We are seeking a highly experienced Head Chef to take full responsibility for the culinary leadership, commercial performance, and operational delivery of the kitchen and food offer. This role is accountable for menu strategy, recipe development, food quality, service standards, food safety, team leadership, and cost control, ensuring a consistently high-quality dining experience.
Job Description
We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded leader who can drive continuous improvement across the food offer, customer experience, and financial performance. Reporting to the Assistant Manager and Catering Manager, the Head Chef will lead the catering team across FOH, BOH and Hospitality while ensuring compliance with client, company, and statutory requirements at all times.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, development, and delivery of menus, recipes, and food production standards.
- Drive culinary innovation through seasonal menus, trend-led dishes, and high-quality food presentation.
- Oversee the day-to-day kitchen operation, ensuring efficient preparation, production, and service delivery.
- Maintain full compliance with food safety, hygiene, health & safety, fire safety, and company HSEQ standards.
- Take ownership of kitchen financial performance, including food costs, labour costs, stock control, wastage, and budget management.
- Manage supplier relationships, purchasing decisions, and stock usage to maximise value and minimise waste.
- Lead, coach, develop, and performance manage the kitchen team, creating a high-performance culture.
- Build strong relationships with clients, customers, and stakeholders, supporting events, food activations, and continuous innovation.
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Head Chef
Company: ISS Facilities Services
Hours: Full-time
Location: EC2M 2AT
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 11 Sept 2026
Closing date: 11 Oct 2026
Contract: Banking
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of work: 40
Location: London, EC2M 2AT
Summary
Head Chef
Contract: Banking
Location: London, EC2M 2AT
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
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