Head Chef

Fenwick Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Greater London is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the culinary teams in their restaurants. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership abilities, excellent culinary skills, and a strong background in hospitality. You'll be responsible for creating and delivering food strategies, while ensuring high standards in operations and customer service. This role offers numerous employee perks, including significant discounts and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Up to 25% discount in all Fenwick stores

28 days annual leave increasing with service

Birthday off as additional annual leave

Access to various retail and hospitality discounts

24/7 GP and wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Independent tronc system membership

Qualifications

• Proven record as an Executive Chef/Head Chef within a restaurant setting.
• Knowledge of H&S, Operations, and HACCP in hospitality.
• Excellent culinary skills and awareness of food trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the kitchen team to achieve great results.
• Create and deliver various food strategies for the restaurants.
• Ensure operational standards exceed customer expectations.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Culinary Skills

HACCP Knowledge

Training and Development

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Job description

Are you an experienced and talented head chef with a solid background in the hospitality industry? Are you passionate about food and experienced in leading large teams of chefs? Do you share our high standards when it comes to food?

If yes, we have an exceptional opportunity for a Head Chef to lead the teams in our Restaurant on 3 and Mason & Rye restaurants in Kingston. We would love to hear from you!

About the role

We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Head Chef to lead our Restaurant on 3 and Mason & Rye restaurants in Kingston. Working collaboratively and being hands‑on, you will be instrumental in creating, evolving, and delivering our various food strategies.

As a successful candidate, you will have excellent leadership skills and be able to inspire and motivate your team to achieve great results. You will set objectives, coach and develop your direct reports, and monitor our operational standards to ensure that our restaurants consistently exceed our customers' expectations and offer the best hospitality experience possible.

About the candidate

We look for warm and welcoming people, who are adaptable, courageous, innovative, and goal‑orientated to join us on our exciting journey.

As well as these key characteristics, this role also requires some specific skills and experience to succeed‿

• A proven record in an Executive Chef/Head Chef Position within a restaurant setting - essential.
• A proven record of working H&S, Operations and HACCP knowledge gained within a hospitality business.
• Excellent culinary skills and product knowledge as well as awareness of food trends.
• A track record of training and developing a senior team to achieve great results.
• Exceptional diligence and meticulous ways of working.
• Solution-focused and the ability to thrive in a challenging environment.
• Enthusiastic about food with the aptitude to learn and adapt to new and diverse ways of working.

When you join Fenwick, you’ll receive:

• Up to 25% discount in all Fenwick stores and fenwick.co.uk.
• 28 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays, increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 33 days (pro rata for part time colleagues)
• Your birthday off as an additional day annual leave – this can be taken any day within your birth month.
• ‘Perks*’ - a great way to get Retail, Leisure & Hospitality discounts, exclusive deals, and cashback on a wide range of products.
• WeCare -24/7 GP, wellbeing advice & support service.
• Pension scheme.
• You will also be entitled to join the tronc system which is operated and controlled independently.

About Fenwick and Our Restaurants

Fenwick is rich with heritage and history and have been style pioneers since 1882 when our first store opened. We know luxury and are proud to remain the largest independent, family-owned group of department stores within the UK. We are on an exciting journey to exceed our customers' expectations and we are always on the lookout for new talent to join us.

Our collaborative spirit unites a workforce of over 2,000 individuals across our stores, as well as in our support functions, encompassing Digital, Buying & Merchandising, IT, Finance, People, Customer Service teams, and our cherished restaurants and distribution centres.