Head Chef in London

Incipio curates beautiful spaces with vibrant atmospheres for great times. We're looking for a dynamic Head Chef who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-concept environment, from frying up crispy chicken during the lunch rush to plating elevated Mexican dishes for a sit-down dinner service. This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same. You'll work closely with our Central Production Unit, lead with precision in logistics and labour planning, manage GP like a pro, and bring fresh ideas to life through concept development.

The Role: As a Head Chef at Incipio, you will be an inspirational, strategic, and hands-on leader. You bring energy, joy, and a passion for people and high food standards - taking full ownership of your kitchen and team. You'll oversee five unique food concepts: Mexican, farm-to-fork, fried chicken, burgers, Italian deli - working closely with our Central Production Unit (CPU) to ensure seamless operations, consistency, and quality across the board. From logistics and labour management to GP control and concept development, you'll be at the heart of a fast-paced, dynamic food offering.

We Expect You To:

• Have a passion for all things hospitality and the ability to drive your kitchen team to achieve the commercial and financial needs of the business.
• Curate a positive working atmosphere and inspire your entire kitchen team to deliver to the highest standard on every shift.
• Own and deliver GP to budget, determine food inventory needs including managing stock, waste and ordering.
• Take total responsibility for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines.
• Develop your team to effectively communicate and consistently hold them to account on every shift to ensure that our guests receive exceptional food standards.
• Be responsible for the safety of your guests and the team while inside and leaving the venue.
• Ensure strict adherence to food hygiene practices and maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.
• Work in collaboration with the Central Production Manager to ensure quality and inventory needs are met.
• Manage and own the kitchen labour spend, rota planning to budget.
• Ensure our recruitment is in line with company guidelines, recruiting brilliant skill and the correct people to elevate your team's delivery.
• Conduct biannual team performance reviews, consistently train your team, encouraging development and company engagement with initiatives such as Kitchen Collabs and Apprenticeship Schemes.
• Engage with various programs whether that's in Development or Kitchen Engagement initiatives.
• Work independently, whilst collaborating with your General Manager and HQ to strategically plan the future of your kitchen, always thinking financially & commercially.

Who You'll Be:

• A proactive and warm leader, high energy and someone who loves to bring people together.
• Extensive leadership experience as a Head Chef, specialising in the coordination and execution of multiple, distinct food concepts.
• Have a keen eye for standards and take pride in every dish served.
• Creative, innovative and forward thinking.
• A multitasker, expert delegator and loves being in the thick of it.
• Someone who keeps calm when the tickets ramp up and service is in full flow.
• Someone who our chefs can aspire to be.

Benefits & Best Bits:

• Vitality Package: Dental, Optical and Health insurance. Gym membership discounts + other rewards.
• Self Space: Free Therapy through Self Space. Accessible to anyone who works for Incipio.
• Hugely exciting career development, with opportunities to grow and expand in this role as the business grows.
• Bonus capacity paid annually.
• Company awards and events.
• Sickness & Compassionate Pay.
• Incentive trips (Think Wine trips to Portugal and Ski Trips to France).
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Incipio FC + Seasonal Socials.
• 50% discount for food and drink in all our venues.
• Length in service; earn additional holiday after 2 years continuous service.

Incipio & Inclusivity: We're all about celebrating individuality & inclusivity. At Incipio, we believe diverse teams make the best teams. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you uniquely you. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know. We've got you.