Soho House

Global private members' club and hospitality

Head Chef

Food & Beverage Operations ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar capacity.
Must be culinary trained and professional, with a passion and curiosity to develop and grow as a Chef.
Experience managing profit and loss, labor, purchasing, vendors, and quality control while producing revenue results.
Must demonstrate competency as outlined in the training schedule and Club School.
Must be able to work flexible shifts and schedules, including weekends and holidays as needed.
Ability to take direction, work in a team environment, and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

Oversee house or public restaurant kitchen operations and staff, including creating and maintaining the kitchen budget, assigning tasks to chefs, and ensuring high-quality dishes and member satisfaction.
Work alongside the General Manager to improve the food offering and ensure its appeal to members and guests.
Oversee Back of House operations and teams, including Pastry, Production, Pizza, Pasta, and Specialty Cooks; manage recruitment, onboarding, training, payroll, disciplinary procedures, staff performance, appraisals, and development in coordination with leadership.
Ensure health and safety policies are followed and implement, monitor, and enforce compliance with Company policies, procedures, and standards.
Delegate work and complete daily checklists supporting anticipated business levels, production, orders, special requests, events, dietary restrictions, and proper allergy procedures.
Educate and train staff on safe work habits and procedures for dangerous or unsafe situations.
Create, implement, and enforce processes for an effective and efficient kitchen, maintaining standards, food quality, cost of goods sold, and margins while supporting profitability and member and guest experience.
Promote teamwork between front- and back-of-house staff through communication and task delegation to support smooth service and kitchen operations.
Collaborate with the Marketing and Events department on menu creation, food preparation, food costs, and delivery of quality food service and products.
Work with other chefs to prepare high-quality, varied team meals suitable for the team's dietary requirements.
Share responsibility for proper food storage, orders, food costs, equipment, sanitation, and hygiene in accordance with Company and local standards.

The Role…

At Soho House, the Head Chef is a culinary expert who oversees the operations and staff of one of our houses or public restaurants. Main responsibilities include creating and maintaining the kitchen’s budget, assigning tasks to other chefs in your brigade and ensuring member satisfaction by ensuring the delivery of high-quality dishes.

Working alongside the General Manager to improve the food offering in the house or restaurant, ensuring appeal to members and guests.

What's in it for you?

Weekly Pay
Team meal whilst on shift prepared by our chefs
Every House Membership
50% off Food & Drink, 7 days a week
Staff Room Rate; Any Bedroom, Any House, $100 a night
Private Health and Dental Care
Life Assurance
Day off on your birthday
Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
Free Counselling Sessions
Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to enhance your career

Key duties…

Influential leader and operational Chef with proven experience that delivers effective and efficient Culinary Programs, team management and profit driving dining experience(s)
Oversee Back of House (BOH) operation (Pastry, Production, Pizza, Pasta and Specialty Cooks) team including but not limited to recruitment, on-boarding, training, payroll and disciplinary procedures. As well as staff performance, conducting appraisals and strategize with leadership to assess staff performance and development while maintaining professional relationships
Ensure health and safety policy is always followed as well as implement, monitor and enforce compliance with all Company policies, procedures, and standards.
Delegate tasks to team and complete daily check lists that support anticipated business levels, production, orders, special requests, events, dietary restrictions and ensure team follows proper allergy procedure.
Responsible for educating and training staff on safe work habits and proper process as well as procedure if encountered with a dangerous or unsafe situation.
Create, implement and enforce process to run an effective and efficient kitchen while maintaining the highest-level of standards, food quality, COGS and minimized margins to increase profits without sacrificing taste or member / guest experience.
Ensure teamwork and synergy exists between the front and back of house staff through proper communication and delegate tasks and staff tasks to ensure smooth service and kitchen operations.
Collaborate with Marketing/Events department on menu creation, food preparation, food costs, quality food service and product are delivered.
Working alongside the other chefs to produce ‘team meals’ for the wider team in the house or restaurant. Ensuring this is of high quality, varied in choice and suitable to all dietary requirements.
Shares the overall responsibility of proper storing procedures, food orders, food cost, equipment, sanitation and hygiene to Company and local standards.

What we are looking for...

Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in similar capacity
Culinary trained and professional who is passionate and curious to develop and grow as a Chef
Experienced managing P&L’s, labour, purchasing, vendors and quality control while providing results in revenue
Must be able to demonstrate competency as outlined in the training schedule and Club School
Must be able to work flexible shifts and schedules, including weekends and holidays as needed
Ability to take direction, work in a team environment and autonomously

About the Company

Soho House

Global private members' club and hospitality

Soho House is a global private membership platform that connects creatives and other professionals through exclusive Clubs called Houses, plus online access and city-only options. Members pay fees to access workspaces, social spaces, events, bedrooms, dining, and related services, with revenue also coming from in-house food/beverage, hotels, retail (Soho Home), and standalone venues. It differentiates itself by building a curated, community-driven ecosystem that combines hospitality, workspaces, and a lifestyle brand across many cities, rather than focusing on a single hotel or club. Its goal is to create a globally connected community where members can collaborate, socialize, and access a consistent, premium experience across locations.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1995

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