Head Chef — Creative Leader, Mentorship & Culinary Excellence

Baxterstorey; Taplow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday including bank holiday

Birthday off

3 volunteering days

3 days grandparent leave

24 weeks enhanced maternity leave

Pension and life insurance

Free meals on shift

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing hub

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking a Head Chef to lead a dynamic culinary team and deliver exceptional standards across client sites. You will mentor staff, manage budgets, and drive commercial performance while upholding BaxterStorey’s core values in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

We value leadership, innovation and a passion for food experiences, with opportunities for professional growth and a supportive wellbeing culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Head Chef or similar role.
• Obsession for food and creating experiences.
• Experience managing, training and supporting a team.
• Financially astute, able to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance.
• Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills.
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment.
• Meticulous organisational abilities and high attention to detail.
• Empathetic, clear and effective communication.
• Ability to adapt to challenges with a solution-oriented perspective.
• Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning.
• Works according to BaxterStorey core values.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards.
• Build positive, credible and collaborative relationships with clients and other key stakeholders.
• Mentor, train, recognise and empower your team.
• Create a culture of excellence with natural caring service, obsessive food standards and innovation.
• Achieve business-critical KPIs including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial and Governance.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Team leadership

Budgeting & financials

Coaching & delegation

Prioritisation under pressure

Organisational skills

Communication

Strategic thinking

Core values alignment

Job description

BaxterStorey is seeking a Head Chef to lead a dynamic culinary team and deliver exceptional standards across client sites. You will mentor staff, manage budgets, and drive commercial performance while upholding BaxterStorey’s core values in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

We value leadership, innovation and a passion for food experiences, with opportunities for professional growth and a supportive wellbeing culture.