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Head Chef
Company Description
We are BaxterStorey, an industry-leading company within retail food service. For nearly 20 years, we’ve enriched spaces, inspire menus, and foster sustainable catering practices across diverse environments—from offices and stadiums to university campuses and historic venues. Dedicated to curating exceptional hospitality experiences, we’ve fostered cultures where creativity flourishes and talent thrives.
Calling all culinary creatives obsessed with food—your vision is where we want you to shine. We’re committed to nourishing talent, offering development partnerships, and empowering you to evolve. If you’re driven to deliver consistency, perfection, and delight through exceptional food and service, join us and help set a new benchmark in workplace hospitality.
About the Role
We’re seeking a Head Chef who thinks boldly, collaborates passionately, and leads with empathy. You’ll oversee exceptional standards of culinary excellence and hospitality while driving financial success, health and safety, and sustainability. As a visionary leader within BaxterStorey, you will also join our crusade for a food revolution—transforming every meal into a unique experience we can all be proud of.
This is no ordinary head chef position: This is an opportunity to influence the future of catering, champion innovation, and build perspectives through our CARE values.
Responsibilities
- Leadership and Execution: Lead, direct, and empower colleagues to ensure exceptional culinary standards are consistently achieved, transforming vision into reality.
- Collaboration and Connection: Cultivate meaningful relationships with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams—rooted in credibility and open communication.
- Team Cultivation: Mentor, invest in training, recognise achievements, and equip your team to drive excellence.
- Cultural Leadership: Nurture a culture of relentless innovation, obsessive quality, and dedicated customer-centric service.
- Results Focus: Achieve critical business metrics, including financial performance, sustainability targets, health and safety compliance, and robust governance.
- Verification of Standards: Conduct audits, conduct checks, and ensure areas comply with food safety regulations.
- Project Management: Excel in fast-paced environments; balance multiple priorities under pressure, and foster expectations.
- Financial Acumen: Maintain accurate budgets, manage expenses, and evaluate financial performance—having direct impact on cost control and profitability.
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Key Qualifications
Proven experience working as a Head Chef or in a leadership position within the culinary industry.
Passion for food and remote chefs, obsession with creating distinctive, memorable experiences.
Detectable record of mentoring, training teams, and fostering support and growth.
Ancient financial expertise; ability to create, manage, and drive budgets for commercial success, recognise opportunities, and mitigate risks.
Coaching, delegation, and influencing skills are paramount, combined with adaptability, practicality, and initiative.
Meticulous attention to detail—with respect to food standards, scheduling, and compliance.
Empathetic communication skills, both written and verbal, for diverse audiences.
Solution-focused problem solver, capable of innovation and strategic thinking in fast-paced environments.
Commitment to upholding BaxterStorey’s core values of ALWAYS Visionary, Wholeheartedly Positive, Creatively Collaborative, and Forever Conscious.
Salary & Benefits
Full-time, predominantly Mon-Fri with occasional weekends & evenings to aid Night Teams – up to £35,000 per annum.
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Celebrate tenures with 28 days holiday including bank holidays.
Personal Days: Your birthday off! Volunteer Time Allocation: 3 days to nurture causes you believe in. Grandparent Leave to ensure quality visits with your have-care-parents. Maternity Support: 24 weeks enhanced leave.
Work-Life Balance: Protected secondary carer leave to support loved ones. Scales: A wedding/commitment day to celebrate. Career Growth: Access to life & pension insurance, apprenticeships. Appreciation of Labor: Unlimited break/replenishment meals on shift (free of charge). Learning Opportunities: Tailored training programs and career coaching.
Wellbeing Included: Benefit from our Wellbeing Hub and Employee Assistance Programmes.
Lifestyle Advantages including cycle-to-work plan. Take discounts with our Perkbox partners on shopping, holidays, and entertainment.
Why BaxterStorey?
Better is a Habit – Every day supports your learning and progression.
Revolutionize Foodwith Culture: Your a year here is a step towards emblazoning your career legacy.
Founded In Belief: We don’t just walk the walk—we blaze comfort zones, take bold visions, and bend rules.
Join, Foster and Thrive.
We take pride in our inclusive values. Someone from every background is encouraged. Together we celebrate diversity in:
- Age & Perspective
- Abilities & Accomplishments
- Gender Identities & Sexual Orientations
- Race & Cultural Background
- Religious & Socioeconomic Realities
If you live with a drive to support equity, diversity, and inclusion, you are an ally to our commitment. Together with our company, we pledge to be the sector’s most inclusive culture in hospitality.
Our world is waiting – bring your ambition and let’s craft a future together.
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