Head Chef - Natural History Musuem

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Head Chef - Natural History Museum, London

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London, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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8

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

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

The role oversees the kitchen operations within the Natural History Museum, including cafes, T. Rex Grill restaurant, and a growing events & internal hospitality business.

All outlets serve a selection of freshly made sandwiches, salads, and modern British mains.

The T.Rex serves a range of salads and mains, as well as focusing on a range of burgers and stone baked sourdough pizzas.

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000

Shifts: Any 5 days out of 7 (including weekends)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About the Head Chef role:

• 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.
• Drive sales and monitor costs through responsibly ordering via quality and preferred suppliers.
• Be responsible for all aspects of food safety, health and safety, and COSHH.
• Manage rotas and scheduling according to business needs.
• Coach, train, and develop the team.
• 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, understanding profit margins, purchasing, budgets, labour, and food costs.

Additional Information:

Benugo has built a culture of inclusivity & progression for all employees. We offer benefits such as:

• 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
• Company sick leave
• Company annual leave
• Opportunities for career development within a fast-growing, prestigious company
• Employee discounts at retailers and fitness providers
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health First Aiders

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