Head Chef

Working Week: 45 hours

Salary: £36,000 per annum, plus tronc - added tronc brings this to a potential gross annual earning of approximately £43,000.

Are you a talented and experienced Head Chef with a passion for delivering exceptional food and hospitality? Do you have a proven track record of leading and developing kitchen teams in a fast-paced environment? If you take pride in high standards, inspire those around you, and thrive on creating outstanding dining experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team at Three Restaurant in our Brent Cross store.

Find out more about our Three Restaurant below;

https://fenwick.co.uk/pages/three-restaurant

When you join Fenwick, you'll receive:

• Up to 25% discount in all Fenwick stores and fenwick.co.uk.

• 28 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays, increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 33 days (pro rata for part time colleagues)

• Your birthday off as an additional day annual leave - this can be taken any day within your birth month.

• WeCare -24/7 GP, wellbeing advice & support service.

• You will also be entitled to join the tronc system which is operated and controlled independently.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of our Three Restaurant kitchen operation at Brent Cross. As Head Chef, you will lead from the front, combining strong leadership with a hands-on approach to ensure exceptional food quality, operational excellence, and a first-class customer experience.

You will play a key role in developing and delivering food strategies, maintaining consistently high standards, and driving the performance of the kitchen team. You'll be responsible for coaching and developing your chefs, setting clear objectives, and creating an environment where individuals can thrive and deliver their best work.

Working closely with the wider restaurant leadership team, you'll ensure operational, food safety, and service standards are consistently achieved while continuing to evolve and enhance the restaurant offer.

What we are looking for in a candidate...

• A proven record in an Executive Chef/Head Chef Position within a full-service restaurant setting - essential.
• A proven record of working H&S, Operations and HACCP knowledge gained within a hospitality business.
• Excellent culinary skills and product knowledge as well as awareness of food trends.
• A track record of training and developing a senior team to achieve great results.
• Exceptional diligence and meticulous ways of working.
• Solution-focused and the ability to thrive in a challenging environment.
• Enthusiastic about food with the aptitude to learn and adapt to new and diverse ways of working.

About Fenwick

Fenwick is rich with heritage and history and have been style pioneers since 1882 when our first store opened. We know luxury and are proud to remain the largest independent, family-owned group of department stores within the UK. We are on an exciting journey to exceed our customers' expectations and we are always on the lookout for new talent to join us.

Our collaborative spirit unites a workforce of over 2,000 individuals across our stores, as well as in our support functions, encompassing Digital, Buying & Merchandising, IT, Finance, People, Customer Service teams, and our cherished restaurants and distribution centres.

In 2023 we launched our 'Quiet No More' campaign, enhancing our presence on the UK high street as well as our eCommerce website going from strength to strength. Together, we form the beating heart of Fenwick, driving forward our vision for excellence and innovation. Join us as we pave the way toward an even brighter tomorrow, where tradition meet[sic] transformation!