Islington
Head Chef Vegetarian Middle Eastern London Up to £57,000 + Bonus Location: London site to be confirmed) Contract: Full-time, permanent Salary: Up to £57,000 + quarterly bonus Reports to: Operations / Senior Leadership The role A four-site London restaurant group vegetarian Middle Eastern, cooking over flames, named one of CODE's Happiest Places to Work in 2024 is hiring a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at one of its sites in London. You will set the tone of the kitchen, mentor your brigade, and drive the creative direction of a vegetarian Middle Eastern menu built on bold, complex flavours and live fire. This is a high-standards, low-drama kitchen. The group leads with clarity and calm, and brings the fire when it counts. What you will own Leadership of the kitchen day to day: pass, service, standards Mentoring and developing the brigade, building a team people want to stay in Creative input into the menu: vegetarian Middle Eastern, no meat substitutes, flame-led cooking Food quality, consistency and execution across every service Food safety and compliance: HACCP, allergens, EHO, daily hygiene checks Stock control, GP, waste reduction and supplier relationships Rota, holiday cover and section balance Recruitment, onboarding and training for new chefs joining the brigade Essentials Current or recent Head Chef experience, or a Senior Sous Chef ready to step up in a comparable London operation Track record running a kitchen with a clear culinary identity ideally vegetable-led, Middle Eastern, or live-fire Demonstrable HACCP, allergen and EHO competence Experience leading and developing a brigade through proper systems, not chaos Strong commercial grip: GP, stock, waste, labour What you get Up to £57,000 base salary plus a quarterly bonus paid four times a year Welcome package and a complimentary welcome dinner for two, you eat the food before you cook it 50% off for parties of two, 25% off for parties up to four, you can actually use this regularly with friends and family Paid birthday off plus a charity donation made in your name on your birthday Bottle Shop and Larder access at cost price, wine and pantry staples without restaurant markup Wagestream, draw earned wages before payday when you need to Hospitality Action Employee Assistance Programme and Kelly's Cause wellbeing support, real mental health and crisis support, not a poster in the staff room Cycle to Work scheme Learning and Wellness Voucher at 12 months, Learning and Wellness Bonus at 18 months, the group invests in you specifically the longer you stay Gym Discounts across London gyms and health clubs Enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental leave, beyond statutory Discounted late-night Uber from site, you get home safely after service A culture recognised externally: CODE's Happiest Places to WorK with values (Expression, Resilience, Integrity, Compassion) that show up in how the kitchen is actually run Apply Send your CV through Caterer. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an initial conversation followed by a trial service. TPBN1_UKCT