Vacherin
Head Chef (Monday-Friday)
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At Vacherin we celebrate diversity and embrace individuality. We genuinely like the people we work with, and love coming together to reset, refresh, and have fun. We empower our people through togetherness, we give them the chance to shine and unlock their potential, and they fuel our strength and growth.
Are you passionate about food, drink, and service, want to be part of an award-winning hospitality team, and still make it home for dinner? We are looking for a Head Chef to join our team in London.
Salary: £50,000 per annum plus Overtime
Working pattern: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Location: London, EC2V 7JD
Key Responsibilities
- Lead kitchen operations across both retail and hospitality services within a busy corporate environment.
- Oversee food production for a staff dining operation serving approximately 300 covers across breakfast and lunch daily.
- Support hospitality delivery for meetings, events, and corporate functions while maintaining exceptional food quality and presentation.
- Manage kitchen operations within a building with a daily footfall of up to 800 people.
- Lead, motivate, and develop a team of 4 direct reports, including 2 Chefs and 2 Kitchen Porters.
- Plan and deliver high-quality, plated cuisine in a fast-paced environment.
- Manage stock, ordering, labor, and food cost control to achieve financial targets.
- Ensure all food is prepared and presented to a consistently high standard.
- Support menu development aligned with a modern, premium food offer.
- Maintain excellent food hygiene, health and safety, and compliance standards.
- Build strong relationships with the Catering Manager and wider operational team to ensure a seamless customer experience.
- Report directly to the Catering Manager and contribute to the overall success of the contract.
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Our Ideal Candidate
- Experience leading kitchen operations within workplace catering, hospitality, or premium food service environments.
- Strong understanding of both retail and hospitality catering operations.
- Commercially aware with a strong focus on food quality, customer experience, and cost control.
- Proven experience managing and developing kitchen teams.
- Comfortable operating in a busy corporate environment with varying service demands.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams.
- Hands-on, proactive, and passionate about delivering exceptional food and service.
- Adaptable, organized, and confident working in a fast-paced environment.
What's in it for you?
Working with Vacherin has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
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- Personal Development and Training opportunities
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Family friendly support
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Volunteering days
- Professional subscriptions
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers
Job Reference: com/2209/48728001/52834919/SU #Vacherin
Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
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