Head Chef

Megan's Restaurants; London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Megan's Restaurants is seeking an experienced Head Chef for their new site in Wandsworth, London. The role offers a competitive salary package up to £48,000 OTE, with opportunities for career progression, team development, and a supportive work environment focused on fresh, quality ingredients.

Benefits

50% off meals with friends & family

Ongoing professional training and development

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Early access to pay through WageStream

Free meals & bottomless drinks on shifts

Long service awards

Team socials

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Kitchen Manager in a fresh food environment.
• Ability to train and inspire a team.
• Strong margin control skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen operations and ensure quality of food.
• Train and develop kitchen staff.
• Control food costs and maintain profit margins.

Skills

Leadership

Team Development

Fresh Ingredients Management

Calm Under Pressure

Job description

Up to £48000.00 per annum OTE, plus tronc

Job Description

Our people. They’re the most important part of Megan’s and what separates us from everyone else. Sure, we’ve got delicious food inspired by sunny places & freshly made in our kitchens, stunning interiors and fantastic opportunities for progression. But ask anyone who works here the best thing about it and they’ll tell you: it’s the team.

We’re opening new restaurants in fantastic neighbourhoods across the South, so due to our continued growth and expansion we’re now looking for a Head Chef for our beautiful site in Megan's in the Tonsley's in Wandsworth.

What’s in it for you?

• Pay
• Salary package of up to £48,000 per year OTE*
• Additional tronc paid monthly based upon hitting KPIs
• Genuine work/life balance
• 50% off when visiting with your friends & family
• Amazing team socials
• Long service awards
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential helpline/webchat available all day, every day of the year
• Early access to your pay if needed through WageStream
• All the good stuff you’d expect - auto-enrolment in our pension scheme, free fantastic meals & bottomless drinks on shifts
• Ongoing professional training and development, with real career progression
• Freedom to get involved with new openings
• Opportunity to move between sites and grow with the group

We’re looking for an experienced Head Chef – you’ll need to have worked with fresh ingredients, be calm under pressure, know how to control your margins and be at your happiest training, inspiring & developing a happy team. Ideally you’ll have worked in a similar fresh food kitchen environment so we’d love to hear from you if you’ve been the Kitchen Manager or Head Chef of a restaurant or gastro pub, but if you’ve got a different background don’t let that stop you from hitting that apply button!

About us…

• An independently-owned, dog-friendly collection of over 20 neighbourhood restaurants open for brunch, lunch, dinner & cocktails
• Passionate about serving delicious fresh food inspired by the Mediterranean and made with the highest quality ingredients
• Exciting growth plans, meaning amazing opportunities for your career development
• Regular team parties – work hard, play harder!
• A diverse and inclusive company that makes sure everyone is genuinely welcome
• Focused on supporting local charities and really being a force for good in our communities

If you’re ready to be part of our amazing team then take the next step in your career and apply to be Head Chef today!

Megan’s Restaurants is equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

*Package includes membership of an independently managed tronc arrangement through which service charge is allocated outside of and in addition to your basic pay from your employment.

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