Premium burgers. Fresh ingredients. Consistent standards.

Heard is the most talked-about name in London’s fast food scene, created with 2 Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey. Our first site in Borough launched in February 2025 to rave reviews — now, we're opening our flagship in Soho, and we're looking for a Head Chef to lead it.

This is your chance to take ownership of a brand-new kitchen, build your brigade from scratch, and set the standard for what fast food should be: fast, fresh, and uncompromising on quality.

• Launch the Soho kitchen to spec and on schedule, delivering a fully operational kitchen with prep, service, storage, food safety, and communication systems in place ahead of opening

• Hire and onboard a full brigade, including all line chefs and prep roles, with clear responsibilities, trial shifts completed, and training plans delivered before launch

• Train all team members to deliver the Heard food standard, achieving consistent plate execution within four weeks of opening across every service period

• Run the pass with full control, ensuring all revenue streams (dine-in, delivery, takeaway) hit speed, quality, and presentation targets daily

• Write and implement kitchen SOPs across service, cleaning, stock, allergen handling, and prep — fully embedded and signed off by week two of trading

• Deliver food cost margin within target range by month two, using Heard systems to monitor usage, track waste, and adjust ordering in real-time

• Achieve and maintain a* 5 Health & Safety rating at first inspection through fully documented food safety procedures and ongoing team compliance

• Collaborate daily with the General Manager to analyse service performance, adjust rota needs, and drive daily prep and recovery standards

• Review and improve kitchen systems and workflows quarterly, in collaboration with Jordan Bailey, ensuring the operation evolves with service demands

• Maintain 90%+ kitchen staff retention over your first 12 months by building a performance-based team culture with clear expectations and role clarity

• Proven Head Chef experience — or a strong Sous Chef ready to step up

• Calm, organised, and driven by standards

• Experience running high-volume, high-pressure kitchens without compromising on quality

• Confident with cost control, stock management, and leading from the front

• A sharp eye for detail and a real sense of pride in clean, consistent execution

• £55,000 - 58,000 salary + long-term growth with a fast-moving brand

• Monthly meal on us — for you and four guests

• Service awards — £100 after your first year, all the way to a month off after ten

• Formal qualifications — including Mental Health First Aid and Health & Safety Level 3

• Real development — structured progression and personal mentoring from Chef Jordan Bailey

Ready to lead London’s next great kitchen?
Apply now and take the reins at Heard Soho.

Premium burgers. Fresh ingredients. Consistent standards.

Heard is the most talked-about name in London’s fast food scene, created with 2 Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey. Our first site in Borough launched in February 2025 to rave reviews — now, we're opening our flagship in Soho, and we're looking for a Head Chef to lead it.

This is your chance to take ownership of a brand-new kitchen, build your brigade from scratch, and set the standard for what fast food should be: fast, fresh, and uncompromising on quality.

• Launch the Soho kitchen to spec and on schedule, delivering a fully operational kitchen with prep, service, storage, food safety, and communication systems in place ahead of opening

• Hire and onboard a full brigade, including all line chefs and prep roles, with clear responsibilities, trial shifts completed, and training plans delivered before launch

• Train all team members to deliver the Heard food standard, achieving consistent plate execution within four weeks of opening across every service period

• Run the pass with full control, ensuring all revenue streams (dine-in, delivery, takeaway) hit speed, quality, and presentation targets daily

• Write and implement kitchen SOPs across service, cleaning, stock, allergen handling, and prep — fully embedded and signed off by week two of trading

• Deliver food cost margin within target range by month two, using Heard systems to monitor usage, track waste, and adjust ordering in real-time

• Achieve and maintain a* 5 Health & Safety rating at first inspection through fully documented food safety procedures and ongoing team compliance

• Collaborate daily with the General Manager to analyse service performance, adjust rota needs, and drive daily prep and recovery standards

• Review and improve kitchen systems and workflows quarterly, in collaboration with Jordan Bailey, ensuring the operation evolves with service demands

• Maintain 90%+ kitchen staff retention over your first 12 months by building a performance-based team culture with clear expectations and role clarity

• Proven Head Chef experience — or a strong Sous Chef ready to step up

• Calm, organised, and driven by standards

• Experience running high-volume, high-pressure kitchens without compromising on quality

• Confident with cost control, stock management, and leading from the front

• A sharp eye for detail and a real sense of pride in clean, consistent execution

• £55,000 - 58,000 salary + long-term growth with a fast-moving brand

• Monthly meal on us — for you and four guests

• Service awards — £100 after your first year, all the way to a month off after ten

• Formal qualifications — including Mental Health First Aid and Health & Safety Level 3

• Real development — structured progression and personal mentoring from Chef Jordan Bailey

Ready to lead London’s next great kitchen?
Apply now and take the reins at Heard Soho.