Head Chef
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Hospitality & Catering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
Knife Skills
Kitchen Safety
Food Preparation
Food Safety
Kitchen Tools
Classical Cooking Techniques
FULL DESCRIPTION
Head Chef at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Full-time, On-site in London. Expires 18 May 2026.
Description
If you are a bright, motivated, and effective Head Chef and team leader who would relish the opportunity to run a kitchen in an engaging public house, then do get in touch.
Requirements
You shall need:
- A zest for life and food
- Head chef experience running a busy & profitable kitchen on a centralised menu
- Attention to detail and only sending out the very best food out to our customers
- Detailed understanding of how to manage kitchen costs and achieve GP targets
- The ability to motivate a team by leading from the front
- See being a chef as a career, not just a job
- Some humour
Responsibilities
Your job role will include:
- Leading a motivated and enthusiastic team and ensuring food is delivered to a high standard
- Meeting financial objectives by managing stock, controlling waste, and implementing strategies to increase sales
- Maintain operations in line with company policies and standard operational procedures
- Maintain safe, secure, and healthy facility environment by establishing, following and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures and complying with health and legal regulations
- Controls day-to-day operations by scheduling, ordering, and developing the kitchen team members.
- Imagination and ability to maximise business potential
- Recognizing the importance of atmosphere and customer experience in community pubs
- Exceptional communication skills and a keen eye for detail
- Level 3 Health and Safety Qualification with a thorough understanding on food safety, COSHH, and H&S
- Keeping the kitchen cleanliness to a high standard and keeping kitchen compliance up to date
Benefits
- A challenge as unique as our endeavour
- Fun and laughter
- A family focused ethos
- 50% off food at all [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] sites
- 28 days holiday pro rata
Additional Information
Location: 40 Mitcham Road, Tooting, London, SW17 9NA, United Kingdom. Skills: Knife Skills, Kitchen Safety, Food Preparation, Food Safety, Kitchen Tools, Classical Cooking Techniques.
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