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Head Chef - Royal Opera House. Set within the iconic Royal Opera House, Cicoria is an Italian restaurant and terrace bar created in partnership with Angela Hartnett. The food is seasonal, ingredient led and rooted in the clarity and restraint of Italian cooking, delivered with consistency, confidence and care. We are looking for a Head Chef to take ownership of the Cicoria kitchen, leading restaurant service, terrace dining, pre and post theatre trade, and selected events in one of London’s most unique hospitality settings.
Job Responsibility
Lead the kitchen team and deliver consistently excellent food across restaurant service, terrace dining, pre-theatre menus, post-show trade and events
Set the tone in the kitchen, driving high standards, leading from the front during busy services, and ensuring every plate leaves the pass with care and confidence
Lead, train and develop the kitchen team, creating a strong and positive culture
Deliver beautiful, consistent Italian food with a focus on quality ingredients and seasonality
Take full ownership of kitchen operations, leading services with confidence
Remain calm, organised and positive under pressure
Work closely with front of house to ensure a seamless and memorable guest experience
Oversee prep, ordering, stock, wastage and overall kitchen organisation
Manage food cost, GP and the commercial performance of the kitchen
Maintain excellent standards of food safety, hygiene, allergens and health & safety
Drive creativity across menus, terrace moments, seasonal specials and events
Create an environment where the team feels supported, challenged and proud of the food they produce
Requirements
Strong experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a quality restaurant, hotel or premium hospitality environment
Experience with Italian cooking would be a real advantage
Passion, personality and a genuine love of good food
Nice to have
Experience with Italian cooking
What we offer
Competitive salary + tronc, targeted earnings £70-75k per annum
33 days paid holiday
Staff dining provided daily
Employee dining discounts
Access to industry events and professional development opportunities
Central London location with excellent transport links
Personal Development and Training opportunities
Life assurance scheme
Pension scheme
Holiday allowance
Eye care
A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
Family friendly support
A holiday purchase scheme
Regular social events and communication with our leaders
Volunteering days
Recognition schemes and people awards
Long service awards
Access to some great high street discount vouchers