Executive Chef

What you'll do...

• Reporting to our Director of Food & Beverage, you'll lead the culinary vision and overall kitchen operation across The Hoxton Southwark, overseeing Albie, Seabird and our Meetings & Events operation.
• Provide strategic leadership across all kitchen operations, ensuring consistency of quality, execution and standards whilst allowing each venue to retain its own identity.
• Lead, inspire and develop the kitchen teams, creating a high-performance culture built around coaching, accountability and continuous development.
• Be responsible for menu development across all outlets, creating commercially successful, seasonally driven concepts that reflect each brand while continually evolving the offer.
• Work closely with the Director of Food & Beverage and operational leaders to develop revenue-driving initiatives, activations and guest experiences that strengthen the commercial performance of each venue.
• Take ownership of food cost, labour, payroll, purchasing and kitchen productivity, ensuring budgets are achieved whilst maintaining exceptional quality and consistency.
• Build strong supplier relationships, sourcing the highest quality ingredients and continually reviewing purchasing opportunities to maximise value.
• Ensure the highest standards of food safety, health & safety, cleanliness and legislative compliance across every kitchen operation.
• Support the planning and delivery of Meetings & Events, exclusive hires and bespoke dining experiences, ensuring flawless execution regardless of scale.
• Develop talent across the kitchen teams, identifying high performers and creating clear development opportunities that build capability across the business.
• Work collaboratively with Restaurant General Managers, front of house teams, bars, sales, events and hotel departments to deliver one seamless guest experience.
• Be visible across the operation, supporting services where required, mentoring the team and maintaining consistently high culinary standards.
• Continuously challenge the status quo, identifying smarter ways of working that improve quality, efficiency and profitability without compromising creativity or guest experience.

What we're looking for...

• Previous experience as an Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef or in a similar senior culinary leadership role within a premium, high-volume hospitality environment.
• Experience overseeing multiple food concepts simultaneously, balancing operational excellence with creative menu development.
• A proven leader with the ability to inspire, coach and develop large kitchen teams whilst building a positive, accountable and high-performing culture.
• An exceptional understanding of food cost management, labour planning, payroll, purchasing and kitchen financial performance.
• Commercially astute with a strong understanding of menu engineering, gross profit, labour productivity and operational performance. You know how to balance exceptional food with delivering strong business results.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise multiple outlets, competing demands and high-profile events without compromising standards.
• A genuine passion for menu innovation, seasonality and creating memorable dining experiences that reflect the individuality of each concept.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety legislation, allergen management and kitchen compliance.
• A collaborative leader who builds strong relationships across departments and enjoys working closely with operational teams to deliver shared success.
• Calm under pressure with the ability to make confident decisions, solve problems quickly and support your teams during busy service periods.
• Passionate about developing people and creating opportunities for others to grow their careers.
• A true passion for hospitality and delivering experiences that reflect the integrity of our brands.
• Individuals. You're looking for a place where you can be yourself; no clones in suits here.
• You're all about having a positive impact on the people you interact with, leaving both guests and your team with memorable experiences.
• You're not precious. We leave our egos at the door and help get shit done.
• You're up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once.
• If we got stuck in a lift together, we'd have a good time and share a few laughs.
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and has fun along the way.

What's in it for you...

• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus dependant on company KPI's.
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), pension and life insurance.
• A health cash plan to claim money back and get access to lots of ways to support your physical & mental wellbeing.
• It's ok not to be Ok, we have a confidential hotline for any support you require about anything and a network of Mental Health First Aiders.
• Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail & hospitality perks through our partners.
• Enjoy a free night at The Hoxton and a meal for two when you first start with us.
• Goes without saying, but we'll feed you during your shift.
• Excellent discounts across the Ennismore family for you and your nearest and dearest (even if you decide to leave us!).
• Free night at The Hoxton every year and something a little extra £££ when you hit the big milestones!
• Lots of opportunity to progress and switch it up as part of a global family of brands.
• Training to get you settled into your role, learning academies to broaden your skillset and development that helps you think, make and thrive at work.
• Extra time off to volunteer with one of our partner charities.
• Regular team get togethers, from our team drinks to our (pretty special!) bi-annual parties – we know how to have a good time!
• Enhanced family leave for when you're expanding your family.
• An annual diversity and inclusion calendar of events creating opportunities for you to learn, celebrate and make a positive impact.