Executive Head Chef

COREcruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Company pension

Life assurance

Season ticket and travel support

Excellent training and development

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Executive Head Chef to lead culinary operations across three Central London sites, delivering high-volume retail, hospitality and events.

This hands-on role requires creativity, strong team leadership and a sharp commercial focus to develop menus, drive GP and profitability while maintaining exceptional standards.

Qualifications

• Executive Chef / Head Chef with strong multi-site experience.
• Background across retail dining, hospitality and events.
• Strong fresh-food and seasonal cooking experience.
• Creative with menus and food concepts.
• Confident developing and motivating large teams.
• Commercially strong with a good understanding of financials.
• Still genuinely loves cooking and being hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Lead the culinary operation across all three sites.
• Develop and evolve the overall food offer.
• Create seasonal menus across retail, hospitality and events.
• Motivate, develop and inspire the chef teams.
• Drive standards, consistency and performance.
• Bring new ideas, energy and personality to the operation.
• Manage GP, labour, stock, wastage and budgets.
• Drive food sales, events revenue and profitability.
• Most importantly, remain visible and hands-on in the kitchens.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

Executive/Head Chef

Fresh seasonal cooking

Menu development

Team development

Financial acumen

Hands-on cooking

Job description

Executive Head Chef - Multi-Site Venues & Events - Central London

Location: Central London / Multi-Site

Hours: 48 hours per week | Flexibility around events required

Love being creative with food, developing teams and driving a food operation forward - but still want to be hands-on?

I’m recruiting a hands-on Executive Head Chef to lead the food operation across three incredible Central London sites.

Without giving too much away… think big, beautiful, modern spaces, huge footfall and a brilliant mix of retail, hospitality and events. The operation already delivers something really special, but there is a genuine opportunity for someone to come in, bring fresh ideas and really evolve the food offer.

Salary & Benefits

• 28 days annual leave
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Season ticket and travel support
• Excellent training and development

The Operation

• Three prestigious Central London sites.
• Multiple kitchens and food outlets.
• Huge footfall across the venues.
• Fresh, seasonal food produced in-house.
• Premium hospitality and events.
• Established chef teams across the portfolio.

The Role

• Lead the culinary operation across all three sites.
• Develop and evolve the overall food offer.
• Create seasonal menus across retail, hospitality and events.
• Motivate, develop and inspire the chef teams.
• Drive standards, consistency and performance.
• Bring new ideas, energy and personality to the operation.
• Manage GP, labour, stock, wastage and budgets.
• Drive food sales, events revenue and profitability.
• Most importantly, remain visible and hands-on in the kitchens.

About You

• Executive Chef / Head Chef with strong multi-site experience.
• Background across retail dining, hospitality and events.
• Strong fresh-food and seasonal cooking experience.
• Creative with menus and food concepts.
• Confident developing and motivating large teams.
• Commercially strong with a good understanding of financials.
• Full of ideas and personality.
• Still genuinely loves cooking and being hands-on.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an Executive Head Chef who wants more than just to maintain an operation. There is real scope to develop the food, influence the direction of the sites and make your mark.