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Head Chef
Hawksmoor Wood Wharf
Full Time
Coins Icon Up to £73000 / Year
Head Chef
Hawksmoor Wood Wharf

Full Time
Coins Icon Up to £73000 / Year
Skills
Kitchen Management
High volume restaurant experience
People Management
High end restaurant experience
Description
Head Chef – Hawksmoor Wood Wharf

Since 2006 we’ve been the UK’s home of ethically sourced, grass-fed beef, cooked over real charcoal and paired with award-winning wines and cocktails. We became B Corp certified in 2022 and remain the only restaurant group in the UK to place in the Best Companies to Work For list 13 years in a row – meaning we have some of the happiest people in the industry working with us. Along the way, we’ve raised over £1 million for Action Against Hunger and built a reputation as one of the most sustainable restaurant groups in the country.

Now we’re looking for an exceptional Head Chef to lead the kitchen at Hawksmoor Wood Wharf – our biggest restaurant, with a huge brigade, high-volume covers, and some of the largest sales in the business. This is a rare opportunity for a senior, highly experienced Head Chef to take on one of the most exciting and challenging kitchen leadership roles in London.

What you’ll do
  • Lead, inspire and develop a large kitchen team, ensuring Hawksmoor standards are met across every service

  • Champion quality, sustainability and consistency while managing food GP, labour and waste to industry-leading levels

  • Oversee recruitment, training and progression – mentoring the next generation of Hawksmoor chefs and developing your own future successor

  • Partner with the senior management team to deliver exceptional guest experiences and support the overall running of one of Hawksmoor’s flagship restaurants

  • Maintain the highest food safety, H&S and compliance standards, ensuring we’re always inspection-ready

  • Drive a culture of inclusion, respect and progression, living and breathing our values every day

What we’re looking for
  • Significant experience as a Head Chef in a high-profile, high-volume restaurant 

  • A proven track record of managing large teams calmly and effectively, even at the busiest times

  • Someone who is as strong on people and leadership as they are on food quality and operations

  • A genuine passion for ethically sourced ingredients, sustainability and Hawksmoor standards

  • A collaborative leader who inspires trust, builds morale and sets the tone for the whole kitchen

Work somewhere awesome
  • Paid overtime

  • Tronc for every hour you work, including breaks & holidays

  • Refer a friend bonus from day one

  • Discounts on gym memberships, shopping, meals out and cinema tickets, plus fertility and menopause support

  • Additional paid maternity and paternity leave to help you care for new additions to your family

  • Access to the Hawksmoor app with instant pay through Wagestream, healthcare support, and dozens of perks

  • Free meals when you’re at work, 50% off food for you and up to 3 friends when dining out

  • Huge career progression opportunities in a growing, award-winning company

Head Chef – Hawksmoor Wood Wharf

Since 2006 we’ve been the UK’s home of ethically sourced, grass-fed beef, cooked over real charcoal and paired with award-winning wines and cocktails. We became B Corp certified in 2022 and remain the only restaurant group in the UK to place in the Best Companies to Work For list 13 years in a row – meaning we have some of the happiest people in the industry working with us. Along the way, we’ve raised over £1 million for Action Against Hunger and built a reputation as one of the most sustainable restaurant groups in the country.

Now we’re looking for an exceptional Head Chef to lead the kitchen at Hawksmoor Wood Wharf – our biggest restaurant, with a huge brigade, high-volume covers, and some of the largest sales in the business. This is a rare opportunity for a senior, highly experienced Head Chef to take on one of the most exciting and challenging kitchen leadership roles in London.

What you’ll do
  • Lead, inspire and develop a large kitchen team, ensuring Hawksmoor standards are met across every service

  • Champion quality, sustainability and consistency while managing food GP, labour and waste to industry-leading levels

  • Oversee recruitment, training and progression – mentoring the next generation of Hawksmoor chefs and developing your own future successor

  • Partner with the senior management team to deliver exceptional guest experiences and support the overall running of one of Hawksmoor’s flagship restaurants

  • Maintain the highest food safety, H&S and compliance standards, ensuring we’re always inspection-ready

  • Drive a culture of inclusion, respect and progression, living and breathing our values every day

What we’re looking for
  • Significant experience as a Head Chef in a high-profile, high-volume restaurant 

  • A proven track record of managing large teams calmly and effectively, even at the busiest times

  • Someone who is as strong on people and leadership as they are on food quality and operations

  • A genuine passion for ethically sourced ingredients, sustainability and Hawksmoor standards

  • A collaborative leader who inspires trust, builds morale and sets the tone for the whole kitchen

Work somewhere awesome
  • Paid overtime

  • Tronc for every hour you work, including breaks & holidays

  • Refer a friend bonus from day one

  • Discounts on gym memberships, shopping, meals out and cinema tickets, plus fertility and menopause support

  • Additional paid maternity and paternity leave to help you care for new additions to your family

  • Access to the Hawksmoor app with instant pay through Wagestream, healthcare support, and dozens of perks

  • Free meals when you’re at work, 50% off food for you and up to 3 friends when dining out

  • Huge career progression opportunities in a growing, award-winning company