Location
London - College, Camden

Hours
Monday to Friday

Salary
£40,000 per annum (52 weeks) with options for a term time role

About the Role
Calling all culinary connoisseurs 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, your talents can shine, and 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, 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 critical business KPIs including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial, and Governance targets.

BaxterStorey has been creating beautiful spaces, exciting menus, and friendly teams for almost 20 years across diverse locations such as offices, stadiums, cathedrals, and universities. We are committed to supporting you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career you are proud of. Our culture is driven by continuous learning and improvement, with a focus on supercharging careers and fostering a food revolution.

Benefits include:
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 and 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 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 and 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 core values: Always Visionary, Wholeheartedly Positive, Creatively Collaborative, Forever Conscious.

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