Senior Head Chef / Operational Head Chef 60-65k

New Opening!
An exciting opportunity for an experienced, operationally-focused Head Chef to lead a flagship high-volume site in Central London, with a strong branded restaurant background.

The Role
We are recruiting for a highly operational, hands-on Senior Head Chef to lead a flagship site for a growing group in Central London.

This role is focused on execution, team leadership, performance management, and maintaining exceptional product quality, rather than menu development.

The menu is set by the chef director, so we need someone who can deliver consistently at a high level and bring strong leadership to the kitchen.

The Restaurant

• New opening flagship site in Central London.
• Fast-paced, all-day dining with small plates.
• Semi-open kitchen, fresh food concept.
• Weekly sales averaging 70-80k
• Brigade of 20 chefs
• 48-hour contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a brigade, focusing on performance management and team development.
• Ensure consistent execution of the menu to the highest quality standards.
• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations across an all-day dining venue
• Drive commercial performance and maintain operational excellence.

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong branded restaurant background with experience running a large, high-volume site.
• Proven leadership skills with a focus on team performance and development.
• Strong systems and people management skills.
• Operationally focused – not a menu development role.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, all-day dining environment.

Why Apply

• Salary up to 60k (flexible to 65k for the right person).
• Performance-related bonus linked to EBITDA
• Flagship site with a high-volume, fast-paced operation.
• Opportunity to lead a large team in a semi-open kitchen environment.

How to Apply
If you are a Head Chef with a branded restaurant background and strong operational skills, please send your CV to Olly at COREcruitment.com