Head Chef

The Genuine Dining Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 427,000 - 511,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium ingredients

Collaborative culture

Career progression

Daytime-only Monday to Friday

Job summary

Genuine Dining is seeking a confident Head Chef to lead the retail workplace restaurant in Farringdon. You will manage a small, vibrant team, oversee paperwork and financials, and maintain top-tier food safety standards while delivering creative menus for around 60 covers daily.

We value a leader who inspires the team, fosters client relationships, and commits to sustainable, seasonal cuisine. This Monday–Friday, daytime Head Chef role offers ongoing development and a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Proven Head Chef experience in high-volume, high-quality environments.
• A natural leader who motivates, develops, and leads by example.
• A chef who values creativity, consistency, and compliance equally.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining exceptional food safety, hygiene, and allergen controls.
• Ensuring full compliance with HACCP, EHO, and Genuine Dining standards.
• Leading a strong food safety culture through training, coaching, and attention to detail.
• Delivering consistent quality and safe systems across all retail services.
• Creativity & Menu Innovation.

Skills

Head Chef

Leadership

Food safety

Menu innovation

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 42000 - GBP 42000 - monthly

Company Description

Head Chef

Area: Farringdon

Are you an inspiring Chef Manager ready to lead a small modern workplace dining operation in the heart of Farringdon? Genuine Dining is looking for a confident, people-focused culinary leader who is uncompromising on food safety standards and passionate about delivering creative, exciting food at scale.

Job Description

The Role

As Chef manager, you will have full responsibility for the retail workplace restaurant, the paperwork, financials and will leading a small vibrant team serving 60covers daily.

This role will be client facing so the ideal candidate will need to have experience in fostering client relationships

This is a standout opportunity to shape the food culture of a premium contract, delivering menus that are seasonal, sustainable, nutritionally balanced, and designed to excite today’s workplace diner.

Food safety is fundamental to this role. You will be accountable for:

• Maintaining exceptional food safety, hygiene, and allergen controls
• Ensuring full compliance with HACCP, EHO, and Genuine Dining standards
• Leading a strong food safety culture through training, coaching, and attention to detail
• Delivering consistent quality and safe systems across all retail services
• Creativity & Menu Innovation

Alongside operational excellence, creativity is key. You will:

• Design and deliver modern, exciting menus that encourage engagement and repeat visits
• Champion seasonal produce and premium ingredients
• Balance innovation with volume, pace, and commercial awareness
• Drive sustainable practices, reducing food waste and carbon impact

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Head Chef experience in high-volume, high-quality environments
• A natural leader who motivates, develops, and leads by example
• A chef who values creativity, consistency, and compliance equally

Additional Information

Why Join Genuine Dining?

• Genuine creative freedom and access to premium ingredients
• A collaborative, forward-thinking, people-first culture
• Ongoing learning, development, and clear career progression
• A rare Monday to Friday, daytime-only Head Chef role
• If you’re a Head Chef who believes modern workplace dining should be safe, inspiring, and full of personality, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time