Head Chef - Barbican Centre

Phoenix Capital; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Head Chef to join the team at Barbican Centre.

The Barbican Kitchen is located in the Barbican Estate in the City of London. An all year Café/Restaurant open from 10am to 8pm - Monday to Sunday. The restaurant serves freshly made pizza, sandwiches, salads, and a selection of street food.

Shifts: 5 days out of 7 including Weekends

Contract: Permanent

About the Head Chef role:

• To plan, organise and direct the kitchen team to deliver exceptional fresh and seasonal food to specification, ensuring that we never compromise on taste and quality.
• To drive sales and monitor costs through responsibly ordering via quality and preferred suppliers.
• To be responsible for all aspects of food safety, health and safety and COSHH.
• To manage rotas and scheduling accordingly to the business needs.
• To coach, train and develop the team.
• To work closely with the group Executive Chef on menu development.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Passionate about designing, creating and delivering exceptional food dishes.
• Experienced working within a high volume kitchen.
• Commercially aware - i.e., understanding of profit margins, purchasing, budgets, labour, food costs.

Additional Information

Benugo has built a culture of inclusivity & progression for all employees. Not only have we retained our family-feel culture, but we also offer a range of benefits including:

• Free lunch on shift.
• Free tea and coffee at any Benugo location.
• A monthly allowance to use at any Benugo location.
• Competitive rate.
• Life Assurance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay for when your family is growing.
• Company sick leave.
• Company annual leave.
• Opportunity to develop and further your career within a fast growing and exciting company with a very prestigious list of clients.
• Employee discounts at several retailers (via Hapi app) & fitness providers.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!