Head Chef | Lead Kitchen, Seasonal Menus & Events

Hyatt Place London City East; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Discounted hotel room rates

Birthday holiday

Enhanced maternity, adoption & shared

Course Sponsorship

30% F&B discount at RBH hotels

Refer a Friend £250 referrals

Flexible working arrangements

Wagestream – paid as you go

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Social and wellness events

Zusammenfassung

RBH Hospitality Management, operating Hyatt Place London City East, is seeking a dedicated Head Chef to lead our kitchen team across restaurant, bar, breakfast and events. You will drive food quality, menus and financial performance in a dynamic London setting.

We require strong leadership, menu planning expertise and a hands-on approach during service, with responsibility for budgeting, training and cross-department collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• Previous experience as Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a hotel or established restaurant.
• Strong culinary skills with menu planning, recipe development and presentation.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a kitchen team with recruitment and training.
• Good understanding of kitchen financial management including food costs and payroll.
• HACCP, allergen management and health & safety knowledge.
• Experience across multiple food service operations (à la carte, breakfast, events).
• Organisational skills to plan ahead and manage busy service periods.
• Hands-on leadership during service and collaboration with F&B and Sales teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead the kitchen team and manage food quality, daily operations and financial performance.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations across outlets and ensure high standard of presentation.
• Develop seasonal menus and new dishes with the F&B team to stay relevant and viable.
• Control costs: purchasing, stock, waste and payroll within budgets.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP and allergen regulations.
• Coordinate with F&B and Sales for meetings and events catering.
• Monitor quality, portions and guest feedback; implement improvements.
• Manage kitchen rotas, recruitment, training and performance.
• Collaborate with hotel management on planning and operational improvements.

Kenntnisse

Head Chef experience

Senior Sous Chef

Menu planning

Team leadership

Food safety HACCP

Food cost management

Allergen management

Budgeting

Communication

Cross-team collaboration

Jobbeschreibung

RBH Hospitality Management, operating Hyatt Place London City East, is seeking a dedicated Head Chef to lead our kitchen team across restaurant, bar, breakfast and events. You will drive food quality, menus and financial performance in a dynamic London setting.

We require strong leadership, menu planning expertise and a hands-on approach during service, with responsibility for budgeting, training and cross-department collaboration.