34 Best head chef Jobs in Harrow (October 2026)

The Belvedere Bar Ltd

Head Chef

Full time Head Chef wanted for a pub in Kensal Green, £16.50-£18 depending on experience.

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Sevana

Senior Cook/Head Chef

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Senior cook / Head Chef. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of kitchen operations, cooking, maintaining exceptional food quality, managing staff and ensuring the highest standards of hygiene and food safety. Experience in Indian cuisine required.

D’GRILL is looking for an experienced and reliable Sous Chef to join our kitchen team. We are a busy Portuguese and Brazilian grill restaurant, serving freshly prepared grilled meats, chicken, seafood and traditional dishes. We need someone who enjoys working with quality food, takes pride in presentation and can help keep the kitchen organised during busy services. Salary and hours: • £17 per hour, • 48 hours per week, • £816 gross per week, • Approximately £42,432 gross per year Main responsibilities: • Support the Head Chef with the daily running of the kitchen, • Prepare and cook dishes consistently to our standards, • Help lead and motivate the kitchen team during service, • Maintain food quality, portion control and presentation, • Monitor stock, preparation levels and food waste, • Follow food safety, hygiene and allergen procedures, • Keep the kitchen clean, organised and ready for service, • Help train and support junior kitchen team members What we are looking for: • Previous experience as a Sous Chef or strong Chef de Partie, • Good grill and meat-cooking experience, • Ability to work calmly and efficiently during busy services, • Strong organisation and communication skills, • Reliable, punctual and comfortable taking responsibility, • Good understanding of UK food safety and kitchen hygiene, • Right to work in the UK Experience with Portuguese, Brazilian or charcoal-grilled food would be helpful, but a positive attitude, strong kitchen skills and willingness to learn are equally important. If you are passionate about food and want to join a friendly, hardworking restaurant team, apply through Job Today with your CV and a short introduction.

We are looking for a skilled and organised Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in delivering consistently high-quality food and kitchen operations. The Sous Chef plays a key leadership role within the kitchen, helping manage daily service, maintaining food quality and hygiene standards, supporting junior team members and ensuring efficient preparation and execution across all areas of production. Key Responsibilities: • Support the Head Chef with day-to-day kitchen operations, • Oversee food preparation and service to ensure consistency and quality, • Maintain high standards of food hygiene, health and safety, • Assist with stock control, ordering and supplier management, • Help manage kitchen scheduling and team organisation, • Train, mentor and support junior chefs and kitchen assistants, • Ensure allergen procedures and food safety standards are followed at all times, • Contribute to menu development and seasonal dish planning, • Monitor waste and support cost control initiatives, • Step into leadership responsibilities in the Head Chef's absence Requirements: • Previous experience as a Sous Chef or strong experience as a Senior Chef de Partie, • Strong knowledge of food safety and kitchen operations, • Ability to lead calmly and effectively in a fast-paced environment, • Excellent organisational and communication skills, • Passion for high-quality ingredients and consistent execution, • Flexible, reliable and team-oriented attitude Desirable: • Experience in high-volume workplace catering, contract catering or events, • Knowledge of nutrition, allergens and dietary requirements, • Food safety certification 9 hours shifts between 6am - 7pm The offered salary is £42.5k per year for a 45-hour work week.

