HEAD CHEF

Honest Burgers Ltd; Tooting; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular burger restaurant chain located in Tooting is seeking an experienced Head Chef to take charge of the kitchen operations. The ideal candidate will lead a dedicated kitchen team, ensuring high standards of food safety and quality while managing stock and team development. This role includes the opportunity for career progression and rewards for high performance. Candidates should have a passion for cooking and a positive leadership style, aiming to create a supportive and efficient working environment.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Complimentary team food

Birthday off fully paid

28 days holiday

Refer a Friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Craft Exchange Programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing a kitchen team effectively.
• Deep understanding of food safety and health compliance.
• Ability to train and develop kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team with positive energy and humility.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health standards.
• Manage kitchen audits and recruit new staff.
• Develop team members and monitor kitchen performance.

Skills

Leadership

Food Safety management

Team development

Stock management

KPI management

Job description

Head Chef - London , Tooting

What we offer You :

• £15.60 - £20.60 per hour OTE (including service charge - our data says you can earn between £1 to £5 per hour on top of your pay)
• Service charge split equally (100% goes to the employees)
• Guaranteed full time contracted hours
• Complimentary team food & soft drinks while on shift
• VIB (Very Important Burgers) – £100 / month, food & drink allowance off shift
• Your birthday off work, fully paid
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Up to £1000 “Refer a Friend” scheme (T&C apply)
• Access to online 24 / 7 GP
• Hospitality, retail and gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced company sick pay, after your first year with Honest
• Enhanced maternity or paternity pay, after your first year with Honest
• Craft Exchange Programme - where you can get paid for jobs around Honest that you may have an interest, for example sign-writing, social media, etc.

Progression opportunities :

All our top performing Head Chefs have the opportunity to be rewarded with a “Green Jacket” title, which is accompanied by a pay increase.

The role and You :

We’re looking for a Head Chef who can lead their kitchen team using their positive energy, passion and humility. You’ll be a pioneer in leadership, health & safety, and food standards. There’s an art to cooking burgers and chips the Honest way and our Head Chefs take responsibility to control a kitchen that runs perfectly whether they are on shift or not. Head Chefs have full accountability for their kitchen, including successful kitchen audits, recruitment, team development and stock management. You will be working closely with your kitchen team as well as General Manager and front of house team, to ensure meeting company KPI’s, standards and efficiency as well as your team’s happiness. We want you to help generate a culture of loyalty, positivity and opportunity whilst recognising the positive impact you can have on your team and consumers.

Areas of responsibility :

• Managing and developing your team
• Running service and pass
• Managing Food Safety and Health & Safety compliance
• Recruitment & training
• Meeting set KPI’s
• Kitchen audits
• Stock and COGS management
• Compliance & Reporting
• Constant improvement to the service and restaurant’s performance