Head Chef - London

Restaurant Associates; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent culinary service provider is seeking a Head Chef to lead their kitchen brigade in Camden Town. In this hands-on role, you will manage food production, drive daily operations, and ensure high standards of quality and service. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of senior kitchen experience and be passionate about food safety and team development. This position offers competitive pay and growth opportunities within a leading company.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a senior kitchen role (CPU experience is a major bonus).
• Killer leadership skills and a calm, can-do mindset.
• Strong on food safety, allergens and kitchen systems.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Own all food production and lead a high-performing team.
• Run a compliant, spotless kitchen with zero margin for error.
• Drive daily prep, dispatch and on-site execution.
• Create exciting menus and train the team.

Skills

Leadership skills

Food safety knowledge

Creative menu planning

Team culture management

Job description

Overview

We're on the hunt for a Head Chef to lead our buzzing kitchen brigade at Grazing HQ. This is a full-throttle, hands-on role running our central production kitchen - delivering mouth-watering food for workplace catering, events and delivery clients. You'll bring the flavour, the fire, and the leadership to match - driving daily operations, inspiring your team, smashing service standards, and keeping quality, consistency and costs firmly on point.

Responsibilities

• Own all food production and lead a high-performing team.
• Run a tight, compliant, spotless kitchen with zero margin for error.
• Drive daily prep, dispatch and on-site execution.
• Create exciting menus, train the team, and keep standards sky-high.
• Manage stock, suppliers, and hit financial targets.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a senior kitchen role (CPU experience is a major bonus).
• Killer leadership skills and a calm, can-do mindset.
• Strong on food safety, allergens and kitchen systems.
• Creative, commercial and passionate about consistency, flavour and team culture.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
• Willing to help with van loading or phone coverage when needed — we’re a team, not a hierarchy.

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.