Location
Holborn, London

Hours
Monday to Friday

Salary
Up to £55,000 per annum

About the Role
Calling all culinary connoisseurs who are obsessed with food! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey, we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents can shine. We wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft, and create a development partnership to ensure professional growth opportunities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Head Chef to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be part of setting the new standard for workplace hospitality.

As Head Chef, you will lead, inspire, collaborate with, and support your team to deliver consistently exceptional standards. You will build positive, credible, and collaborative relationships with clients and other key stakeholders. Continual development of your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment will be a key focus. You will create a culture of excellence, pushing the boundaries of brilliance through caring service, obsessive food standards, and innovation. Additionally, you will achieve business-critical KPIs including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial, and Governance targets.

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 available on Perkbox app including high street shops, holidays & cinema
Wellbeing hub
Access to employee assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme

Experience
Proven experience working as a Head Chef or in a similar role.
Demonstrated ability to manage, train, and support a team effectively.
Financially astute with strong analytical skills to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance.

About you
An obsession for 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 abilities with high attention to detail.
Empathetic, clear, and highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
Adaptable with a solution-oriented mindset.
Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.
Works according to BaxterStorey core values.

Qualifications
While specific qualifications are not detailed, a strong background in culinary leadership and team management is essential.
Motivation and hunger to learn are highly valued; candidates not meeting all requirements are encouraged to apply.