Executive Chef

Restaurant Associates; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider is seeking an exceptional Executive Chef to lead a culinary operation at a prestigious global bank in London. This high-profile, career-defining role involves directing premium hospitality and high-end cafés, setting standards, and driving performance. Candidates must possess strong leadership skills and a passion for excellence in culinary arts. This position offers competitive salary and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes

Digital GP and wider healthcare benefits

Exclusive travel discounts

Discounts on groceries

Up to 44% off cinema tickets

Cash rewards redeemable with various brands

Free wellness, mindfulness, and exercise classes

Discounts shareable with friends and family

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape a flagship culinary operation across premium hospitality, vending, and two high-end cafés.
• Set culinary standards and build a kitchen culture of excellence from the ground up.
• Take ownership of culinary strategy, creativity, precision, and quality.
• Act as a visionary leader for the site and drive overall performance.

Job description

Overview

Executive Chef - Prestigious Site

We’re on the hunt for an exceptional Executive Chef to lead a dynamic culinary operation at a prestigious global bank near Liverpool St Station, London.

This is a high-profile, career-defining role at a site with a £3 million annual turnover, covering premium hospitality, vending, and two high-end cafés - and it’s growing fast.

Monday to Friday • 40 hours per week • Competitive salary + exceptional opportunities for growth

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape a flagship culinary operation across premium hospitality, vending, and two high-end cafés.
• Set culinary standards and build a kitchen culture of excellence from the ground up.
• Take ownership of culinary strategy, creativity, precision, and quality.
• Act as a visionary leader for the site and drive overall performance.

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Digital GP and wider healthcare benefits for you and your immediate family
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Discounts on groceries at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets
• Cash rewards redeemable with many brands
• Free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• Discounts and offers shareable with friends and family

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!