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About Us
Kings Food provides a range of retail and hospitality services through our restaurants and coffee shops across The Strand, Waterloo, Denmark Hill, Guys and St Thomas campuses.
About Us
Kings Food provides a range of retail and hospitality services through our restaurants and coffee shops across The Strand, Waterloo, Denmark Hill, Guys and St Thomas campuses.
The department has a strong commitment to providing excellent customer service and aims to ensure best value for money for its customers and the College.
About The Role
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to join our busy team at the Franklin Wilkins Building on our Waterloo Campus
Reporting to the Executive Chef and Group Head Chef you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
This is a hands-on role and ideally you will have experience at a similar level and above all else have the drive to develop the current team and deliver excellent service.
This is a busy and challenging role, and the ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
* Have a strong craft background
* Eye for detail
* Be passionate about food
* The ability to lead by example
* Excellent organisational skills
* Understand food hygiene regulations
* Financial awareness with the ability to manage costs
This post is full time (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. This is primarily an onsite role.
About You
About you: (the candidate)
Essential criteria
* Good written and oral communication
* Knowledge of food preparation, cooking and portion control
* Experience of hospitality and events catering
* Knowledge and understanding of all relevant health, hygiene and safety regulations
* Financial management skills
* Experience of directing the work of others
* Can develop a team
* Excellent customer service focused
Desirable criteria
* Experience in training and staff development
* Knowledge of university or academic environment
Downloading a Copy Of Our Job Description
Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.
Grade and Salary: £44,355 to £51,735 per annum inclusive of London Weighting
Job ID: 116765
Close Date: 22-Jun-2025
Contact Person: Lewis Linley
Contact Details: Lewis.linley@kcl.ac.uk
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Higher Education
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