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About the Role
Lead an amazing Hospitality & Events Culinary team at a leading global investment bank in Central London. This role requires a passion for the food industry, collaboration, and a commitment to exceeding expectations. You will be at the core of kitchen operations, from menu planning to team mentoring, with full autonomy to innovate and personalize dishes.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the overall kitchen operation, delivering fresh, seasonal, and on-trend menus for Hospitality & Events.
- Lead a dedicated brigade, ensuring exceptional food quality, compliance with health and safety standards, and efficient kitchen practices.
- Take full responsibility for the smooth and efficient running of Hospitality & Events Kitchens, overseeing the full offering from breakfast to a la carte lunch to canapes.
- Plan, prepare, cook, and present seasonally changing menus to required standards.
- Manage, mentor, and motivate a brigade of approximately 13 chefs.
- Lead the safe supervision of all food production, preparation, cooking, and presentation, maintaining food quality reputation.
- Collaborate with the Group Culinary Lead to drive food innovation, concept development, marketing, and implementation.
- Ensure proactive food production, standards, costs, and menu planning for efficiency and economy without compromising quality.
- Ensure prompt and efficient client service, consistently exceeding expectations.
- Oversee all food tastings, presentations, and food samplings, guiding the kitchen team in new menu implementations.
- Enhance the company’s reputation for excellent food and service with clients and customers.
- Hold regular 1-1s and appraisals, providing constructive feedback, monitoring development, and making recommendations for succession planning.
- Take responsibility for all Health and Safety within the Kitchen, ensuring H&S audits are passed and acting on shortfalls.
- Ensure due diligence records are completed accurately and on time, meeting statutory and company requirements in Health and Safety, Food Safety, and environmental legislation.
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Head Chef in Events, Hotels, or high-end restaurants.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- NVQ qualification or equivalent.
- Strong knowledge of allergy management.
- Food Safety and Hygiene certification.
- Driven to deliver the highest quality of food.
- Exemplary kitchen management practices and acting as an ambassador for WSH.
- Maximizing commercial opportunities and being innovative and inspiring with culinary ideas for menus, ensuring creativity and profitability.
- Create a professional working environment for the team, maintaining company standards and meeting client expectations.
- Excellent mentoring, organisation, and communication skills.
Skills
- Menu planning
- Food preparation
- Cooking
- Food presentation
- Team management
- Mentoring
- Motivation
- Health and Safety compliance
- Food Safety
- Allergy management
- Innovation
- Concept development
- Communication
- Organisation
Location
- London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Head Chef
Education Level
- NVQ qualification or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- up to £60,000 per annum
- Up to £55,000
Benefits
- 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
- 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
- Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available on Perkbox app
- Wellbeing hub
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
About the Company
- A leading business in the catering industry, known for its innovative and obsessed approach, exceptional service, and authentic and delicious culinary offerings.
- Prides itself on delivering memorable workplace dining experiences, catering to a diverse clientele.
- The team is passionate about food and dedicated to providing top-notch service.
- For almost 20 years, has created beautiful spaces, exciting menus, and friendly teams for clients in various locations.
- Supports employees to create their hospitality legacy and build a career.
- Believes in supercharging team careers with a daily habit of 'Better', focusing on learning.
- Invites individuals to join the food revolution and develop their potential.
Equal Opportunity
- Proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
- Celebrates individuality and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- Encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among the workforce.
- Aims for the workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society.
- Aims for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
- Ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.