Group Head Chef 55-65k

Group Head Chef – Premium Casual Restaurant Group –London – 55,000 – 65,000 + Bonus

Join a growing restaurant group as Group Head Chef, supporting the Executive Chef across 7 sites and 3 brands.

This is a hands-on role focused on training, quality, and standards – perfect for someone looking to step up to Executive Chef in the future.

We are partnering with a well-established restaurant group to recruit a Group Head Chef.

With 7 sites across East, North, and South London, this is a fantastic opportunity to work across multiple high-volume, premium casual brands.

The Role:

• Support the Group Executive Chef across 7 sites and 3 brands
• 80% hands-on – working on site with teams
• Monitor and maintain high standards across the group
• Lead recruitment, training, and mentoring of junior chefs
• Assist with menu development alongside the Group Executive Chef
• Manage food costing, food systems, and cost control
• Provide Head Chef holiday cover when required
• Office base: North London (floating role across venues)

The Ideal Candidate:

• Highly organised
• Calm, focused, hardworking, and humble
• Great communication skills
• Dedicated to your craft with longevity in roles
• Ambitious, willing to learn, and keen to progress your career
• Experience in high-volume branded environments

Why Apply?

• Salary: 55,000 – 65,000 + bonus
• Progression: Perfect stepping stone to Executive Chef
• Variety: 7 sites, 3 brands, multiple locations
• Hands-on role: 80% on site with teams
• Well-established group with a strong reputation

Send your CV to Olly at COREcruitment dot com.