Head Chef

Soho House & Co; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative and dynamic establishment is seeking a Head Chef to lead its culinary team. This role involves overseeing kitchen operations, managing staff, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality dishes inspired by Asian cuisine. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a busy kitchen environment, exceptional interpersonal skills, and a passion for culinary excellence. Join a vibrant team in a stunning venue that offers unique dining experiences and opportunities for professional growth. If you are ready to make your mark in the culinary world, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Weekly Pay

Team Meal During Shift

Taxi Contribution

House Membership

50% off Food & Drink

Private Health and Dental Care

Life Assurance

Birthday Off

Free Counselling Sessions

Continuous Training

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a busy kitchen in a senior management role.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and staff, ensuring high-quality dishes.
• Collaborate with marketing on menu creation and food costs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills

Kitchen Management

Asian Cuisine Expertise

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Job description

What's in it for you?

• Weekly Pay
• Team meal whilst on shift prepared by our chefs
• £20 Taxi Contribution for late shifts
• Every House Membership
• 50% off Food & Drink, 7 days a week
• Staff Room Rate; Any Bedroom, Any House, $100 a night
• Private Health and Dental Care
• Life Assurance
• Day off on your birthday
• Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
• In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
• Free Counselling Sessions
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
• Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
• Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more
• Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.

White City House...

Located in the former BBC headquarters in West London, White City House features 1960s-style interiors, a state-of-the-art gym and rooftop pool and bar. The club features a screening room, a Cecconi's Northern Italian restaurant, our Japanese restaurant Pen Yen with cabaret performances, plus daily music and event programming. In addition, we have 45 bedrooms housed within the original Grade-II listed Helios building.

The Role...

A Head Chef at Soho House is a culinary expert who oversees the operations and staff of one of our houses or public restaurants. At White City House we are looking for a Head Chef that has a background in Asian cuisine.

Inspired by Japanese flavours, Nori is located on the ground floor of White City House and offers a selection of grab-and-go lunches, as well as dinner options, including Miso Black Cod and Aubergine Katsu Curry. Your m ain responsibilities include creating and maintaining the kitchen's budget, assigning tasks to other chefs in your brigade and ensuring member satisfaction by ensuring the delivery of high-quality dishes.

Main Duties...

• Working alongside the General Manager to improve the food offering in the house or restaurant, ensuring appeal to members and guests.
• Oversee entire kitchen operation (Pastry, Production, Pizza, Pasta and Specialty Cooks) team including but not limited to recruitment, on-boarding, training, payroll and disciplinary procedures. As well as staff performance, conducting appraisals and strategize with leadership to assess staff performance and development while maintaining professional relationships
• Ensure health and safety policy is always followed as well as implement, monitor and enforce compliance with all Company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Delegate tasks to team and complete daily check lists that support anticipated business levels, production, orders, special requests, events, dietary restrictions and ensure team follows proper allergy procedure.
• Responsible for educating and training staff on safe work habits and proper process as well as procedure if encountered with a dangerous or unsafe situation.
• Create, implement and enforce process to run an effective and efficient kitchen while maintaining the highest-level of standards, food quality, COGS and minimized margins to increase profits without sacrificing taste or member / guest experience.
• Ensure teamwork and synergy exists between the front and back of house staff through proper communication and delegate tasks and staff tasks to ensure smooth service and kitchen operations.
• Collaborate with Marketing/Events department on menu creation, food preparation, food costs, quality food service and product are delivered.
• Working alongside the other chefs to produce 'team meals' for the wider team in the house or restaurant. Ensuring this is of high quality, varied in choice and suitable to all dietary requirements.
• Shares the overall responsibility of proper storing procedures, food orders, food cost, equipment, sanitation and hygiene to Company and local standards

What we are looking for...

• Up to 3-5 years' experience in a busy kitchen within a senior management capacity
• Innovator and influencer with previous experience managing F&B operations
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships (internal and external)
• Strong attention to details
• Excellent customer service
• Fluent in English
• Organised and reliable

White City House Opening Hours:

Mon - Weds - 7am - 1am

Thursday - 7am - 2am

Friday - 7am - 3am

Saturday - 8am - 3am

Sunday - 8am - 12am

*subject to change

Nearest Station (W12 7FR): White City, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, Shepherd's Bush Market