HEAD CHEF

Job Title: Head Chef

Location: Central London

Salary: 50,000 per annum

Are you an experienced Head Chef passionate about fresh food, developing talent, and thriving in a fast-paced environment?

Houston & Hawkes are looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead our catering team at a prestigious Central London site. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills, create exceptional food, and lead a talented team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the kitchen team, ensuring smooth operations and high-quality output.
• Oversee food preparation, presentation, and compliance with dietary and allergen requirements.
• Manage stock, budgets, and compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety, and COSHH standards.

What We're Looking For:

• A seasoned Head Chef with experience in contract catering and high-volume environments.
• Strong leadership skills to train, mentor, and develop your team, ensuring consistent quality and innovation.
• Exceptional organisational and financial skills to manage multiple offerings and deliver budgeted targets.

What We Offer:

• Recognized as one of the Top 20 Companies to Work in Hospitality.
• The opportunity to work closely with the Director of Food and receive tailored support.
• An exciting menu featuring innovative concepts and cuisines to showcase your creativity.
• The chance to lead and inspire a large brigade of chefs, fostering growth and excellence.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Free access to the company Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life assurance at two times salary.
• Company events including all company Christmas party.
• Recognition schemes and people awards.
• Family-friendly support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and adoption leave.
• Day off on your birthday.
• Referral bonuses.
• Training and development opportunities.

Houston & Hawkes is a young and dynamic independent caterer based in the South East. We are proud to be an award-winning company, ranked among the top 30 companies to work for in the hospitality industry, and the first certified B Corp catering company. We believe in creating memorable experiences for our customers through our vibrant, creative, and sustainable food offerings. Committed to social responsibility, passionate about Great British produce and dedicated to our talented teams.

Join Houston & Hawkes and be part of a team that values excellence, creativity, and professional growth.