Head Chef - Science Musuem

Benugo Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch on shift

Free tea and coffee

Monthly allowance

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay

Company sick leave

Employee discounts

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A well-established catering company in Greater London is looking for an experienced Head Chef to oversee food production across several outlets, including cafes and event catering. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for creating exceptional dishes and experience in high-volume kitchens. Responsibilities include leading the kitchen team, managing food safety, and driving sales effectively. A supportive work culture with various benefits is offered, including free meals and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Passionate about designing, creating and delivering exceptional food dishes.
• Experienced working within a high volume kitchen.
• Understanding of profit margins, purchasing, budgets, labour and food costs.
• Coach, train and develop the team and collaborate on menu development.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and direct the kitchen team to deliver exceptional food.
• Drive sales and monitor costs through responsible ordering.
• Manage food safety, health and safety, and COSHH.
• Coach, train and develop the team.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef on menu development.
• Work closely with the group Executive Chef on menu development

Skills

Culinary creativity

High-volume kitchen experience

Commercial awareness

Menu development

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Head Chef to join the team at the Science Museum.

Our catering outlets are open 7 days a week to serve our customers freshly made lunches such as sandwiches, pizzas, salads and cakes.The Head Chef will oversee all aspects of food production across the museum, including cafes, The Diner restaurant, and event catering.

We Offer:

Shifts: 5 days out of 7 (mostly daytime)

Contract: 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 theteam
• 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!