Head Chef - Natural History Museum

Benugo; London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an experienced Head Chef to join their team at the iconic Natural History Museum in London. The ideal candidate will manage a high-volume kitchen while delivering exceptional dishes and ensuring food safety, contributing to a vibrant cultural dining experience.

Benefits

Free lunch on shift

Free tea and coffee at any Benugo location

Monthly allowance at any Benugo location

Competitive rate

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay

Company sick leave

Annual leave

Career development opportunities

Employee discounts at retailers and fitness providers

Qualifications

• Experienced working within a high volume kitchen.
• Commercially aware, understanding profit margins and food costs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and direct the kitchen team.
• Ensure exceptional food quality and safety.
• Manage rotas and training for team members.

Skills

Leadership

Food Safety

Cost Management

Creativity in Menu Development

Job description

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London, United Kingdom

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Head Chef to join the team at the iconic Natural History Museum.

Our food offer at the Natural History Museum ranges from busy cafes serving freshly made sandwiches and barista coffee, to family friendly restaurant with pizzas, burgers, and seasonal dishes. In addition, we cater for a variety of casual events, including museum sleepovers.

We Offer:

Salary: £53,000 - £55,000 per annum

Shifts: Mainly daytime, 5 days out of 7 (including weekends)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About the Head Chef role:

• To plan, organise and direct the kitchen team to deliver exceptional fresh and seasonal food to specification, ensuring that we never compromise on taste and quality
• To drive sales and monitor costs through responsibly ordering via quality and preferred suppliers
• To be responsible for all aspects of food safety, health and safety and COSHH
• To manage rotas and scheduling accordingly to the business needs
• To coach, train and develop the team
• To work closely with the group Executive Chef on menu development

The ideal candidate will be:

• Passionate about designing, creating and delivering exceptional food dishes
• Experienced working within a high volume kitchen
• Commercially aware- i.e understanding or profit margins, purchasing, budgets, labour, food costs

Additional Information

Benugo has built a culture of inclusivity & progression for all employees. Not only have we retained our family-feel culture, but we also offer a range of benefits including:

• Free lunch on shift
• Free tea and coffee at any Benugo location
• A monthly allowance to use at any Benugo location
• Competitive rate
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay for when your family is growing
• Company sick leave
• Company annual leave
• Opportunity to develop and further your career within a fast growing an exciting company with a very prestigious list of clients
• Employee discounts at several retailers (via Perkboxapp) & fitness providers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!