Senior Grill Chef

Culinary Collective; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay

Benefits

Professional growth

Clear progression

Birthday off

Job summary

Heard. is a premium fast-casual smash burger concept in London, with a growing footprint including Borough and Soho. We seek a Senior Grill Chef to lead the hottest section, drive quality, and manage shifts with a hands-on, collaborative approach.

Join a team that pairs great burgers with a thoughtful service style, strong growth opportunities, and a culture of promoting from within as we expand across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Chef de Partie or Grill Chef in a high-volume kitchen.
• Strong standards for cleanliness and food safety.
• Team-focused leadership with the ability to mentor juniors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the grill to ensure burgers meet brand specs and quality.
• Maintain fast, precise service with high guest satisfaction.
• Act as a link in the management team to oversee service flow.
• Assist with daily ordering, deliveries, and FIFO stock control.
• Train and mentor new Grill Chefs and Kitchen Porters.
• Maintain HACCP and 5-star EHO ready hygiene.

Skills

Grill mastery

Supervisory experience

Attention to detail

Team-first energy

Job description

Burgers worth gathering for.

Heard. is a premium fast-casual smash burger concept from 2 Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey, born from a desire to take an everyday classic and make it quietly exceptional. We combine top-quality, thoughtfully sourced ingredients with the rigour and technique of the world’s best kitchens. No gimmicks, no shortcuts - just maximum flavour done right.

Senior Grill Chef – Heard.

Burgers worth gathering for.

Heard. is a premium fast-casual smash burger concept from 2 Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey, born from a desire to take an everyday classic and make it quietly exceptional. We combine top-quality, thoughtfully sourced ingredients with the rigour and technique of the world’s best kitchens. No gimmicks, no shortcuts - just maximum flavour done right. After a massive year touring the UK’s biggest events, we opened our permanent home in Borough last year, pairing our signature burgers with considered natural wines, craft beer, and a warm, efficient service style. Now, with our second site in Soho thriving, we are looking forward to our next chapter. With our third and fourth sites on the horizon, we are looking for a Senior Grill Chef to join our kitchen management team at a supervisory level - someone who can command the hottest section in the house while helping run a tight, efficient shift.

The Heard Package

• Pay: £16 - £17 per hour OTE (depending on experience and which Heard. restaurant you’re hired for).
• Benefits: Access to benefits platform from day one including 50% off food and drink in our sites, cycle to work scheme and high street discounts
• Professional Growth: Formal qualifications paid for, including Mental Health First Aid, Food Safety Level 3, and H&S Level 3.
• Clear Progression: Genuine opportunities to progress; we are actively expanding and love promoting from within to fill Junior Sous and Sous Chef roles as we grow.
• Your Birthday off!

What You’ll Do

• Master the Grill: Lead from the front during peak service. You’ll set the tempo, ensuring every smash burger hits the pass executed flawlessly to brand specs.
• Maintain Quality & Speed: Ensure guest feedback and mystery diner scores remain sky-high by keeping execution fast, precise, and delicious every single shift.
• Supervisor on the Ground: Act as a key link in the management team. You’ll help oversee the flow of service, keeping communication sharp, energy high, and the line running like clockwork.
• Stock & Operations Support: Assist with daily ordering, receiving deliveries, and taking charge of strict stock rotation (FIFO) to keep ingredients fresh and food waste to an absolute minimum.
• Train & Mentor: Take new Grill Chefs and Kitchen Porters under your wing. You'll coach them on the ground in real time - teaching speed, technique, consistency, and our kitchen culture.
• Champion Cleanliness & Compliance: Take pride in maintaining immaculate back-of-house areas. You'll enforce deep cleaning routines, maintain strict hygiene standards, and ensure full HACCP and food safety compliance so we are always 5-star EHO ready.

What You Bring

• Grill Mastery & Supervisory Experience: Proven experience as a Senior Chef de Partie, Grill Chef, or Section Lead in a high-volume, high-standard kitchen environment, ready to take on formal supervisory responsibility.
• Sharp Attention to Detail: A passion for pristine kitchen standards, tight stock control, and spot‑on food safety compliance.
• A Team-First Energy: A positive, supportive attitude with a natural ability to motivate Kitchen Porters and junior chefs around you under pressure.

This is an opportunity to help shape a growing brand, not simply clock into a kitchen. So, if you are a grounded ambitious chef who takes food seriously but leaves the stuffy formality at the door, we would love to hear from you.