Head Chef - Barbican Centre

The Benugo brand stretches from our own award-winning high street stores to cafes and restaurants within some of the world’s best loved public spaces and visitor attractions.

Find out more about us at www.benugo.com

We are looking for an experienced Head Chef to join the team at Benugo Barbican Centre.

The Barbican Kitchen is located within the iconic Barbican Estate in the City of London. Open year-round from 10am to 8pm, Monday to Sunday, it operates as a vibrant Café/Restaurant offering a dynamic and informal dining experience.

The venue features a cold deli and seasonal salad counter, a pizza counter serving freshly made pizzas, and a hot food counter offering a rotating selection of seasonal meat, fish, and vegan dishes, accompanied by a variety of vegetable sides. In addition, there is a street food station with an ever-changing menu inspired by global cuisines.

Service is assisted at the counters, with no table service provided. As such, there is no tronc system in place.

We Offer:

Rate: £46,000 to £48,000 per annum

Contract: Full Time/ Permanent

Shifts: 5 days out of 7, including weekends

About the Head Chef role:

• To plan, organise and direct the kitchen team to deliver exceptional fresh and seasonal food to specification, ensuring that we never compromise on taste and quality
• To drive sales and monitor costs through responsibly ordering via quality and preferred suppliers
• To be responsible for all aspects of food safety, health and safety and COSHH
• To manage rotas and scheduling accordingly to the business needs
• To coach, train and develop the team
• To work closely with the group Executive Chef on menu development

The ideal candidate will be:

• Experienced working within a high volume kitchen
• Passionate about designing, creating and delivering exceptional food dishes
• Commercially aware - i.e understanding or profit margins, purchasing, budgets, labour, food costs

Benugo has built a culture of inclusivity & progression for all employees. Not only have we retained our family-feel culture, but we also offer a range of benefits including:

• Free lunch on shift
•  Free tea and coffee at any Benugo location
• A monthly allowance to use at any Benugo location
• Competitive rate
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay for when your family is growing
• Company sick leave
• Company annual leave
• Opportunity to develop and further your career within a fast growing an exciting company with a very prestigious list of clients
• Employee discounts at several retailers (via Perkbox app) & fitness providers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!