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About the Role
As a Head Chef, you will proactively manage and support a catering team, driving financial growth through cost control and culinary excellence. You will be responsible for the smooth running of the onsite cafe/restaurant, as well as overall hospitality and 13 meeting rooms.
Responsibilities
- Recruiting, training, supporting, and developing the team to deliver efficient, high-quality service.
- Maintaining, ordering, and controlling food stocks within budget.
- Ensuring ongoing team communications, including building internal and external relationships, management reporting, and client liaison.
- Adhering to COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, legal regulations, environmental policies, and duty of care.
Requirements
- Proven experience of successfully managing a team.
- Proven leadership ability with a proactive, hands-on approach.
- Legal/Law Firm background is highly desirable.
- Genuine interest in customer service excellence.
- Focused on the front line.
- 2+ years experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef ready for their next step.
- Proven experience in mobilization within contract catering.
- A strong team player, highly confident and positive.
- Hospitality and events management experience.
Work Type
- 40 hours per week
- 5/7
- Predominantly Monday - Friday
- Some flexibility is required based on business needs including earlies, lates and on weekends
Experience Level
- 2+ years experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef
Benefits
- Free, tasty meals
- Flexible working
- 28 days of holiday (increasing to 31 after two years)
- Leave for life's important moments
- Paid volunteering days
- Career development and learning opportunities
- Mental health support and wellbeing perks
- Pension schemes
- Life assurance
- Exclusive discounts
About the Company
- Lexington is an award-winning contract caterer focused on providing great food and service.
- We work hard to create an environment where our team members feel engaged, inspired, valued, and enjoy what they do.
- We are a people-first business with over 10,000 colleagues across the UK, serving everything from stadiums to hospitals, schools to workplaces.
- Our mission is to enrich lives everywhere, every day.
- 87% of our team say they’re proud to work here.
- We create a place where you’re listened to, trusted, supported, and valued.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome you to apply using the name you feel most comfortable with.
- We hire for potential, not just experience.
- Diversity and inclusion aren’t just policies, they’re who we are.
- Different perspectives make us stronger.
- We’re dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to succeed.
- We are happy to help with any support or adjustments needed during the application process.