Café, Restaurant & Barista

Head Chef

Benugo

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Pay

See original advert

Contract

Not specified

Hours

Full-time

Closing date

Not specified

Job description

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

Sitting within Barbican Centre, Barbican Kitchen is the perfect place for a pleasant meal with friends and family before (or after!) a theatre show, concert, exhibition or festival activities.

We Offer

Salary: up to £50,000

Shifts pattern: 5 days out of 7

Contract: Full Time

  • 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

  • Passionate about designing, creating and delivering exceptional food dishes
  • Experienced working within a high volume kitchen
  • 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 salary
  • 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!

When we founded Benugo 28 years ago we had a vision of not just creating superb, natural food but of giving London something that was a real experience.

This vision is still true today. 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 attraction.

Find out more about us at www.benugo.com

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

Benugo

First seen

6 November 2026

Last checked

7 November 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

Benugo

Retailer

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