Head Chef - Contemporary British Restaurant

COREcruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals

Medicash healthcare support

Supplier trips and tastings

Funded training and development

Employee discounts

Paid day off on Christmas Eve

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd in Central London is recruiting a Head Chef to lead a contemporary British restaurant within one of London’s most prestigious visitor destinations. You\'ll own the kitchen, work with the Executive Chef to develop seasonal, produce-led menus, and head the brigade.

The role requires hands-on leadership, menu development, and strong cost control with ongoing training of the kitchen team. Evening service on Fridays and Saturdays is included in a predominantly daytime operation.

Qualifications

• Experienced Head Chef or strong Senior Sous ready to step up.
• Strong contemporary British food background.
• Passionate about seasonality, produce and provenance.
• Commercially strong with excellent cost control.
• Confident leading and developing chefs.
• Hands-on and calm during busy services.
• Level 3 Food Safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the restaurant kitchen and brigade.
• Develop seasonal menus with the Executive Chef.
• Manage Senior Sous, Sous and junior chefs.
• Stay hands-on across prep and service.
• Train and develop the kitchen team.
• Manage ordering, stock and kitchen rotas.
• Control food, labour and waste costs.
• Maintain exceptional food safety and kitchen standards.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Cost control

Kitchen management

Hands-on

Calm under pressure

Education

Level 3 Food Safety qualification

Job description

Salary: £60,000 + 10% Bonus + Tronc
Location: Central London
Hours: 47.5 hours | Full-time

Love restaurants and great British produce, but looking for a Head Chef role with a little more balance?

I'm recruiting a Head Chef to lead a contemporary British restaurant within one of London's most prestigious visitor destinations.

You'll have real ownership of the kitchen, working closely with the Executive Chef to develop seasonal, produce-led menus, lead the brigade and deliver consistently brilliant food.

Salary & Benefits

• £60,000 salary
• Potential 10% performance bonus
• Additional tronc
• Staff meals
• Paid day off on Christmas Eve
• Medicash healthcare support
• Supplier trips and tastings
• Funded training and development
• Employee discounts

The Operation

• Contemporary British restaurant.
• Seasonal, produce-led menus.
• Quality ingredients and strong supplier relationships.
• Established kitchen brigade.
• Predominantly daytime operation.
• Evening service on Friday and Saturday.
• Occasional premium events.

The Role

• Lead the restaurant kitchen and brigade.
• Develop seasonal menus with the Executive Chef.
• Manage Senior Sous, Sous and junior chefs.
• Stay hands-on across prep and service.
• Train and develop the kitchen team.
• Manage ordering, stock and kitchen rotas.
• Control food, labour and waste costs.
• Maintain exceptional food safety and kitchen standards.

About You

• Experienced Head Chef or strong Senior Sous ready to step up.
• Strong contemporary British food background.
• Passionate about seasonality, produce and provenance.
• Commercially strong with excellent cost control.
• Confident leading and developing chefs.
• Hands-on and calm during busy services.
• Level 3 Food Safety qualification.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a chef who still wants the creativity, standards and buzz of a quality London restaurant, but within an operation offering a more structured working pattern and an excellent overall package.