Head Chef – BERNERS TAVERN in London, United Kingdom

Job Number 24110765

Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary

Location The London EDITION, 10 Berners Street, London, England, United Kingdom

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? N

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

Berners Tavern restaurant at The London EDITION is looking for a talented and driven Head Chef to join our Kitchen Brigade.

Under the direction of celebrated Michelin starred Chef Jason Atherton, the award-winning Berners Tavern remains one of London’s most talked about restaurants. Join our team and help create and deliver a contemporary British menu that is simple yet elegant, using the very best products in the British Isles.

As our newest Head Chef you will join an exciting and dynamic team where you will work closely with the Executive Chef to deliver exceptional food for Berners Tavern Restaurant. You will manage the kitchen and train chefs, you will help create new dishes, be an expert in all sections of the kitchen.

Our most successful Head Chef is someone who:

• Has at least 5 years experience including a fine dining background in awarded restaurants or 5* hotel

• Is talented and creative

• Loves to work in a team and has great people skills

• Wants to grow within an international brand

• Wants to work in a place that makes you proud

As our Head Chef you will:

• Exhibit culinary talents by personally performing tasks

• Lead the staff and managing all food related functions

• Work to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction

• Be responsible for guiding and developing the restaurant chefs

• Develop educational or training programs or classes, and teaches or instructs others

• Maximize the financial performance

• Supervise all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high quality product is produced

• Ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved

• Be responsible to oversee all food preparation and all support areas (e.g., dish room and purchasing)

• Review staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met

What you get in return:

• Food in shifts – Meals on us!

• Discounts for your friends and family

• Wellness and mental health programmes

• Flexible scheduling

• 23 Holiday days (increasing with length of service) + bank holidays

• Annual Managerial Bonus Plan

• Enhanced Pension Scheme

• Private Health Plan

• Discounted accommodation in over 9,000 hotels all over the world. Yes, 9,000!

• £5 breakfast when staying in most of our European hotels

• Discounted food & drink in all our restaurants and bars

• World class training and development, including leadership development and WSET

• Unlimited career opportunities (internationally and locally)

• Half price cinema tickets

• Specially curated discounts in thousands of shops

• Amazing staff parties

• …and much more

Berners Tavern is not only part of the Social Company but also part of a luxury hotel group with properties worldwide giving you opportunities to take your career overseas.

Does this sound like the right place for you? Apply to become our next Head Chef today!

EDITION is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

EDITION Hotels combine the visionary genius of boutique hotelier Ian Schrager, the service delivery of a world-class luxury hotel, and the global reach of Marriott International to create an entirely new experience in the world of hospitality. EDITION delivers the best of both worlds in a delicate balancing act – polish with personality, perfectionism with individualism, and comfort with charisma and charm. The brand targets sophisticated, knowledgeable consumers who understand quality, originality, design, and service excellence, but who want it without limitations – breaking the bounds of convention and demanding an attitude and a feeling wrapped in a package that showcases the exceptional.

But to create this magical experience, we need you. We are looking for outgoing, authentically amazing people who are looking for a place to work that inspires them, challenges them and makes them proud to come to work. A place where service comes from the heart, not from a handbook. A place that delivers a never-ending theatrical performance that continuously delights and enchants each and every one of our guests.

We invite you to join us today. In joining EDITION, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work,​ begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global​ team, and become the best version of you.