96 Best head chef Jobs in Carshalton (May 2026)

I need a chef to fill in from ASAP until the end of June, someone who is professional, reliable and qualified it is a small kitchen in a private members where we cater most nights and every weekend for the members.

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Bella Roma Beckenham - Italian Restaurant

Head Chef

14 days ago

Full-time

Elmers End, Beckenham

Head Chef Wanted – Bella Roma We are currently seeking an experienced Head Chef to join our team at Bella Roma, a busy and well-established Italian fine dining restaurant. Requirements: Minimum 10+ years’ experience in Italian cuisine and fine dining Strong leadership and kitchen management skills Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment Must be available to work weekends (our busiest period) What We Offer: £40,000 net salary per year 28 days paid holiday Immediate start available Opportunity to lead a passionate and dedicated team If you meet the above criteria and are ready for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team! Many thanks, Leo

Elmers End, Beckenham

Looking for an experienced chef/headchef for a steak house

Head Chef – Asian Tapas Kitchen (7ELEMENTS) We are looking for a talented and passionate Head Chef to lead our kitchen and bring creativity to an exciting Asian-inspired tapas menu. Our concept focuses on bold flavours, beautifully presented small plates, and a modern dining experience designed for sharing. This is an excellent opportunity for a chef who enjoys combining traditional Asian influences with contemporary small plate dining. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage all kitchen operations, ensuring smooth and efficient service Develop and execute an innovative Asian tapas-style menu Maintain exceptional food quality, consistency, and presentation standards Train, lead, and motivate the kitchen team Manage stock control, ordering, and food cost management Ensure strict compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations Work with management to create seasonal specials and new menu ideas What We’re Looking For Proven experience as a Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef ready to step up Experience with Asian cuisine and small plate/tapas concepts Creative approach to flavour combinations and modern presentation Strong leadership and organisational skills Ability to work in a high-energy, fast-paced kitchen environment Passion for quality ingredients and innovative cooking What We Offer Competitive salary based on experience Creative input into menu development Opportunity to build and lead your own kitchen team Supportive management and a positive working environment If you are a passionate chef with a love for Asian flavours and modern tapas-style dining, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for an outstanding and talented Sous Chef to join our the team at the The Antelope, Tooting. Founded in the 1800s by Barclays, a company once known for their beer-brewing and nowadays as global financiers, the building at 76 Mitcham Road has been a mainstay for Tootingites for generations. Talk to the locals and they will regale you with tales of times past, of local characters and of life on the Broadway. Our ethos is a simple one, to maintain this community cornerstone as hospitably as we can and allow local history to continue in as rich a vein as possible. This amazing opportunity is ideal for someone who loves working with fresh premium and seasonal products and preferably experience within gastro pubs; loves working in a busy kitchen; understands and delivers a perfect service with or without the Head Chef present; can lead the kitchen team to success consistently and is excited by innovation and change to secure outstanding results for the business. You Are: Able to take responsibility for our kitchen team in absence of the Head Chef to ensure service, safety and security expectations are all met to the the highest of standards Passionate about training our team to ensure they have the knowledge needed to excite our customers and deliver outstanding food Able to work with the Head Chef to train and uphold the agreed standards Able to assist the General Manager and Head Chef in identifying potential opportunities and products to maximise sales and enhance the customer experience Able to prepare and present all our food dishes to an outstanding standard of presentation as appropriate for the day of the week and time of day Able to support the Head Chef in the development, implementation and review of the menu to maximise sales in line with pub vision and business plan What's in it for me: Competitive salary + bonus Be part of a brand new opening Training and development Career progression and promotion opportunities with regular new openings around the corner Get out and about, you automatically get discounts across all our pubs, bars and restaurants Team trips, regular incentives and socials – a fun, family atmosphere Goes without saying, but we’ll feed you during your shift Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support you across those tough times Good people know good people - an awesome referral scheme where you can earn up to £1000 per successful referral Access your Wages anytime through Wagestream Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us Cycle to work scheme Interested in hearing more? Get in touch so we can schedule a show around, rub some shoulders together, have a laugh and make some magic!

