Executive Head Chef

Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey, we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine, and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft, creating a development partnership to ensure professional growth opportunities.We have an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, inclusive, and passionate Executive Head Chef to join our team in a Bloomsbury location, offering meals to our onsite residents for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner 7 days a week, as well as servicing a Hotel Breakfast offer and a busy conference and events operation with sit-down dinners up to 250 guests and weddings. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Executive Head Chef to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and set new standards for workplace hospitality.Job Responsibilities

Lead, inspire, collaborate, and support your team to deliver consistently exceptional standards.Build positive, credible, and collaborative relationships with clients and key stakeholders.Develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment.Create a culture of excellence, pushing boundaries through caring service, high food standards, and innovation.Achieve critical KPIs including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial, and Governance standards.Our Values

Creatively Collaborative:

Embrace differences to push creativity and work together to improve.Forever Conscious:

Lead by example, protect the planet, and support local communities.Candidate Requirements

Proven experience as a Head Chef or similar role.Obsessed with food and creating memorable experiences.Experience managing, training, and supporting a team.Financially savvy, with skills in budgeting and driving performance.Excellent coaching, delegation, and influencing skills.Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and work under pressure.High attention to detail and organizational skills.Effective verbal and written communication skills.Solution-oriented with strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.Aligned with BaxterStorey''s core values.Additional Information

We have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus, and friendly teams for nearly 20 years, delivering exceptional hospitality experiences. We support our team to build a proud hospitality legacy and foster continuous learning. Join us to be part of the food revolution!BaxterStorey Values include:Always Visionary:

Strive for better, lead the way.Wholeheartedly Positive:

Stay upbeat, motivate, and inspire.This is a permanent, full-time position, 14 hours ago posted.Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays, plus your birthday off.Volunteering days, grandparent leave, enhanced maternity leave, secondary carer leave, wedding/commitment day leave.Free meals on shift, bespoke training, apprenticeships, pension, life insurance.Discounts via Perkbox, wellbeing hub, employee assistance, cycle to work ..... full job details .....