Location
London, Liverpool Street

Hours
Monday to Friday

Salary
£54,000 - £56,000 per annum

About the Role
Calling all culinary connoisseurs who are obsessed with food—we need you! 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 direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards. You will build positive, credible, and collaborative relationships and communication methods with clients and other key stakeholders in the business. You will continually develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment. Creating a culture of excellence, you will push the boundaries of brilliance through natural caring service, obsessive food standards, and innovation. You will also be responsible for achieving business-critical KPIs including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial, and Governance targets.

For almost 20 years, BaxterStorey has created beautiful spaces, exciting menus, and friendly teams for every client and location, ensuring each customer receives the hospitality experience they deserve. We support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career you are proud of. Our drive and belief in our people means learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us. Join us and be part of the food revolution!

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 our 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 experience managing, training, and supporting a team is essential.
Financially astute with strong analytical skills to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance.

About you
An obsession for food and creating exceptional culinary experiences.
Excellent coaching, delegation, and influencing skills.
Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, 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 perspective to challenges and opportunities.
Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.
Works according to BaxterStorey’s core values: visionary, positive, collaborative, and conscious.

Qualifications
While specific qualifications are not listed, a strong background in culinary leadership and team management is expected.
Motivated and hungry to learn candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet all requirements.