Pan-Asian. High energy. Zero boredom. All flavour. Freak Scene isn’t your average restaurant — it’s a full-throttle ride through the wild side of Pan-Asian cooking. Born from the mind of ex-Nobu chef Scott Hallsworth, Freak Scene is about big flavours, creative chaos, and building a cult following one dish at a time. We’re now on the hunt for a Sous Chef to join our Balham crew — someone hungry to learn, lead and make their mark in one of London’s most exciting kitchens. What’s in it for you: • Learn directly from one of the UK’s most creative chefs (and ex-Nobu alumni), • Be part of a tight, passionate team who actually give a damn about food, • Cook insane, bold Pan-Asian dishes — no boring plates, no hotel food nonsense, • Real creative input – we want your ideas, not just your knife skills, • Career progression across a growing restaurant group, • Competitive pay, staff meals, proper respect, and a buzz that’s addictive We’re looking for someone who: • Has solid experience as a Sous or Senior CDP in a fast-paced, quality kitchen, • Lives and breathes Asian flavours — or wants to master them, • Can handle pressure, think fast and keep standards high, • Loves working with people, not against them, • Has the drive to push boundaries and keep getting better About Freak Scene: Founded by Scott Hallsworth (ex-Nobu Head Chef), Freak Scene has become London’s cult Pan-Asian restaurant — known for dishes like Singapore Chilli Crab Wonton Bombs, Miso-Grilled Black Cod Tacos and Beef Fillet with Shiso Chimichurri. We’re growing fast and building the next big thing in London dining — and we want people who want to grow with us. Think you’ve got the fire? Drop us your CV and a few lines about why Freak Scene should be your next kitchen home.

Yard Sale Pizza are on the search for an experienced Head Pizza Chef who is a collaborative team leader with excellent pizza making skills to join our amazing team! Offering new loyalty incentive - extra 50p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service Who are we? Yard Sale Pizza fired up the oven in 2014, starting with weekly supper clubs from our backyard in Hackney. We now offer delivery, dine-in and takeaway in 15 of our favourite neighbourhoods. Known for our collaborations, we've teamed up with illustrators, musicians, international chefs local eateries- all on the quest for the perfect pie! We've won London's most-loved restaurant in Time Out's 2016 Love London awards, were awarded Best Cheap Eats in the Observer Food Monthly Awards in 2017, and were voted London's favourite pizza in Time Out's inaugural Clash of the Slices in 2022. We're a young and fast-growing company who offer plenty of career progression for hard working and talented individuals. Our third shop south of the river and we are so excited to be joining the Crystal Palace neighbourhood. We'll be open seven days a week for delivery collection, plus there's a few seats to dine in too! What will I be doing? • Leading and mentoring a hard working team of chefs in a busy environment., • You'll report to our Kitchen Operations Manager and General Manager and you will be responsible to run all areas of the kitchen on site., • Ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen whilst keeping a positive working environment for the team!, • You'll be responsible for overseeing and providing excellent pizza quality, kitchen speed and service., • Training and maintaining a competent chef team - providing regular appraisals and keeping the team engaged., • Ensuring that you hit successful GP and portioning figures., • You'll be responsible for your team's rota in alignment with budgeted staff costs., • Stock ordering and rotation. What are we looking for? • Someone with masterclass Pizza-making skills with a real passion for pizza!, • Someone who is highly skilled in making Neapolitan-style pizza, making and stretching dough and baking in a stone-based marana oven., • A Head Chef who has previous experience leading and developing a team who enjoys collaboration and has excellent communication skills., • Someone who has first-class organisation skills and attention to detail., • Someone with good knowledge of risk assessments, food safety and hygiene within a commercial kitchen. What's on offer: • Competitive Hourly Rates., • Full time hours - around 40 per week. • Loyalty incentive - extra 50p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service • Paid overtime., • Holiday paid in days off or in cash., • Career progression with Yard Sale Pizza - our Shop Head Chefs earn a monthly bonuses based on KPI's., • Working with a brilliant team in a fast-growing company., • Free pizza on shift and brilliant discounts to enjoy with family and friends., • Staff parties throughout the year., • Uniform and other merchandise to celebrate your milestones working with us. If this sounds good, then we can't wait to hear from you! Pizza \& Love, YSP

