Location
London

Hours
Monday to Friday

Salary
Up to £45,000 per annum

About the Role
Calling all culinary connoisseurs who are obsessed with food – we need you! 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.

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. You will continually develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment, creating a culture of excellence focused on natural caring service, obsessive food standards, and innovation.

You will be responsible for 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 & 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
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 abilities with high attention to detail.
Empathetic, clear, and highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
Adaptable with a solution-oriented mindset.
Strong strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.
Committed to working according to BaxterStorey’s core values.

Qualifications
Relevant culinary qualifications are advantageous but not explicitly required.
Motivated and hungry to learn, with a passion for continuous professional development.