Location
London

Hours
Monday to Friday

Salary
£65,000 - £68,000

About the Role
Are you a culinary connoisseur and gastronomic genius with a passion for creating masterful dishes that delight the senses? At BaxterStorey, we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents shine. We believe the best food comes from nurturing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft, investing in your professional growth.

As a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We provide ongoing training to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to thrive, alongside a guaranteed good work-life balance because we believe people excel when they can take care of themselves.

In this role, you will manage the smooth and efficient operation of a kitchen operating across multiple outlets, maintaining the company’s reputation for food quality at all times. This is a single site contract with separate kitchens for Hospitality and the Free-Issue Staff restaurant, also supporting the retail Coffee Bar with cakes, pastries, and tray bakes.

You will oversee a high volume, high quality Hospitality offering, serving circa 600 lunches daily in the staff restaurant with a streamlined and healthy breakfast offering in the morning. Responsibilities include organising the planning, preparation, cooking, and presentation of food to company and client standards; ensuring supplies are correctly issued, used, and accounted for; carrying out stock takes and food rotation procedures; setting objectives and managing day-to-day kitchen operations including recruitment and selection; assessing employee performance and recognising training needs; staying updated on current food trends and ingredients; controlling and achieving financial targets while maximising commercial opportunities; and ensuring compliance with Health and Safety, Food Safety, and environmental legislation and procedures.

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 & cinema
Wellbeing hub
Access to employee assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme

Experience
Proven experience within a demanding kitchen environment at the relevant level.
Ability to negotiate and build relationships with suppliers.

About you
You understand that being a great chef is not just about cooking but also about working with a team and building strong relationships.
Team player with a passion for food provenance and quality.
Motivated and hungry to learn, even if you don’t meet all requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications
Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate or above.