Head Chef - Lead Culinary Team & Creative Innovation

BaxterStorey; Shirley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and life insurance

28 Days holiday including bank public

Plus your birthday off

3 volunteering days

3 days grandparent leave

24 week’s enhanced maternity leave

Secondary carer leave

Wedding/commitment day leave

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training and development opps

Apprenticeships opportunities for all

Discounts on Perkbox app; high street,

Wellbeing hub

Access to employee assistanceprogramme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

BaxterStorey is hiring a Head Chef to lead and inspire a culinary team in a focused, Monday-to-Friday role. You will collaborate closely with clients and stakeholders, mentoring staff and maintaining top-tier food quality and service standards.

The ideal candidate will drive excellence, manage budgets, and uphold BaxterStorey values while delivering exceptional workplace hospitality. Join us to shape menus and deliver memorable dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Head Chef or similar role.
• Have an 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, creative environment and thrive under pressure.
• Meticulous organizational abilities and high attention to detail.
• Empathetic, clear and effective verbal and written communication.
• Adaptable with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards.
• Build positive, credible relationships with clients and key stakeholders in the business.
• Mentor, train, recognise and empower your team to grow.
• Create a culture of excellence with teams, pushing the boundaries of brilliance through care, service, and innovation.
• Achieve business KPIs including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial and Governance.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Team leadership

Budgeting

Coaching & mentoring

Job description

BaxterStorey is hiring a Head Chef to lead and inspire a culinary team in a focused, Monday-to-Friday role. You will collaborate closely with clients and stakeholders, mentoring staff and maintaining top-tier food quality and service standards.

The ideal candidate will drive excellence, manage budgets, and uphold BaxterStorey values while delivering exceptional workplace hospitality. Join us to shape menus and deliver memorable dining experiences.