Head of Food/Head Chef

Atlas Hospitality; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking startup as the Head of Food, where you'll lead a dedicated team in crafting innovative Asian-inspired cuisines while balancing creativity and operational scalability. This role goes beyond traditional restaurant positions, emphasizing food leadership, creativity, and the integration of modern technology in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Share options

Qualifications

• Experience in food leadership and management.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on running production batches with a small team.
• Developing and systemizing scalable menus for high-volume output.
• Integrating food operations with robotics and automation.

Skills

Creativity

Operational focus

Leadership

Job description

The Role. This is a builder’s role — perfect for an ambitious chef ready to step up into a Head of Food (and soon Culinary Director) position.

You’ll be:

1. Hands-on running production batches each week alongside a small team. We have a fully functioning team of 1 junior chef and capable assistants.
2. Developing, testing, and systemizing menus that can eventually scale to thousands of meals per week.
3. Working directly with the Founder and Operations Lead to integrate food into a smart kitchen operation — including robotics and automation.
4. Balancing creativity and consistency — designing amazing Asian-inspired meals that are also operationally scalable.
5. Setting culinary standards and culture — leading from the front and managing a growing team as we scale.

This is NOT a standard restaurant chef role. This is startup food leadership — fast-moving, creative, experimental, operationally focused.

Experience: Required

Languages: English – Advanced

Employment: Full-time

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 yearly

Benefits: Bonus scheme and share options

Starting time: Immediate start!

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