Head Chef - Lead From-Scratch French Kitchen in London

La Nouvelle Garde; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 63.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

48-hour contract

Staff meal on shift

50% discount across restaurants

Hospitality Rewards perks

Career progression opportunities

New UK openings involvement

Descripción de la vacante

La Nouvelle Garde in London is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen for the forthcoming opening. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality French-inspired dishes, managing seasonal ingredients and ensuring precision and consistency across all services.

You will oversee the kitchen operations, drive menu development with the team, elevate food standards, and work closely with the General Manager to optimise costs and guest experience.

Formación

• Experienced Head Chef in high-quality, high-volume restaurants.
• Exceptional culinary knowledge and techniques, capable of preparing dishes from scratch with seasonal ingredients.
• Proven leadership of a large kitchen operation, managing multiple sections during busy services.
• Strong people management: build, organise, delegate, coach and develop a kitchen team.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, health & safety and UK kitchen compliance.
• Commercial awareness: able to manage food costs, stock, waste and kitchen budgets.
• Able to work closely with management to drive restaurant performance and P&L.
• Organised, decisive and capable of autonomous problem solving in a busy operation.
• Lead by example and take pride in delivering outstanding food and guest experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a well-organised kitchen where every service runs smoothly with clear responsibilities and strong teamwork.
• Ensure every dish is prepared from scratch with proper techniques, delivering exceptional flavour, presentation and consistency.
• Maintain highest culinary standards by following recipes, methods and presentation.
• Build a high-performing kitchen team by developing Sous and Junior Sous Chefs.
• Take full responsibility for food safety, cleanliness, health & safety and compliance.
• Manage food costs, stock, waste and labour costs while maintaining quality.
• Collaborate with General Manager to improve restaurant performance and control costs.
• Foster strong relationships with front-of-house and bar teams for a seamless guest experience.
• Create and implement new ideas to continuously improve kitchen operations.

Descripción del empleo

La Nouvelle Garde in London is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen for the forthcoming opening. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality French-inspired dishes, managing seasonal ingredients and ensuring precision and consistency across all services.

You will oversee the kitchen operations, drive menu development with the team, elevate food standards, and work closely with the General Manager to optimise costs and guest experience.