Head Chef

The Genuine Dining Co.; London Borough of Islington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium ingredients

Monday to Friday daytime

Job summary

The Genuine Dining Co. in London is seeking a Head Chef/Chef Manager to lead a small workplace dining operation in Farringdon.

You will manage a compact team, oversee the kitchen, menus, and daily financials, while upholding food safety and quality. This daytime, Monday-to-Friday role emphasizes creative menus, seasonal ingredients, and premium ingredients with a focus on client relationships and sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• Proven Head Chef experience in high-volume, high-quality environments.
• Strong client-facing communication skills.
• Values creativity, consistency, and compliance equally.

Responsibilities

• You will have full responsibility for the retail workplace restaurant, overseeing paperwork, financials, payroll, and orders.
• Maintain HACCP, EHO compliance and Genuine Dining standards.
• Lead training and coaching to build a strong food safety culture while delivering consistent quality.
• Design and deliver modern menus that balance innovation with volume and commercial goals.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Food safety

Creativity

Job description

Company Description

Head Chef

Pay:£42,000

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 60 covers 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
• Managing financials, payroll, orders etc
• 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
• Strong client-facing communication skills
• 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

Work Location: In person