Executive Chef
Overview
A large, privately-owned shipping company and leading player in the maritime industry, is seeking an experienced and passionate Executive Chef to provide high-quality daily lunches for the Executive Management team.
The role primarily involves preparing daily internal lunches, as well as delivering fine dining for lunches with senior external guests and, on occasion, catering for breakfast meetings.
This position would suit a confident and adaptable chef who thrives in a discreet corporate environment and consistently delivers exceptional standards.
You will be responsible for creating seasonal menus that range from simple, healthy executive lunches to refined, Michelin-level dining for high-profile guests.
Job duties
Responsibilities of the Executive Chef in London, W1, include:
Menu Design & Food Preparation
- Prepare and produce creative, varied, and seasonal menus using high-quality ingredients
- Adapt menus to suit different audiences, from internal lunches to fine dining for senior external guests
- Confidently prepare a wide range of cuisines, including Mediterranean and Asian
- Cater for all dietary requirements, allergies, and intolerances, including last-minute changes
- Deliver food to the highest standard, ensuring timely service, presentation, and clear-down
- When required, prepare healthy snacks and meals in advance of planned days off
- Occasionally cater for informal and formal breakfast meetings
- Remain open to feedback from the Executive team and continually refine menus and service
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of preferred cuisines and dietary preferences of Executives and guests
Kitchen Management
- Full ownership of the kitchen, maintaining exceptional standards of cleanliness, organisation, and presentation
- Ensure all health, safety, and food hygiene standards are strictly adhered to
- Maintain kitchen equipment, ensuring it is clean, serviced, and in good working order
- Organise, label, and store all stock and equipment accurately
- Manage stock levels efficiently, develop relationships with preferred suppliers, minimise waste, and reorder as required
- Ensure fridges, freezers, and dry stores are regularly checked, cleaned, and compliant with food safety standards
Candidates must be/have:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Head Chef or equivalent, including experience in a fine dining environment
- Michelin-trained, with a proven ability to deliver creative, seasonal menus to a consistent Michelin-level standard
- Trained in Health & Safety and Food Hygiene standards
- Strong culinary skills across a variety of cuisines and dietary requirements
- Able to scale up catering numbers at short notice while maintaining quality and consistency
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Confident, professional, and comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and high-profile guests
- Calm under pressure, flexible, and proactive in unexpected situations
- Discreet, trustworthy, reliable, and personable, with a good sense of humour
Hours
30 hours per week. Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 14:00.
Location
London, W1.
Salary
Depending on experience and prior earnings.
Job ref
CP967: Executive Chef for a privately-owned shipping company in London, W1.
If successfully shortlisted, applicants will be required to provide a comprehensive food portfolio.
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