Head Chef

Arcade - Head Chef - Tottenham Court Road

Arcade are seeking a Head Chef to join their team at our flagship site! Are you as passionate about great global street food as we are?

We're looking for a Head Chef that's comfortable running a (very) large operation and developing a team to be it's very best.

If you are currently a Head Chef from a premium branded, high-volume restaurant, we'd love to hear from you!

Arcade - Head Chef

The Restaurant - Arcade Food Hall

Located just off Tottenham Court Road, in London’s Centre Point, Arcade Food Hall showcases our core philosophy of creating multiple unique brands and championing emerging food and drink talent, all under one roof.

10 brands fill the space: Plaza Khao Gaeng, Arcade’s flagship southern Thai restaurant; Hero Indian Fast Food, serving up North Indian street food; Middle Eastern shawarma kitchen Shatta & Toum; American diner-style food at Manna; Indonesian street food from Bebek! Bebek!; and Japanese sushi and an omakase experience from Sushi Kamon and now... Solis specialising in grilled chicken & steak, with flavour influences from Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, & Argentina.

Drinks from our destination bar, are created using fresh market ingredients to mirror the flavours of the kitchens and a fully-packed calendar of events completes the line-up.

The Position

As Head Chef, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of consistent, high quality and innovative dishes and specials; you will play a key role in menu development, working closely with the Directors. You will manage the overall kitchen operation, including prep schedules, stock control, budgeting and maintenance, as well as the day to day management of the kitchen team.

If you have the following, then we want to hear from you:

• Previous experience as a Lead, Head Chef in a similar high volume, branded environment;
• A highly creative approach to your work with excellent attention to detail;
• Proven ability to manage, train and motivate a kitchen brigade;
• Experience in managing staff costs, scheduling and reviewing staff rotas;
• Strengths in finances, GP & purchasing;
• A strong working knowledge of health and safety, compliance and procedures;

This is a very exciting opportunity not to be missed for a talented Head Chef eager to join a restaurant group with ambitious plans.

Perks & benefits

• Refer a friend bonus
• Internal wage advance facility to instantly access the wages you’ve earned
• Delicious, seasonal meals when you’re at work
• A restaurant recognition budget for Birthday goodies and career milestones
• Dedicated staff chill out areas with kitchens and your own seating off the restaurant floor
• Balanced rotas. Your time outside of work is important to us.
• 50% off food in our restaurants for you and your loved ones
• 50% off food in JKS restaurants within Arcade for you and your loved ones
• Access to counselling, remote GP/physio services, legal advice and more through Hospitality Action 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
- Huge Summer and Christmas team parties where we all down tools and have some fun!