Head Chef - Barbican Centre

BaxterStorey; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an experienced Head Chef to lead the Barbican Kitchen team in London. The role involves planning and directing kitchen operations to deliver high-quality food while managing costs effectively. With a focus on team development and exceptional food output, this permanent position offers various employee benefits.

Benefits

Free lunch on shift

Free tea and coffee

Monthly allowance at Benugo locations

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Company sick leave

Employee discounts through Hapi app

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experienced working within a high volume kitchen.
• Commercially aware with understanding of profit margins, budgets, and food costs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and direct the kitchen team to deliver exceptional food.
• Manage schedules and food safety practices.
• Drive sales and monitor costs.

Skills

Food Safety

Team Management

Cost Management

Menu Development

Job description

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When we founded Benugo 23 years ago we had a vision of not just creating superb, natural food but of giving London something that was a real experience.

This vision is still true today. The Benugo brand stretches from our own award-winning high street stores to cafes and restaurants within some of the world’s best loved public spaces and visitor attraction.

Find out more about us at

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 theteam
• 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- understanding or 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 an 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