Location
London

Hours
Monday to Friday

Salary
£50,000 - £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, this is the role for you. At BaxterStorey, we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine, and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft. 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 key stakeholders, continually develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment, and create a culture of excellence focused on 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.

Benefits include 28 days holiday including bank holidays plus your birthday off, 3 volunteering days, 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave, secondary carer leave, free meals on shift, bespoke training and development opportunities, apprenticeships for all experience levels, pension and life insurance, discounts via Perkbox app, wellbeing hub, employee assistance programme, and a cycle to work scheme.

Join us and be part of the food revolution!

Experience
Proven experience working as a Head Chef or in a similar role. Demonstrated ability to manage, train, and support a team effectively.

About you
You have an obsession for food and creating memorable culinary experiences. You are financially astute, analytical, and skilled at creating and maintaining budgets to drive commercial performance. You possess excellent coaching, delegation, and influencing skills. You can prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, creative environment and thrive under pressure. You have meticulous organisational abilities, high attention to detail, and strong verbal and written communication skills. You adapt to challenges with a solution-oriented mindset and demonstrate excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning. You work in alignment with BaxterStorey’s core values.

Qualifications
While specific qualifications are not listed, a strong background in culinary leadership and team management is essential. A passion for continuous learning and professional growth is highly valued.