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Casa do Frango Mayfair

Junior Sous Chef Candidate Requirements: • Proven ability to maintain high food quality and consistency during service, • Strong understanding of recipe specs, food prep methods, and portion control, • Commitment to upholding presentation standards and kitchen discipline, • Familiarity with BOH systems including Check 365, MarketMan, and other MJMK platforms, • Confidence in placing accurate orders, stock control, and invoice entry, • Experience managing kitchen maintenance and equipment issues efficiently, • Ability to train, onboard, and support new team members effectively, • Experience following HR procedures around performance, conduct, and development, • Positive leadership style that builds morale and motivates junior team members, • Champion of culture and teamwork in a fast-paced kitchen environment, • Strong eye for cost control (labour, stock, waste) within set budgets, • Skilled in tracking invoice discrepancies and managing supplier costs, • Understanding of FIFO stock rotation and waste minimisation techniques, • Ability to prioritise tasks, manage time effectively, and delegate clearly, • Support the Head Chef by communicating supplier, staff, or kitchen concerns early, • Confident in coaching senior team on leadership and training techniques What We Offer Our Sous Chef: • 50% discount across all MJMK restaurants, • Up to £500 team referral bonus, • Opportunity to develop your career with MJMK Restaurants, • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after your first year, • An anniversary scheme to reward loyalty each year you are with us, • Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days, • Wide range of benefits from Hospitality Action - Including: mental health & well-being support, Benefits Hub with retail discounts, wellness podcast, nutrition-focused recipes, digital gym, mindfulness meditation, as well as Employee Assistance Program, • Company sick pay after one year of service About Casa Our journey began in 2018 with the launch of Casa do Frango in London Bridge – a Portuguese grill concept inspired by Marco's Portuguese heritage and fond memories of his upbringing in Southern Portugal. Offering a menu of fresh, wood charcoal-grilled dishes in a warm atmosphere, it quickly became a local favourite. Building on this success, we were fortunate to be able to expand Casa to the neighbourhoods of Mayfair (2022) and Victoria (2023). We're looking for a Sous Chef to join our team at Casa Mayfair who will embody our passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences and help us continue to grow. The site welcomes around 1300 guest each week, a 125-cover dinning space, 100 cover event space/bar, two private dining room and a small terrace. We are passionate about creating memorable experiences for our guests and nurturing a positive, energetic work environment for our team. After winning Disruptor Brand at the 2023 Peach 20/20 Hero & Icon Awards and Emerging Concept at the MCA Hospitality Awards 2023, there's never been a better time to join us. With our expansion continuing in 2025, career progression opportunities are endless. About MJMK Restaurants MJMK Restaurants own and operate a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango. In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a fine dining restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin Star, named one the World's 50 Best Restaurants list. 2024 saw the launch of two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair—our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra—and AngloThai in Marylebone, the debut restaurant from husband-and-wife team John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star. At the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named 'The Square Opening of the Year' and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. September, saw the opening of Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia.

Senior Sous Chef – AngloThai - Marylebone £50,000 to £55,000 (dependent on experience) Location: 22-24 Seymour Place, W1H 7NL · Full-time, site-based AngloThai is a Michelin-starred, Thai-inspired restaurant on Seymour Place in London, the debut permanent home of husband-and-wife team John and Desiree Chantarasak. John's cooking reimagines Thai flavours through hyper-seasonal British produce, served across a 50-cover dining room and Baan, our 16-cover private dining room, with a wine programme led by Desiree. As the restaurant grows, we are looking for an exceptional, passionate Senior Sous Chef to join the team. As Senior Sous Chef, you will own the day-to-day running of the kitchen alongside the Head Chef, leading a talented team and protecting the standards the kitchen is known for. You will lead by example on the pass, making sure every dish leaves the kitchen exactly as John intends, and step up to run the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence. You will report to the Head Chef and support the full operation of the restaurant, the kitchen and Baan. This role will suit an experienced sous chef or senior sous chef from a premium or Michelin-starred kitchen, who leads from the front, cares deeply about produce, and wants to grow a team as well as their own craft. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who lives and breathes hospitality. Key Responsibilities • Run the kitchen day to day alongside the Head Chef, upholding the standard on every dish., • Lead by example on the pass, checking every plate before it leaves the kitchen., • Step up to run the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, keeping service smooth and consistent., • Support the full operation of the restaurant, the kitchen and Baan, our private dining room., • Motivate and inspire the team to give their best every shift., • Coach and develop the team, building their leadership skills and confidence., • Manage ordering, stock and supplier relationships accurately., • Uphold food safety, allergen management and health and safety standards always., • Work with fresh, top-quality, seasonal produce to the restaurant's exacting standards., • Keep the kitchen, equipment and storage in excellent order, flagging maintenance early. What We're Looking For We are looking for a natural leader who thrives in a fast, high-standards kitchen and brings the best out of the people around them. • You will bring:Experience as a sous chef or senior sous chef in a premium or Michelin-starred kitchen., • A hands-on leadership style that nurtures and grows a team., • Confidence working with fresh, top-quality, seasonal ingredients., • Strong skills in ordering, stock management and supplier communication., • A solid grounding in food safety, allergen management and health and safety., • The ability to coach team members and build their leadership skills., • The ability to step up and lead the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, keeping service consistent., • Excellent organisation, attention to detail and communication., • Genuine passion for food, wine and hospitality., • Drive and ambition, with a hunger to keep learning, develop your craft and grow with us. What We Offer • 50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants., • Up to £500 team referral bonus., • Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups., • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year with us., • Company sick pay after one year, up to five days., • Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days., • Mental health and well-being assistance via Hospitality Action, offering free advice and counselling., • Enhanced pension contributions after 5 years with us., • Anniversary scheme reward for every year you're with us. About MJMK Restaurants MJMK Restaurants owns and operates a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango. In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin star and been named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. 2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair, our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra, and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife team John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star. In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2025. We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.

