Head Chef - St Catherine's Dock

Benugo Limited; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Head Chef to join the team at RPC in Tower Bridge House.

Located in the iconic Tower Bridge area, our venue offers a delightful selection of freshly made sandwiches, cakes, and carbon-neutral coffee, alongside a variety of hot and cold meals. The role involves preparing meals for the café and catering for corporate events, including working lunches, canapés, bowl food for up to 100 guests, and occasional formal dinners.

The working hours are Monday to Friday from 7am to 4pm, with 1.5 paid overtime, and the ideal candidate must be flexible for occasional evening events.

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About the Head Chef role:

1. To plan, organise and direct the kitchen team to deliver exceptional fresh and seasonal food to specification, ensuring that we never compromise on taste and quality
2. To drive sales and monitor costs through responsibly ordering via quality and preferred suppliers
3. To be responsible for all aspects of food safety, health and safety and COSHH
4. To manage rotas and scheduling accordingly to the business needs
5. To coach, train and develop the team
6. To work closely with the group Executive Chef on menu development

The ideal candidate will be:

1. Passionate about designing, creating and delivering exceptional food dishes
2. Self-motivated and able to work with a small team
3. Commercially aware - i.e., understanding of profit margins, purchasing, budgets, labour, food costs

Additional Information

Benugo has built a culture of inclusivity & progression for all employees. Not only have we retained our family-feel culture, but we also offer a range of benefits including:

1. Free lunch on shift
2. Free tea and coffee at any Benugo location
3. A monthly allowance to use at any Benugo location
4. Competitive rate
5. Life Assurance
6. Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay for when your family is growing
7. Company sick leave
8. Company annual leave
9. Opportunity to develop and further your career within a fast-growing and exciting company with a very prestigious list of clients
10. Employee discounts at several retailers (via Hapi app) & fitness providers
11. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!