Overview

Salary: £40,000 per annum 

Shift hours: Full Time

We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink starts with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we’ve been part of some of the UK’s most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life. 
Our values – Craft, Creativity and Community – guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about food, people and doing things properly, you’ll feel right at home here. 
Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we’re looking for a Head Chef to join our team in London. 
Location: London, W1J 7BQ 
Salary: £40,000 per annum 
Working Pattern: 5 over 7 days, 40 hours per week, mainly working 8am to 3pm however flexibility is required for evening events 
Key responsibilities
  • To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard  

  • To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers

  • To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus  

  • To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations

  • To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers  

  • Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard

  • Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team  

  • Provide feedback and coaching on performance  

  • To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training 

Our Ideal Candidate:

  • Looking for someone who is happy to lone work and manage 1 KP who will work 30 hours per week

  • Looking for a chef experienced with events, buffets

  • Would suit a chef looking for their first Head Chef role

What’s in it for you?  
Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we’ve developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.  
  • Personal Development and Training opportunities  
  • Life assurance scheme  
  • Pension scheme  
  • Holiday allowance  
  • Eye care  
  • A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance  
  • Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion 
  • Family friendly support  
  • A holiday purchase scheme  
  • Regular social events and communication with our leaders  
  • Volunteering days  
  • Recognition schemes and people awards  
  • Long service awards  
  • Access to some great high street discount vouchers  
Company of Cooks officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2020.  
A Honest Approach, A Passionate Team, Quietly Confident 

Reference: compass/TP/3339953/211620

Location: London, W1J 7BQ

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