Head Chef Hospitality and Fine Dining

Head Chef Hospitality and Fine Dining

• £60,000pa - £65,000pa + excellent bonus and benefits
• Fulham Pier, Stevenage Road, Fulham, SW6 6HH
• 40hrs pw 5/7
• Free Lunch
• Flexible Benefits fund of £1,300 to utilise across an array of benefits

Job Introduction

At Sodexo Live!, we create unforgettable moments through world class hospitality, exceptional food, and outstanding guest experiences.

We are now looking for a talented and highly skilled Head Chef - Hospitality to join our culinary leadership team at the iconic Fulham Pier development.

Working closely with the Head of Culinary, this is an exciting opportunity for a passionate hospitality chef to play a key role across multiple premium dining concepts and high profile events, delivering exceptional food standards across one of London's most dynamic hospitality destinations.

From fine dining restaurants and premium hospitality experiences to matchday hospitality and exclusive events, this role offers variety, creativity, and the chance to work within a truly ambitious culinary environment.

As Head Chef - Hospitality, you will provide operational culinary leadership and support across a variety of premium hospitality outlets.

You'll work collaboratively with hospitality Head Chefs to ensure exceptional consistency, innovation and service standards across all food offerings, while also supporting menu launches, special events, seasonal activations and senior chef cover where required.

This is a hands on leadership role suited to a chef who thrives in fast paced, high quality hospitality environments and is passionate about delivering memorable guest experiences through exceptional food. We're looking for a highly credible culinary professional with a genuine passion for hospitality led food experiences.

What You'll Do:

• Deliver exceptional food quality and consistency across hospitality and fine dining operations
• Support hospitality kitchens across Fulham Pier, including matchday and event operations
• Develop innovative seasonal menus using high quality local produce
• Collaborate with Head Chefs and culinary leadership teams on menu development and service delivery
• Lead, mentor and support chef teams across multiple hospitality outlets
• Ensure all food safety, health & safety and hygiene standards are consistently achieved
• Support operational cover across lunch, dinner and weekend services where required
• Assist in driving food margin performance, waste reduction and sustainable kitchen practices

For a full list of responsibilities please read the attached job description

What You Bring:

• Essential:
  • Previous experience as a Head Chef within fine dining or premium hospitality environments
  • Strong background working within high volume, high quality kitchens
  • Exceptional culinary knowledge and understanding of current hospitality food trends
  • Strong leadership, mentoring and people development skills
  • Excellent organisational and time management capability
  • Experience delivering premium guest experiences within fast paced service environments
• Desirable:
  • Michelin or Rosette-level experience
  • Experience supporting multiple hospitality concepts or venues
  • Culinary qualifications and industry recognition
  • Experience working within premium events, stadium or destination hospitality

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo Live! is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo Live!

At Sodexo Live!, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.