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INAQ FOOD

PREP CHEF / KITCHEN LEAD

£14 per hour Friday–Tuesday | 9am–4pm Wednesday & Thursday OFF 32.5 paid hours per week 30-minute unpaid break INAQ is a busy independent food business in Wembley and we’re looking for a reliable, organised and experienced Prep Chef / Kitchen Lead to join our team. This is a daytime position The role combines morning food preparation with afternoon service, so you must be confident working both independently and as part of a fast-paced kitchen team. Main responsibilities: • Preparing chicken strips, shrimp and wings, • Cooking steak, • Preparing fresh sauces, • Boiling pasta and preparing pasta sauces, • Making mac & cheese sauce, • Preparing coleslaw and other house-made items, • Portioning and organising food for service, • Maintaining correct prep and stock levels, • Following INAQ recipes and portion-control standards, • Completing HACCP, temperature and food-safety checks, • Date labelling, stock rotation and safe food storage, • Maintaining high standards of kitchen cleanliness and hygiene, • Waste and rubbish management Afternoon service duties include: • Taking customer orders, • Preparing food boxes, • Frying chicken, shrimp, wings and fries, • Plating and finishing orders, • Packing takeaway and delivery orders, • Maintaining speed and accuracy during busy periods, • Keeping the service area clean and organised, • Supporting the opening shift team during service On Mondays and Tuesdays, you may be responsible for opening the kitchen and running the afternoon service independently before handing over to the evening team. On Friday–Sunday, you will work alongside the opening shift team and support them during afternoon service once the main prep is complete. We are looking for someone who is: • Fast and organised, • Reliable and punctual, • Confident working independently, • Comfortable working in a busy service environment, • Experienced in food preparation and service, • Able to multitask between prep, frying, orders and service, • Able to follow recipes and portion guides accurately, • Confident with HACCP, food safety and kitchen hygiene procedures, • Able to complete temperature and food-safety records correctly, • Capable of managing their own prep list without constant supervision We are looking for someone long-term who can take ownership of the kitchen, maintain INAQ’s standards and become an important part of the team.

Led by acclaimed Chef Patron Emanuele Pollini, this role offers the chance to work within a Grade II listed landmark that combines a world-class restaurant, art gallery, theatre, and event spaces. Pollini has received international recognition, ranking among the Top 50 Italian Restaurants in the World and earning the prestigious Tre Forchette award from Gambero Rosso as one of London's leading Italian dining destinations. This is an exciting role on the restaurant team at a prestigious venue in Kensington & Chelsea, bringing Italian dining to West London. As Chef De Partie, you will be responsible for efficiently running a section of the kitchen day to day. Your main responsibility will be to help lead service and maintain the high culinary standards set by Executive Chef Emanuele Pollini, while also maintaining efficiency, attention to detail, and kitchen cleanliness. Chef requirements • Complete service to a high standard, • Maintain high quality of food offering, • Abide by all EHO requirements, • Ensure the smooth running of the daily operations in the kitchen, • Ensure hygiene and health and safety regulations are met or exceeded in your kitchen, • Making orders of supplies and ingredients, • At least 1-2 years' experience working in high-end kitchens, • Creativity, flair and passion for your craft with a great eye for detail, • A desire to work flexible hours including weekends and evenings, • Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently, • You will need to be an excellent communicator with great organisational skills., • You will possess a friendly demeanour and take genuine pleasure in supporting your colleagues

Full time chef needed to start soon as. must have at least 2 years experienced in quality restaurant/ Job involves to work all round the kitchen plus hand making pizzas. Spanish/Italian small cosy tapas restaurant. Job can lead to head chef position for the hard working chef. Please check the address before you apply, W3 9QP

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