Head Chef

Black Bear Burger; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned burger restaurant in London is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team and ensure top-quality food and service. The role involves managing stock and hygiene, developing the menu with the group head chef, and overseeing team training. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in a similar position and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary package based on experience and performance.

Benefits

Competitive share of service charge and tips

28 days holiday

Employee referral scheme

Friends and Family Discount

Career Progression planning

Free staff meals

Top Staff Parties

Management Meals out

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Head Chef or relevant role.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to develop and manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Run the service element of the kitchen.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards.
• Manage stock and minimize waste.
• Oversee team development and culture.
• Collaborate on menu development.

Skills

Team management

Stock management

Menu development

Health and safety standards

Cooking standards

Tools

Food Alert

Supy

Planday

Flow

VitaMojo

Job description

Overview

Black Bear Burger is not your typical burger joint – our ethos is ‘simple, done well’. We use the best beef and everything in our burgers is there to enhance the flavour of that beef. We have built a large following of fans (in person and online) and attract daily burger pilgrims from across the country. We have featured on Top Jaws best burger in London, Bloggers choice at the 2024 National Burger Awards and recently won Best burger at the 2025 National Burger Awards. We currently have 9 sites with more planned on the horizon. We’re looking to bring proactive, dynamic, and career-driven people on board to grow with us on this journey.

THE ROLE: As Head Chef, you will lead your team from the front, drawing on previous head chef and management experience. We want someone who is proud of what we do and who will help us stay top of our game in the competitive burger market.

Responsibilities

• Running the service element of the kitchen (cooking standards, prep levels, managing the team).
• Hygiene and Cleanliness levels + Health and Safety Standards (Due Diligence, Record Keeping, overall compliance).
• Stock Management (Ordering, minimising wastage, staying on top of rotation).
• Management of the team (development and training, rotas, recruitment, maintaining great team culture).
• Menu Development with the group head chef, designing specials.

Systems

• Food Alert (Due Dilligence)
• Supy (ordering and stock)
• Planday (Rotas)
• Flow (Training and development)
• VitaMojo (Tills)

Perks

• Competitive share of service charge and tips.
• 28 days holiday.
• Employee referral scheme (refer someone in and get £200).
• Friends and Family Discount.
• Career Progression planning.
• Free staff meals + Swaps with other exciting businesses.
• Top Staff Parties.
• Management Meals out.
• The role is Salary and based on 48h/wk, made up from £34k basic, £9+ tronc, (£4k KPI bonus, 2.6k Deliveroo bonus, if targets are hit)

Requirements

• Experience: Required
• Languages: English – Advanced
• Employment: Full-time
• Salary: £34,000 – £48,000 yearly
• Benefits: Service charge
• Starting time: Immediate start!

About Black Bear Burger

We have one of the best burgers in London, focus on quality and make everything fresh, there is nothing frozen on our menu. We have a fun and positive team and are always looking to take on great people in our 4 sites!