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Head Chef

On-site in London·Added 5 days ago (last checked 7 Oct)

Hyatt Hotels

104 open roles

Overview

Requirements

  • Work on-site in London

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • 12 complimentary nights per year across Hyatt Hotels worldwide

  • Discounted hotel stays across Hyatt for you, your family, and friends from day one

  • Free monthly massages

  • Access to the hotel gym

  • Free meals on duty in our colleague restaurant

  • Uniform provided and laundered complimentary

  • 50% discount on food and beverages when dining as a guest at selected Hyatt Hotels

  • Headspace membership and access to our Employee Assistance Programme

  • Continuous learning and development opportunities

  • Global career progression opportunities across Hyatt Hotels worldwide

At Hyatt, our purpose is to care for people so they can be their best. Guided by our values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation and Wellbeing, we create an environment where colleagues feel supported and empowered to grow.

With more than 1,450 hotels and all-inclusive resorts across over 80 countries, Hyatt offers opportunities to build your career within a global hospitality company featured in Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For.

At Hyatt, we open doors and turn jobs into careers. Here, individuality is celebrated, people are supported to thrive, and everyone is empowered to make a meaningful impact.

Next Steps: Apply today for this Head Chef role and start your journey with Hyatt Hotels!

The role

As Head Chef, you will lead a talented culinary team and play a key role in delivering memorable dining experiences across one of London's most vibrant lifestyle hotels.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on individual who can inspire others, balance creativity with commercial awareness, and contribute to the continued success of Andaz London Liverpool Street.

What you'll do

  • Inspiring, and developing a high-performing culinary team, creating a positive and engaging working environment.

  • Overseeing the day-to-day kitchen operation, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, and consistency.

  • Driving culinary innovation through menu development, seasonal dishes, and new food initiatives.

  • Managing labour costs, food costs, productivity, and departmental expenses in line with business objectives.

  • Monitoring operational performance and implementing improvements to drive efficiency and profitability.

  • Ensuring the highest standards of food safety, health & safety, hygiene, and compliance are maintained at all times.

  • Recruiting, coaching, and developing colleagues to support engagement, retention, and succession planning.

  • Reporting to the Executive Chef, supporting the delivery of the hotel's culinary strategy and day-to-day operation of the kitchen team.

  • Responding to guest feedback and continuously identifying opportunities to enhance satisfaction and service standards.

  • Championing Hyatt's values and leading by example to create a culture of excellence, teamwork, and care.

About Andaz London Liverpool Street

Joining Andaz London Liverpool Street means becoming part of a five-star lifestyle hotel located in the heart of vibrant East London. Just moments from Liverpool Street Station, the hotel sits at the centre of one of London's most trendy neighbourhoods.

The hotel features 267 guestrooms and suites along with a collection of distinctive food and beverage experiences including a brasserie, café bar, wine lounge, gastropub and Japanese restaurant, creating a diverse and fast paced environment for colleagues. Andaz also offers 14 unique meeting and event spaces including the historic 1901 Ballroom and the Masonic Temple, both rich in character and heritage.

At Andaz, which translates from Hindi as "personal style", colleagues are encouraged to be their authentic selves while delivering personalised and memorable experiences for guests.

We are now looking for a dedicated Head Chef to join our Culinary team.

About You

You are an experienced culinary professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoy developing teams, driving performance, and creating memorable guest experiences.

You bring previous experience as a Head Chef, Senior Sous Chef, or in a similar role within a luxury hotel, lifestyle hospitality brand, or high-quality restaurant environment. Alongside your culinary expertise, you possess strong commercial awareness and understand how to balance operational excellence with financial performance.

Most importantly, you share Hyatt's values and take pride in delivering exceptional hospitality through creativity, teamwork, and genuine care for others.

About Hyatt Hotels

Industry
Hospitality
Website
hyatt.com
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