Head Chef

Overview

The Head Chef will lead the kitchen at a new Mediterranean restaurant in London Bridge, working alongside an independent chef patron and a senior team with over a decade of Michelin level experience. This permanent role requires a high calibre leader to manage a brigade of 25 chefs, shaping the food vision and ensuring consistency across every service. A 4 day working week offers a balanced schedule, while full creative input allows you to build the kitchen from the ground up. The role demands uncompromising standards and significant expectations, with a competitive salary reflecting the ambition of this flagship opening.

Benefits

• £75,000-£85,000 per annum
• 4 day working week - long, focused shifts with three days off to recharge
• Mediterranean inspired menu, evolving weekly; lunch and dinner service (small, refined menu) at London Bridge location
• Average of 100 covers for lunch and 150+ for dinner
• Full creative influence alongside the chef patron
• Opportunity to build, mentor, and shape a large, ambitious brigade

Responsibilities

• Lead the brigade of 25 chefs, shaping the food vision, driving consistency, and setting the tone for excellence across every service
• Build the kitchen from the ground up, defining menu and operational standards
• Maintain elite standards in a high pressure, fast paced kitchen
• Collaborate with ownership and senior management to ensure smooth operations
• Build and mentor the brigade, cultivating talent and maintaining a high calibre team

Requirements

• A resilient, driven, and highly skilled Head Chef with a background in reputable, high pressure kitchens
• Proven leadership: confident managing large brigades, developing talent, and maintaining elite standards
• Strong commercial awareness - ordering, supplier relationships, GP control, menu engineering
• Collaborative communicator who can work closely with ownership and senior management
• Someone committed to building a long term legacy in a demanding but deeply rewarding environment