Head Chef

WSH Group; City Of London; Vor Ort; GBP 30.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free lunch on shift

Tea and coffee on site

Monthly allowance to use at Benugo

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Sick leave

Annual leave

Career development

Employee discounts

EAP & Mental Health First Aiders

Zusammenfassung

Benugo is hiring a Head Chef for Barbican Kitchen. You will lead a busy kitchen near Barbican Centre, delivering fresh, seasonal dishes and managing the team to maintain high quality and guest satisfaction.

Role involves menu development with the group Executive Chef, cost control, and strong focus on food safety; with strong leadership in a fast-paced environment and a passion for excellent dining experiences.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a high-volume kitchen.
• Commercial awareness: budgeting, margins, costs.
• Passion for designing and delivering exceptional dishes.

Aufgaben

• Plan, organise and direct the kitchen team to deliver exceptional, seasonal dishes.
• Drive sales and monitor costs through ordering from quality suppliers.
• Ensure food safety, health & safety and COSHH compliance.

Kenntnisse

High volume kitchen

Commercial awareness

Passion for food design

Jobbeschreibung

• 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:

Salary: up to £50,000

Shifts pattern: 45hrs PW, 5 days out of 7

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

Qualifications

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