Head Chef

The Ivy Collection; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ivy Collection seeks an experienced Head Chef for the Bench Head Chef position, offering the opportunity to progress into a permanent role. The ideal candidate will lead a kitchen team with strong culinary skills and leadership abilities, ensuring exceptional dining experiences while contributing to staff well-being and maintaining high standards.

Benefits

Competitive Industry pay

Extra holiday allowance for length of service

100% staff discount for you and 3 friends

Gift voucher to dine on career anniversaries

Guaranteed day off for your Birthday

Access to discounts on hundreds of retailers

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Head Chef or similar role in a busy kitchen environment.
• Strong culinary skills and a passion for quality and creativity.
• Leadership abilities with excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team through positive and constructive methods.
• Support the existing Head Chef by providing hands-on leadership.
• Coach and develop team members, fostering a high-performance culture.

Skills

Culinary skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Ivy Collection is established as an iconic destination for fine dining and impeccable service. The Ivy represents elegance, sophistication, and culinary excellence. With a rich history spanning decades, our commitment to exceeding guest expectations remains unwavering.

We are looking for an experienced and established Head Chef to join our team as a Bench Head Chef, with the view to ultimately taking on a permanent Head Chef position at one of our sites once a site becomes available.

Your journey will begin in one of our flagship sites, working closely alongside one of our most experienced and successful Head Chefs. This immersive training period is designed to help you master our standards, culture, and operational systems in a high-performing environment, preparing you for success in your home site.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the team through positive and constructive methods.
• Support the existing Head Chef by providing hands-on leadership, mentoring and operational cover.
• Coach and develop team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Contribute to sales growth through maintaining high standards throughout.
• Contribute to maintaining a high customer satisfaction score.
• Looking after staff wellbeing, working towards high staff retention.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Pioneer a positive work environment and fostering teamwork.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Head Chef or similar role in a busy kitchen environment.
• Strong culinary skills and a passion for quality and creativity.
• Leadership abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Complete understanding of EBITDA & GP.
• Understanding P&L to make positive cuts, increasing overall profit.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Experience in organising and leading a large kitchen team.

Benefits & rewards:

• Competitive Industry pay (based on salary & Tronc).
• Additionally, all managers receive an element of variable tronc.
• Extra holiday allowancefor length of service, up to 5 extra days after 5 years.
• 100% staff discountfor you and up to 3 friends when you dine in our restaurants.
• Celebrate career anniversaries, with a gift voucher to dine in our restaurants.
• You can take your Birthday as a day off- Guaranteed!
• Access to discounts on 100s of retailers, health, entertainment, travel & more.

Join our culinary team as Head Chef to delivering exceptional dining experiences.

About us: Our shared CARING values help create an environment where we are happy, and engaged and we care for ourselves, our colleagues, our guests, and we celebrate our individualities and differences.