We're looking for a passionate and driven Head Chef to lead our kitchen in a vibrant, fast-paced café environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on leader as a Head Chef who thrives on delivering great food, inspiring a team, and running a commercially successful kitchen.
You'll play a key role in shaping our client's food offering, maintaining high standards, and ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently while hitting key financial targets.
What You'll Be Doing
Leading, motivating, and developing a high-performing kitchen team
Taking full ownership of kitchen operations, from prep to service
Creating and evolving menus that excite our customers and suit a leisure environment
Managing kitchen budgets, including food costs, labour, and waste control
Driving consistency, quality, and presentation across all dishes
Planning staff rotas in line with business needs
Building strong relationships with suppliers and managing stock effectively
Ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards
Working closely with front-of-house to deliver a great all-round customer experienceWhat We're Looking For
Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a high-volume café or casual dining environment
A strong leader who can inspire, coach, and develop a team
Commercially aware with experience managing budgets and kitchen KPIs
Calm under pressure and able to thrive in a busy leisure setting
Passion for food, quality, and customer experience
Excellent organisational and communication skills
What You'll Get
Competitive salary
Opportunity to shape menus and bring your ideas to life
A supportive and energetic team environment
Career development opportunities within a growing businessWhy Join Us?
This is more than just a Head Chef role - it's your chance to take ownership of a kitchen in a fun, customer-focused leisure setting where no two days are the same.
If you're a hands-on leader with a passion for great food and strong operational control, we'd love to hear from you.
If this sounds of interested to you please apply online with your CV or call Blue Arrow Edgware on (phone number removed).
Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people
Salary description
£15.00 - £17.00 per week