Head Breakfast Chef

Head Breakfast Chef

Salary: £40,000–£42,000 per year
Location: London
Hours: Permanent | Full-time | 45 hours per week
Working Pattern: Day shifts only

This is such and exciting role to join an amazing business that has grown from a single location into six thriving sites in just six years.

Built around exceptional food, creativity, great coffee, outstanding customer service and strong community values, the business has developed a fantastic reputation across London. Food is at the heart of everything they do, with fresh ideas, bold flavours and consistently high standards playing a key role in the company’s continued success.

With ambitious plans for further expansion, they’re now looking to appoint an experienced Head Breakfast Chef to lead one of their busy fresh-food kitchens.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate chef who loves breakfast and brunch food, enjoys leading from the front and wants to join a growing business where quality, flavour and creativity are genuinely valued.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Executive Chef, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day performance of your kitchen, ensuring every dish is prepared consistently, efficiently and to an exceptional standard.

You’ll lead and develop your kitchen team, maintain an organised and positive working environment and help deliver an outstanding experience for every customer.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can balance quality and creativity with the urgency required within a fast-paced café kitchen.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of the breakfast and brunch menu.
• Ensure dishes are produced consistently and in line with agreed specifications.
• Maintain exceptional standards of food quality, presentation and flavour.
• Bring creativity and fresh thinking to the kitchen while protecting consistency and quality.
• Lead, support and develop the kitchen team.
• Create an organised, efficient and positive working environment.
• Manage kitchen stock levels and minimise unnecessary waste.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers.
• Support operational efficiency and strong cost control.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, food safety and compliance.
• Help create a supportive culture that reflects the values of a growing family business.

About You

You’ll be an experienced chef or kitchen leader with a strong background in fresh-food environments.

You’ll bring:

• Previous experience leading a busy breakfast, brunch or kitchen.
• A genuine passion for fresh food, flavour and quality.
• A creative approach to food and a strong understanding of what makes dishes memorable.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow dish specifications.
• The ability to lead calmly and effectively during busy service periods.
• A hands-on leadership style and a willingness to support the wider team.
• Excellent organisation and kitchen management skills.
• A strong understanding of food safety and kitchen compliance.
• The right to work in the UK.

Experience within a premium café, restaurant, bakery, hospitality or high-volume fresh-food environment would be particularly beneficial.

What’s on Offer

• A salary of £40,000–£42,000 per year.
• Additional tips.
• A permanent, full-time position.
• A 45-hour working week.
• Day shifts only — no evening services.
• The opportunity to lead your own fresh-food kitchen.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Genuine scope to develop as the business continues to expand.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a talented breakfast or brunch chef who wants greater ownership, strong leadership responsibility and the chance to join one of London’s most exciting growing businesses.