Benugo - Head Chef

benugo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch on shift

Free tea and coffee at any Benugo site

Monthly allowance for Benugo locations

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Company sick leave

Annual leave

Career development opportunities

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Benugo is seeking an experienced Head Chef for Barbican Kitchen within Barbican Centre. Lead the kitchen team to deliver exceptional fresh and seasonal dishes for theatre-goers and visitors.

Role requires driving sales, managing costs, and ensuring food safety and COSHH compliance. A collaborative approach with the Executive Chef on menu development is essential.

Qualifications

• Passionate about designing, creating and delivering exceptional dishes.
• Experience in high-volume kitchen environments.
• Commercially aware with understanding of margins, purchasing, budgets, and labour.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and direct the kitchen team to deliver fresh, seasonal food to spec.
• Drive sales and control costs through quality supplier ordering.
• Oversee food safety, health and COSHH compliance.
• Manage rotas and scheduling to meet business needs.
• Coach, train and develop the team.
• Collaborate with the Group Executive Chef on menu development.

Skills

Passionate about food

High-volume kitchen

Commercially aware

Job description

• Salaried Working Pattern: Full-time 5 Days Out of 7

Company Description

When we founded Benugo 28 years ago we had a vision of not just creating superb, natural food but of giving London something that was a real experience.

This vision is still true today. The Benugo brand stretches from our own award-winning high street stores to cafes and restaurants within some of the world’s best loved public spaces and visitor attraction.

Find out more about us at www.benugo.com

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Head Chef to join the team at Barbican Kitchen.

Sitting within Barbican Centre, Barbican Kitchen is the perfect place for a pleasant meal with friends and family before (or after!) a theatre show, concert, exhibition or festival activities.

We Offer:

Shifts pattern: 5 days out of 7

Contract: Full Time

About the Head Chef role:

• To plan, organise and direct the kitchen team to deliver exceptional fresh and seasonal food to specification, ensuring that we never compromise on taste and quality
• To drive sales and monitor costs through responsibly ordering via quality and preferred suppliers
• To be responsible for all aspects of food safety, health and safety and COSHH
• To manage rotas and scheduling accordingly to the business needs
• To coach, train and develop theteam
• To work closely with the group Executive Chef on menu development

The ideal candidate will be:

• Passionate about designing, creating and delivering exceptional food dishes
• Experienced working within a high volume kitchen
• Commercially aware- i.e understanding or profit margins, purchasing, budgets, labour, food costs

Additional Information

Benugo has built a culture of inclusivity & progression for all employees. Not only have we retained our family-feel culture, but we also offer a range of benefits including:

• Free lunch on shift
• Free tea and coffee at any Benugo location
• A monthly allowance to use at any Benugo location
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay for when your family is growing
• Company sick leave
• Company annual leave
• Opportunity to develop and further your career within a fast growing an exciting company with a very prestigious list of clients
• Employee discounts at several retailers (via Perkboxapp) & fitness providers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders