Hospitality Head Chef - Mon-Fri

Hospitality - Head Chef

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Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Package: £55,000 per annum
Lexington is an award-winning contract caterer that focus on providing great food and service to customers. We are currently seeking an exceptional Hospitality- Head Chef to deliver outstanding food experiences at our amazing site in London.
What youll be doing As a Hospitality- Head Chef you will be responsible for leading the kitchen team, developing innovative menus, maintaining the highest culinary standards, and delivering exceptional fine dining and VIP hospitality experiences. You will lead the culinary offering across our clients hospitality and events spaces.
The offering encompasses meetings, buffets, canapes, finder foods and fine dining. You will oversee two kitchens and a team of up to eight people.
Working closely with the Hospitality manager and reporting into the Executive Chef you will be responsible for:
Recruiting, training, supporting and people development to deliver an efficient, high quality service to Elior UK, customer and client
Maintaining, ordering and controlling food stocks within budget
Ensuring ongoing team communications, including building internal and external relationships, management reporting and client liaison to enable operational excellence
Driving menu innovation
Ensuring the highest standards of consistent delivery across the various menus and offers.
Deputizing for the Executive Chef in their absence.
Accountable for COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, legal regulations, environmental policies and duty of care to customer and colleagues
About you:
Commercially aware with experience managing budgets and food costs.
Exceptional culinary skills with passion for modern, seasonal, and innovative cuisine.
Proven leadership ability with a proactive, hands-on approach within high volume setting, as this is a busy and high quality offering.
3+ experience as a Head Chef within fine dining, luxury hospitality, executive dining or high end corporate hospitality environments.
Genuine interest in customer service excellence.
B&I / Contract Catering background highly desirable.
Strong experience delivering VIP dining and bespoke events.
Must be confident as you will lead team of 8 colleagues and will be responsible for their training and development
Brilliant Work Deserves Brilliant Perks! At Lexington, we believe that when you love where you work, it shows. Thats why we make sure our team feels appreciated, supported, and set up for success! Heres whats waiting for you:
Free, tasty meals - Enjoy tasty, nutritious food on us while you work!
Flexible working - including part time roles, because life doesnt run on a 9-5 schedule.
Plenty of Time to Unwind - 28 days of holiday, and after two years, enjoy even more with 31 days.
Leave for lifes important moments - whether family, personal or unexpected.
Give back time - paid volunteering days for the causes you care about.
Room to grow - career development and learning opportunities for all stages of your career.
Wellbeing first - mental health support and wellbeing perks.
Financial security - pension schemes and life assurance.
Exclusive discounts - save on entertainment, leisure, and even travel!
One small thing - we welcome you to apply using the name you feel most comfortable with! No need for legal names at this stage. xwzovoh
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