive food standards, and innovation; and achieving critical business KPIs including health and safety, sustainability, financial targets, and governance.

Benefits
28 days holiday including bank holidays plus your birthday off
3 volunteering days
3 days grandparent leave
24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
Secondary carer leave
Wedding/commitment day leave
Free meals on shift
Bespoke training and development opportunities
Apprenticeship opportunities for all experience levels
Pension and life insurance
Discounts via Perkbox app on high street shops, holidays, and cinema
Wellbeing hub
Access to employee assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme

Experience
Proven experience working as a Head Chef or in a similar senior culinary role.
Demonstrated ability to manage, train, and support a team effectively.
Strong financial acumen with experience creating and maintaining budgets and driving commercial performance.

About you
Obsessed with food and creating memorable culinary experiences.
Excellent coaching, delegation, and influencing skills.
Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, creative environment and thrive under pressure.
Meticulous organisational skills with high attention to detail.
Empathetic, clear, and highly effective verbal and written communication.
Adaptable with a solution-oriented mindset.
Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.
Committed to working according to BaxterStorey’s core values.

Qualifications
Relevant culinary qualifications are advantageous but not explicitly stated.
Passion for continuous learning and professional development is essential.