Benugo - Head Chef
Benugo - Head Chef
We are looking for an experienced Head Chef to join the team at Barbican Kitchen.
Sitting within Barbican Centre, Barbican Kitchen is the perfect place for a pleasant meal with friends and family before (or after!) a theatre show, concert, exhibition or festival activities.
We Offer:
Salary: £48,000 - £50,000
Shifts pattern: 5 days out of 7
Contract: Full Time
About the Head Chef role:
- 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
- To drive sales and monitor costs through responsibly ordering via quality and preferred suppliers
- To be responsible for all aspects of food safety, health and safety and COSHH
- To manage rotas and scheduling accordingly to the business needs
- To coach, train and develop the team
- To work closely with the group Executive Chef on menu development
The ideal candidate will be:
- Passionate about designing, creating and delivering exceptional food dishes
- Experienced working within a high volume kitchen
- Commercially aware - i.e understanding or profit margins, purchasing, budgets, labour, food costs
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:
- Free lunch on shift
- Free tea and coffee at any Benugo location
- A monthly allowance to use at any Benugo location
- Competitive salary
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay for when your family is growing
- Company sick leave
- Company annual leave
- Opportunity to develop and further your career within a fast growing an exciting company with a very prestigious list of clients
- Employee discounts at several retailers (via Perkbox app) & fitness providers
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!