Regional Executive Chef

BaxterStorey; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider is seeking a Regional Executive Chef in London. This role involves providing culinary leadership across various locations, developing innovative menus, training staff, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. Candidates should have a strong culinary background and experience in menu development. Competitive salary and extensive benefits offered. Join us to lead a food revolution!

Benefits

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Plus your birthday off

3 volunteering days

3 days grandparent leave

24 week enhanced maternity leave

Company car scheme or car allowance

Secondary career leave

Wedding/commitment day leave

BUPA cover

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels

Pension and life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong culinary leadership in multiple locations.
• Expertise in menu development that meets dietary needs.
• Ability to train and mentor culinary staff.
• Experience in quality control and food safety compliance.
• Proficient in managing food and labor costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operations across the region ensuring quality standards.
• Collaborate with teams to create attractive menus.
• Train and motivate culinary staff for excellence.
• Ensure adherence to food safety regulations.
• Manage food costs and analyze financial reports.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Staff training and motivation

Quality control

Food safety compliance

Cost management

Communication skills

Knowledge of culinary trends

Education

Culinary qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Company Description

Regional Executive Chef

Retail Focused, London – Competitive Salary.

Benefits

• 35 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week enhanced maternity leave
• Company car scheme or car allowance
• Secondary career leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• BUPA cover
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app – high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Supporting the Culinary team with driving Obsessed culture activity while supporting the business with growth and development

Passionate about people, food and service. They support teams to fuel their individuality whilst being that driving force for our non‑negotiables, no boundaries and most definitely NO BEIGE approach to our rules of engagement.

Our taste revolution is brief to give creative freedom to every Chef & Bevista within our businesses to shake things up with a Morning, Noon and Night mindset.

Job Description

As the Regional Executive Chef, you will work closely with your Regional culinary lead to support the Operations Teams, General Managers, Chef Teams and Specialist Leadership Support Team to support and deliver an engaging, progressive and commercially beneficial food experience for our clients. This role requires a strong retail/employee dining skill set and will support that side of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong culinary leadership and expertise to multiple locations within the region, ensuring adherence to quality standards, recipes and culinary guidelines.
• Collaborate with the culinary teams to develop innovative and appealing menus that meet customer preferences, dietary restrictions and regional market trends.
• Train, mentor and motivate culinary staff to achieve excellence in food preparation, presentation and service. Conduct regular training sessions to enhance culinary skills and knowledge.
• Maintain strict quality control standards across all locations, ensuring consistency, taste and presentation of dishes. Conduct regular inspections and evaluations to address any issues and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and sanitation standards. Implement and enforce proper food handling and storage procedures.
• Manage food and labour costs within budgetary constraints. Analyse financial reports and implement strategies to minimise expenses while maintaining food quality.
• Foster strong relationships and effective communication with other departments such as operations, marketing and procurement to align goals, streamline processes and ensure a cohesive approach.
• Stay updated on culinary trends, emerging techniques and new ingredients. Continuously seek opportunities to innovate and enhance the dining experience for customers.
• Willing and capable of working towards Baxterstorey’s chef academy level 4 qualification and beyond.

Qualifications

Provide strong culinary leadership and expertise to multiple locations within the region, ensuring adherence to quality standards, recipes, and culinary guidelines.

Collaborate with the culinary teams to develop innovative and appealing menus that meet customer preferences, dietary restrictions, and regional market trends.

Train, mentor, and motivate culinary staff to achieve excellence in food preparation, presentation, and service. Conduct regular training sessions to enhance culinary skills and and knowledge.

Maintain strict quality control standards across all locations, ensuring consistency, taste, and presentation of dishes. Conduct regular inspections and evaluations to address any issues and implement corrective actions.

Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and sanitation standards. Implement and enforce proper food handling and storage procedures.

Manage food and labour costs within budgetary constraints. Analyse financial reports and implement strategies to minimise expenses while maintaining food quality.

Foster strong relationships and effective communication with other departments such as operations, marketing and procurement to align goals, streamline processes and ensure a cohesive approach.

Stay updated on culinary trends, emerging techniques and new ingredients. Continuously seek opportunities to innovate and enhance the dining experience for customers.

Willing and capable of working towards Baxterstorey’s chef academy level 4 qualification and beyond.

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. Better is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values

ALWAYS VISIONARY – We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE – We are upbeat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE – We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS – We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested?

Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio‑economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.