Head Chef

Elior; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Elior is seeking a Head Chef to lead high-quality food production in a vibrant catering environment. The role encompasses managing a kitchen team, maintaining standards, and delivering innovative culinary experiences, with a focus on creating an engaging work atmosphere and achieving client satisfaction.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Workplace pension

Life assurance (x2)

28 days holiday, increasing to 31 days after 2 years

Day off for your birthday

Qualifications

• Experience in producing high-volume, creative, and fresh food offerings.
• Management skills in leadership, delegation, motivation, and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Organise and deliver high-quality food production and catering services.
• Lead kitchen staff and oversee their performance.
• Manage finances through proper costing and menu planning.

Skills

Creativity

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Time Management

Job description

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Lexington is an award-winning contract caterer that focuses on providing great food and service to customers.

To achieve this, we need fabulous people and work hard to create an environment where our team members feel engaged, inspired, valued, and enjoy what they do.

Job Description

Working Environment

Lexington is an award-winning contract caterer that focuses on providing great food and service to customers.

We seek talented individuals and strive to foster an environment where our team members feel engaged, inspired, valued, and enjoy their work.

Key Responsibilities as the Head Chef include:

• Organise and deliver high-quality food production and catering services meeting company and client standards.
• Demonstrate creativity and innovation across all food and service offerings – Grab & Go, Hospitality, Fine Dining, and Events.
• Maintain and achieve catering budgets and standards set by Lexington and client requirements without compromising quality.
• Establish and uphold health & safety and hygiene procedures in line with company policy.
• Produce and present food in collaboration with the kitchen team to maximise customer appeal and exceed expectations.
• Lead by example and monitor performance of all kitchen staff.
• Oversee purchasing, receiving, storage, and stock controls, demonstrating kitchen diligence.
• Manage finances through proper costing, stock-taking, and menu planning benefiting both Lexington and customers.
• Recruit, support, train, coach, and manage kitchen staff, setting an example for delivering efficient, high-quality, creative, and financially beneficial services.
• Enhance skills and knowledge through training and development for self and staff.
• Ensure attendance at relevant training and development courses.
• Collaborate with the General Manager to ensure efficient work completion within desired timeframes.

Working Pattern

40 hours per week

Skills and Experience

• Experience in producing high-volume, creative, and fresh food offerings.
• Up-to-date with current food trends and dining scene.
• Effective communicator: verbal and non-verbal, team builder, persuasive, flexible.
• Management skills: leadership, delegation, motivation, staff development, analysis, problem-solving, planning, organisation, decisiveness, judgment, and time management.
• Ability to create a motivated and enjoyable working environment.

Restaurant background is preferable.

Benefits

Salary up to £50,000 per annum/hour plus overtime at one and a half times.

Additional benefits include Employee Assistance Programme, cycle-to-work scheme, workplace pension, life assurance (x2), 28 days holiday (pro-rata, including Bank Holidays), increasing to 31 days after 2 years, and a day off for your birthday.

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom