Head Chef
Head Chef at City Place in London, on Only Chefs.
- Employer: City Place
- Location: London, ENG
- Salary: £45,000
- Contract: Full Time
- Closes: 2026-11-08
About the role
OVERVIEW
City Place is a busy, independent café and restaurant in the heart of Wanstead. We serve breakfast, brunch and lunch seven days a week, together with Friday and Saturday evening service.
This is a genuinely busy, hands-on kitchen. We can serve around 400 customers on a busy Saturday, so we are looking for an experienced Head Chef who is organised, calm under pressure and comfortable leading a fast-paced service.
You will lead a kitchen team of four chefs, with three chefs working during our busiest services. You must be prepared to work alongside the team during service and set consistently high standards.
Pay is £18 per hour plus Tronc currently averaging in excess of £1,000 per month.
THE ROLE
- Lead and organise the kitchen through busy breakfast, brunch, lunch and evening services
- Manage preparation, service and kitchen close-down
- Maintain consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and portion control
- Train, support and manage the kitchen team
- Manage food ordering, stock control, wastage and supplier relationships
- Monitor food costs and help protect kitchen profitability
- Maintain excellent food hygiene, allergen and health and safety standards
- Help develop seasonal dishes and improve the existing menu
- Work closely with the owners and front-of-house management
- Organise kitchen rotas and ensure services are properly staffed
ABOUT YOU
- Experienced as a Head Chef or a strong Sous Chef ready to step up
- Proven experience in a busy, high-volume kitchen
- Confident leading a small team through demanding services
- Hands-on, reliable and well organised
- Strong understanding of food costs, stock control and kitchen margins
- Able to maintain standards when the kitchen is under pressure
- Comfortable working daytime and evening shifts
- Available for Friday and Saturday evenings and weekends
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV together with a short note telling us:
- The busiest kitchen you have worked in
- Approximately how many covers you handled
- The size of the kitchen team you managed
- Your availability for Friday and Saturday evenings
We are looking for someone who understands what a busy service really involves and is ready to take responsibility for running the City Place kitchen.
Pay: £45,000.00-£47,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
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