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Retail and Hospitality Head Chef

United Kingdom, London Employment contract 50000.00 - 55000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted May 20, 2026
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Vacherin are committed to delivering deliciously different experiences, having fun, and conducting business with a social and environmental conscience. We are excited to be recruiting for a Hospitality and Retail Head Chef to work with us at wonderful B&I site that has recently been refurbished with a brand new retail and hospitality suite. About the site: This B&I site provides lunch for 400-500 people every day. We provide hospitality events weekly and are looking to grow these on site.

Job Responsibility

  • Managing a team of 7 including senior sous chef, sous chef, chef de parties and kitchen porters
  • To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
  • To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
  • To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
  • To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
  • To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers
  • Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
  • Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team
  • Provide feedback and coaching on performance
  • To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training

Requirements

  • Ambitious and experienced head chef who has worked within B&I contract catering or hotels with banqueting
  • Previous fine dining/Michelin experience
  • Great communication skills
  • Strong leadership ability
  • Passion for creating innovative retail and hospitality offerings on site

What we offer

  • 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
  • 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
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