Head Chef 

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: up to £32000

Lead Our Kitchen. Shape Our Food. Inspire Our Team.

Since 2016, The Steamhouse has built a reputation for delivering incredible food, specialty coffee, and memorable customer experiences. From our iconic bagels and doughnuts to our growing brunch and café offering, everything we do is driven by one simple goal:

Deliver incredible food, great coffee, and memorable experiences – every damn day.

We’re now looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead our kitchen operation and become a key part of our leadership team.

This is more than just a kitchen management role. As our Head Chef, you’ll have the opportunity to build and develop your team, influence menu innovation, drive kitchen performance, and play a major role in the continued growth of The Steamhouse.

Why Join The Steamhouse?

Be Part of a Growing Business

We’re ambitious, expanding, and always looking for ways to improve. Your ideas, leadership, and expertise will help shape the future of our food offering.

Lead and Develop Your Own Team

Create a positive kitchen culture where people feel motivated, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Work With Great Products

From fresh bakery products made in-house to quality ingredients sourced from trusted suppliers, you’ll be working with products you can be proud of.

Great Benefits

• 20% discount across all Steamhouse venues
• Complimentary hot drinks during shifts
• Access to our employee wellbeing platform, Wisdom
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Opportunities to contribute to menu development and new product launches
• Genuine career progression within a growing hospitality business

The Role

As Head Chef, you’ll be responsible for the overall performance of the kitchen, ensuring exceptional food quality, strong operational standards, and effective team leadership.

Working closely with the General Manager and wider leadership team, you’ll oversee all aspects of kitchen operations while ensuring every customer receives the quality and consistency The Steamhouse is known for.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching, and developing the kitchen team
• Managing kitchen operations during service
• Maintaining food quality, consistency, and presentation standards
• Driving food safety, hygiene, and compliance standards
• Managing stock, ordering, and kitchen costs
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and team development
• Working alongside senior management on menu development and innovation
• Building strong communication between kitchen and front of house teams
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability, and guest experience

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a natural leader who enjoys developing people as much as they enjoy creating great food.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Senior Sous Chef
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Experience managing food safety, stock control, and kitchen KPIs
• A passion for quality, consistency, and customer experience
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• The ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement

What Success Looks Like

Our ideal Head Chef:

• Leads by example every day
• Builds a high-performing kitchen team
• Maintains exceptional food and hygiene standards
• Delivers consistent quality during every service
• Drives kitchen efficiency and profitability
• Creates an environment where people enjoy coming to work

If you’re looking for an opportunity to lead a kitchen, influence the future of a growing hospitality brand, and be part of a company that genuinely invests in its people, we’d love to hear from you.

(Please note: This role requires flexibility over 7 days, including weekends)

Apply today and become part of The Steamhouse journey.