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Freak Scene Balham

Restaurant General Manager

Restaurant General Manager We are currently hiring two experienced managers for exciting opportunities in Balham: • Freak Scene Balham – looking for a strong, hands-on manager to lead an established, fast-paced restaurant., • Pinky Steakhouse – our brand-new opening located just two doors down from Freak Scene, requiring a dedicated manager to help launch and drive the venue from day one. We are seeking candidates with solid management experience, proven leadership skills, and the ability to thrive in high-energy environments. Strong operational knowledge and a passion for hospitality are essential. If you’re ready to take on a key role within a growing restaurant group, we’d love to hear from you. The Role We’re looking for a dynamic, people-first General Manager to lead Freak Scene, a bold, food-driven restaurant founded by Scott Hallsworth (ex-Nobu Head Chef, founder of Kurobuta Restaurants). This is not a corporate hospitality role. This is a natural hospitality role. Freak Scene is about energy, personality, flavour, music, and vibe. We want a GM who lives on the floor, leads from the front, loves food, and can inspire a young team to deliver unforgettable guest experiences — every service. This role is critical to our next phase of growth and has clear progression into a senior leadership position as the group expands. What You’ll Be Doing Lead the restaurant day-to-day with energy, warmth, and authority Build, train, and inspire a young, hungry, service-driven team Champion a food-led, chef-driven culture — quality always comes first Deliver consistently brilliant guest experiences without corporate stiffness Work closely with the Founder and kitchen leadership to evolve the offer Own service standards, rota planning, payroll, stock control, and margins Drive sales through vibe, hospitality, upselling, and smart service Be hands-on during service — present, visible, and engaged Create a positive, inclusive, high-performance culture What We’re Looking For Proven experience as a General Manager or strong Deputy GM in a quality restaurant A genuine love of hospitality, food, and people Strong understanding of Japanese and Pan-Asian cuisine Solid knowledge of sake, wine, cocktails, and bar operations Commercially switched-on without being corporate Calm under pressure, positive by nature, and solution-focused Confident leading teams, setting standards, and holding people accountable Someone who brings personality, warmth, and edge — not scripts and buzzwords What This Is (and Isn’t) This is: Punk-rock attitude with serious food Chef-led thinking Natural hospitality A chance to grow with the brand This isn’t: Corporate hotel hospitality Clipboard management Ego-driven leadership A “sit in the office” GM role Why Join Freak Scene Work directly with a highly respected chef-founder Be part of a growing, creative restaurant group Real influence over culture, standards, and direction Genuine progression into senior leadership as the business scales A restaurant that values vibe, flavour, and warm hospitality.

