Benugo - Head Chef

Benugo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch on shift

Free tea and coffee

Monthly allowance to use at Benugo

Competitive salary

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Company sick leave

Company annual leave

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Job summary

Benugo is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the Barbican Kitchen team at Barbican Centre in London. The role focuses on delivering exceptional fresh and seasonal dishes, maintaining high standards, and driving sales through cost-aware sourcing.

You will oversee food safety, scheduling, mentoring the team, and collaborate with the group Executive Chef on menu development. A high-volume kitchen background and passion for quality are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume kitchen operations.
• Commercial awareness regarding margins, purchasing and labour.
• Passion for designing and delivering exceptional dishes.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and direct the kitchen team to deliver fresh seasonal food to specification.
• Drive sales and monitor costs through quality sourcing and supplier selection.
• Ensure food safety, health & safety and COSHH compliance.
• Manage rotas and scheduling to meet business needs.
• Coach and develop the team and collaborate with Executive Chef on menus.

Skills

High-volume kitchen experience

Budget awareness

Food quality focus

Leadership

Job description

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

Salary: £48,000 - £50,000

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
• Competitive salary
• 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