Chef Manager

Harri; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Enhanced parental leave

Free meals on duty

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

CODE Hospitality membership

Learning & development

Summer Awards Party

Christmas Party

Monday to Friday working pattern

Job summary

Houston & Hawkes is seeking an experienced Chef Manager in Camden to lead a high-quality workplace catering operation. You will own the kitchen, inspire the team and ensure the food offer is delivered with consistency, quality and personality every day.

The role focuses on leading services, developing menus, managing stock and costs, and building strong client relationships. Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week with a £45,000 per annum salary.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Chef Manager or senior Sous Chef taking ownership of operations.
• Passion for fresh, seasonal food with strong craft and presentation.
• Confident people leadership with organisation, planning and time-management skills.
• Commercial awareness with managing food costs and kitchen budgets.
• Excellent communicator with client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operation delivering fresh, seasonal food to high standards.
• Motivate and develop the kitchen team in a positive, professional environment.
• Create appealing seasonal menus using quality ingredients with creativity.
• Prepare and deliver outstanding meals and hospitality as required.
• Own food quality, presentation and consistency across the operation.
• Build strong relationships with client and customers.
• Manage stock, ordering, budgets and food costs with commercial awareness.
• Plan for service, production and changing business needs.
• Maintain food safety, allergen management and compliance.
• Drive innovation to improve the food offer.

Skills

Strong leadership

Menu development

Food presentation

Client relationships

Food safety & allergen management

Budgeting & stock control

Communication

Job description

CHEF MANAGER

Camden | £45,000 per annum | Monday to Friday | 40 hours per week

Fresh food. Strong leadership. Exceptional standards.

Houston & Hawkes is looking for an experienced Chef Manager to lead a quality workplace catering operation in Camden.

We're looking for someone with creativity, confidence and a genuine passion for fresh food - a hands-on chef and natural leader who takes pride in every detail. You'll take ownership of the kitchen, inspire your team, build a strong relationship with the client and ensure the food offer is delivered with consistency, quality and personality every day.

THE ROLE

• Lead the day-to-day kitchen operation, delivering fresh, seasonal food to consistently high standards.
• Lead, motivate and develop the kitchen team, creating a positive, professional and well-organised working environment.
• Create appealing seasonal menus using quality ingredients and bring creativity and flair to the food offer.
• Prepare and deliver outstanding meals and hospitality as required.
• Take ownership of food quality, presentation and consistency across the operation.
• Build strong and trusted relationships with the client and customers.
• Manage stock, ordering, budgets and food costs with strong commercial awareness.
• Plan effectively for service, production and changing business requirements.
• Maintain excellent standards of food safety, cleanliness, allergen management and compliance.
• Drive innovation and continually look for ways to develop and improve the food offer.

ABOUT YOU

• Previous experience as a Chef Manager, or a strong Senior Sous Chef ready to take ownership of an operation.
• A genuine passion for fresh, seasonal food with strong craft skills and an eye for presentation.
• A confident people leader with excellent organisation, planning and time-management skills.
• Commercially aware, with experience managing food costs, stock and kitchen budgets.
• An excellent communicator who takes pride in building strong client relationships and delivering consistently high standards.

WHY JOIN HOUSTON & HAWKES?

You'll be joining an award-winning independent business that genuinely invests in its people, celebrates success and creates opportunities to develop.

• Your birthday off every year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Free meals on duty
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CODE Hospitality membership, giving you access to one of the UK's leading hospitality communities
• Foodie Socials - bringing our teams together to share new concepts, seasonal food and drink ideas and the creativity happening across Houston & Hawkes
• Ongoing learning, development and genuine opportunities for career progression
• Our Summer Awards Party - celebrating the people, achievements and successes across Houston & Hawkes
• An unforgettable Christmas Party at one of London's outstanding venues - bringing the whole business together to celebrate the year in true Houston & Hawkes style
• Monday to Friday working pattern

ABOUT HOUSTON & HAWKES

Houston & Hawkes is an independent, award-winning contract caterer creating exceptional workplace food and hospitality experiences across some of the UK's most prestigious client sites.

We're a Certified B Corp, recipient of the King's Award for Enterprise and proud to be recognised among the UK's Best Places to Work in Hospitality.

If you're an experienced Chef Manager who combines great food with strong leadership, commercial awareness and genuine pride in your operation, we would love to hear from you.