Head Chef - High-Volume Workplace Dining Lead

Restaurant Associates UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Career development

Digital GP

Travel discounts

Shopping discounts

Cinema tickets

Cash rewards

Wellness classes

Family discounts

Job summary

Restaurant Associates UK is seeking a hands-on Head Chef to lead a busy workplace dining operation in Canary Wharf, London, Monday to Friday, 7:30am–4:00pm. You will drive quality, consistency and presentation across four counters and a deli, serving ~800 lunches daily.

You’ll coach a kitchen team, manage costing, stock and waste, and continuously improve the food and service while maintaining HACCP and allergen controls.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume workplace dining or contract catering.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Experience with costing, stock management and waste control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team with a hands-on approach.
• Manage a seasonal five-week menu cycle.
• Deliver fresh, high-volume meals with consistent quality and presentation.
• Maintain strong gross-profit performance through accurate costing and controls.
• Oversee purchasing, stock, food costs and waste reduction.
• Use weekly/monthly reporting to monitor performance.
• Ensure HACCP, food safety and allergen procedures are followed.
• Maintain recipe specifications and consistency across services.
• Bring innovative ideas to menus and customer experience.

Skills

High-volume kitchen leadership

HACCP & food safety

Costing & inventory control

Team development & leadership

Job description

Restaurant Associates UK is seeking a hands-on Head Chef to lead a busy workplace dining operation in Canary Wharf, London, Monday to Friday, 7:30am–4:00pm. You will drive quality, consistency and presentation across four counters and a deli, serving ~800 lunches daily.

You’ll coach a kitchen team, manage costing, stock and waste, and continuously improve the food and service while maintaining HACCP and allergen controls.