Head Chef - Soho House, London

At Soho House, the Head Chef is a culinary expert who oversees the operations and staff of one of our houses or public restaurants. Main responsibilities include creating and maintaining the kitchen’s budget, assigning tasks to other chefs in the brigade, and ensuring member satisfaction by delivering high‑quality dishes. Working alongside the General Manager, the Head Chef will improve the food offering in the house or restaurant to appeal to members and guests.

Benefits:

• Weekly Pay
• Team meal whilst on shift prepared by our chefs
• Every House Membership
• 50% off Food & Drink, 7 days a week
• Staff Room Rate; Any Bedroom, Any House, $100 a night
• Private Health and Dental Care
• Life Assurance
• Day off on your birthday
• Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
• In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice
• Free Counselling Sessions
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
• Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
• Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry‑level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to enhance your career.

Responsibilities:

• Influential leader and operational Chef with proven experience that delivers effective and efficient Culinary Programs, team management and profit‑driving dining experience(s)
• Oversee Back of House (BOH) operation (Pastry, Production, Pizza, Pasta and Specialty Cooks) team including but not limited to recruitment, on‑boarding, training, payroll and disciplinary procedures; conduct staff performance appraisals and collaborate with leadership to assess staff performance and development while maintaining professional relationships.
• Ensure health and safety policy is always followed as well as implement, monitor and enforce compliance with all Company policies, procedures and standards.
• Delegate tasks to team and complete daily check‑lists that support anticipated business levels, production, orders, special requests, events, dietary restrictions and ensure team follows proper allergy procedure.
• Educate and train staff on safe work habits and proper processes; maintain procedures for handling dangerous or unsafe situations.
• Create, implement and enforce processes to run an effective and efficient kitchen while maintaining the highest‑level of standards, food quality, COGS and minimized margins to increase profits without sacrificing taste or member/guest experience.
• Ensure teamwork and synergy exists between the front and back of house staff through proper communication and delegation of tasks to ensure smooth service and kitchen operations.
• Collaborate with Marketing/Events department on menu creation, food preparation, food costs, quality food service and product delivery.
• Work alongside other chefs to produce “team meals” for the wider team in the house or restaurant, ensuring these meals are of high quality, varied in choice and suitable to all dietary requirements.
• Share responsibility for proper storing procedures, food orders, food cost, equipment, sanitation and hygiene to meet Company and local standards.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a similar capacity.
• Culinary trained and professional who is passionate and curious to develop and grow as a Chef.
• Experienced managing P&L’s, labour, purchasing, vendors and quality control while delivering results in revenue.
• Must be able to demonstrate competency as outlined in the training schedule and Club School.
• Must be able to work flexible shifts and schedules, including weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability to take direction, work in a team environment and autonomously.