Head Chef Roe London Competitive industry pay

Roe Restaurant; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Learning opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

Rewards & recognition

Welcome lunch

Restaurant discounts

Friends & family discount

Retail discount

Supplier trips

Team socials

Staff meal

Increased holiday

Parental leave

Sabbaticals

Pop-up opportunities

Job summary

Roe Restaurant in Wood Wharf is seeking a visionary Head Chef to steer the kitchen at the heart of our dining concept. You will lead the team, craft menus, and drive sustainability across all dishes while maintaining exceptional standards.

Working closely with front-of-house and suppliers, you will optimise costs, mentor staff, and push culinary innovation in a fast-paced environment. This role offers career progression and a strong wellbeing culture within a renowned group.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a high‑quality, fast‑paced kitchen.
• A deep passion for sustainability, seasonality, and culinary innovation.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a focus on training and staff development.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• A collaborative and problem‑solving mindset, committed to fostering a positive kitchen culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the kitchen team, fostering a high‑performance environment.
• Oversee all aspects of food preparation, presentation, and service, ensuring excellence in every dish.
• Innovate and refine the menu with sustainable and creative cooking techniques.
• Manage kitchen operations and cost control, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Control food and labour costs, conduct stock takes, and work within budgetary targets.
• Work collaboratively with the front‑of‑house team to ensure a seamless customer experience.
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships, ensuring the highest quality ingredients and ethical sourcing.

Job description

Conscious & creative dining in the heart of Wood Wharf from the trio behind Fallow restaurant. Named after native deer of the British Isles, Roe will follow the same nose-to-tail and root-to-stem ethos as its critically acclaimed sister restaurant, Fallow St James's.

The extensive a la carte menu will be divided into nibbles and flatbreads, skewers, and grilled options, with larger plates and sides also available. As well as championing modest, British ingredients, Roe’s dishes will showcase underused and underappreciated produce.

As a Head Chef at Roe, you will be at the helm of our kitchen, leading and inspiring the team to consistently deliver outstanding dishes. Your expertise in food preparation, team management, and cost control will be crucial in maintaining our high standards while driving innovation and efficiency in the kitchen.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the kitchen team, fostering a positive and high-performance environment.
• Oversee all aspects of food preparation, presentation, and service, ensuring excellence in every dish.
• Innovate and refine the menu, incorporating sustainability-focused and creative cooking techniques.
• Manage kitchen operations, optimizing efficiency while maintaining the highest food safety and hygiene standards.
• Control food and labour costs, conduct regular stock takes, and work within budgetary targets.
• Work collaboratively with the front-of-house team to ensure a seamless customer experience.
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships, ensuring the highest quality ingredients and ethical sourcing.

About You:

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a high-quality, fast-paced kitchen.
• A deep passion for sustainability, seasonality, and culinary innovation.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a focus on training and staff development.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• A collaborative and problem-solving mindset, committed to fostering a positive kitchen culture.

The benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Career progression.
• Continuous Learning and Development programme including external opportunities such as WSET and Leadership courses.
• Wellbeing initiatives.
• Reward and recognition schemes.
• Free welcome lunch for you and a guest.
• 50% restaurant discounts across the group.
• 25% Friends and Family discounts.
• 50% discount on company retail.
• Supplier trips, staff parties and team socials.
• Staff meal during your shift.
• Increased holiday entitlement after three years employment.
• Enhanced parental leave (after one year’s employment).
• Sabbaticals (after three years employment).
• Fowl Mouth: the opportunity for our employees to use Fowl as a venue to organise a professional pop-up night.

At ROE, we're passionate about fostering an environment that allows everyone to thrive and prosper, regardless of background. Diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach that promotes the voice of those experiences and viewpoints are well-known to be beneficial for our company and, consequently, career advancement.