Nuvola Pizza are looking for Pizza chef and trainee Pizza chefs to come and join our team. We will train you up in 12 weeks to be a Pizza Chef. We are looking for people with or without kitchen experience with plenty of enthusiasm, the drive to learn and ability to work as a team. If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you! Pay and Benefits £14- £16 per hour Quarterly Bonus 28 days paid holiday per year Level 2 and 3 Food hygiene paid for Cycle to work scheme Share options You will be working alongside our fantastic Head chefs who will show you everything in the kitchen from how to prepare our fresh mozzarella to how to use a wood burning oven, a truly unique skill. We are proud of the skill needed to make our award winning pizza, proud of the team we have nurtured and proud of where we have come as a young London based pizzeria. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cafe & Restaurant Manager – Toast Stores, Springfield Park, SW17 About Toast Stores Toaststores isn't just another cafe – it's a community hub in the heart of Springfield Park. Founded by two Shannon College graduates, Toast Stores is about more than food and coffee. It's about connection, kindness, and creating daily moments of joy for our guests. We're on an exciting journey of growth and evolution – and we're looking for an experienced Cafe & Restaurant Manager to lead our team and help shape the next chapter. What You'll Be Doing Leadership & People Management • Lead, inspire, and motivate both our front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) teams, • Work hand-in-hand with our Head Chef to ensure FOH and BOH are a well-oiled machine, aligned and communicating effectively, • Recruit, train, schedule, and develop staff to reach their potential, • Build a culture of accountability, kindness, and teamwork, • Provide regular feedback, coaching, and support, • Ensure exceptional service standards are consistently met, • Partner with the Head Chef to ensure a seamless link between kitchen output and FOH service, • Handle guest feedback and complaints in a proactive, positive way, • Maintain the welcoming, community-focused atmosphere Toast Stores is known for, • Oversee all daily operations, from opening to close, • Work with the Head Chef to align service flow, menu execution, and daily specials, • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hygiene regulations, • Manage stock, ordering, deliveries, and supplier relationships, • Monitor and control food, beverage, and labour costs to maintain profitability, • Track wastage, portion control, and margins in collaboration with the kitchen, • Work closely with the founders on new initiatives and improvements, • Drive sales through promotions, events, and seasonal offerings, • Collaborate with the Head Chef and FOH team on menu planning and launches, • Analyse performance, produce reports, and identify opportunities to improve profitability, • Minimum 3 years' proven experience in a cafe, restaurant, or hospitality management role, • Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and motivate FOH and BOH teams in a busy environment, • Proven experience working closely with chefs and kitchen staff to ensure smooth operations, • Strong commercial awareness, with experience managing costings, budgets, and profitability, • Knowledge of stock management, food safety, and compliance standards, • Hands-on leadership style – willing to step in wherever needed, • Strong problem-solving, organisational, and time management skills, • Genuine passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences, • A leader who leads with empathy, respect, and positivity, • Flexible and adaptable, thriving in a fast-paced, evolving environment, • High personal standards – from service to cleanliness, • Must have the right to work in the UK (valid UK work visa or citizenship), • Please consider your commute time to Springfield Park, SW17 – reliability and punctuality are essential for this role, • Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends, • Physical ability to work in a high-volume cafe environment, • Food Safety Level 2 (or willingness to obtain), • Competitive salary, based on experience, • The opportunity to be part of a growing, ambitious business, • Beautiful working environment in Springfield Park, • Genuine family atmosphere where your voice matters, • The chance to make your mark and help shape Toast Stores' future

Chef De Partie East Croydon | Seasonal sharing plates & premium dining Fern is a stylish, premium restaurant built around fresh, seasonal sharing plates — open seven days a week for lunch, dinner, Saturday brunch, and our renowned Sunday roast. Part of Bart & Taylor Co., an award-winning collection of boutique bars and restaurants across London and the North, Fern delivers a refined yet relaxed dining experience built on creativity, quality, and connection. We're looking for a reliable, passionate CDP who thrives in a fast-paced kitchen, loves good food, and plates with pride. Why Join Bart & Taylor. • Free meals on shift and generous staff discounts across all venues, • 28 days’ holiday (pro rata), • Career development and progression across a growing, independent group, • Ongoing training and support from senior chefs and operations leaders, • Excellent location – just 30 seconds from East Croydon StationIf you’re ready to lead a talented team, showcase your creativity, and shape the next chapter of one of Croydon’s most exciting restaurants, we’d love to hear from you., • Apply now and grow your career with Bart & Taylor.

As a Chef de Partie, you would be working on a variety of stations. responsible for creating an exceptional culinary experience for the guests through preparation, cooking and food presentation. Takes leadership role during the absence of the Head Chef and Sous Chef.. Must adhere to all sanitation regulations and requirements and also responsible for the correct handling and preparation of all food items and equipment. 1. Able to organise the assigned work area and efficiently put away orders., 2. Able to prepare and sells food within recommended time frames to meet Guest expectations., 3. Able to operate kitchen equipment like braising pan, baking ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves and fryers., 4. Able to produce quality product in a timely and efficient manner for the guests or staff., 5. Responsible to maintain cleanliness, sanitation at the assigned work area., 6. Responsible for preparing and cooking all food items by the recipe and to specification.

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