Head Chef – Up to £48,000 inclusive of tronc
Location: Alley Cats Pizza – Westbourne Grove
About us:
Alley Cat's Pizzeria is a vibrant and bustling pizzeria known for its delicious New York-style pizzas and energetic atmosphere.
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to join our team at our Westbourne Grove location.
If you're passionate about Italian cuisine, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working with a dynamic team, then we want you to join us!
Position Overview:
As Head Chef at Alley Cat’s Pizza, you will take full responsibility for leading our kitchen and delivering exceptional food standards. You’ll oversee all aspects of kitchen operations to ensure consistent quality across every dish.
In this role, you will manage, mentor, and inspire the entire kitchen team, creating rotas, overseeing training, recruitment and development, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. You will also take charge of stock management, ordering, cost control, and minimising waste, while maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety.
We’re looking for an experienced leader with a strong background in team management and a passion for pizza-making.
Responsibilities:
· Demonstrate a strong commitment to mastering the menu, upholding brand standards, and delivering a consistently high-quality experience
· Conduct weekly stock takes, reporting on wastage, Top 5 variance, voids & discounts and any other reports needed
· Ensure all new BOH team members follow training plans to ensure they are properly welcomed and trained before going into designed role
· Assist with staff recruitment and onboarding procedures
· Work with FOH management to ensure all new FOH staff receive adequate training to maintain food standards
· Fill in rota based on forecast, needs of business, holidays and any other elements to ensure proper coverage for conducing smooth operations
· Manage all kitchen costs to achieve targets
· Oversee all EHO checks that are conducted daily (ie, Alert 65) to keep venue in 5* EHO standards
· Ensure all BOH areas along with kitchen are properly clean and maintained rota to support 5* EHO standards along with COSHH and HACCP policies, and report issues to the Operations team or Maintenance Department
· Ensuring there is good stock rotation, par level management and food storage to minimise food wastage
· Responsible for the receiving of goods and stock control, including invoice collation, price checking and date entry and transfer of stock
· Ensure food items; consistency, timings, presentation, and overall quality are always delivered every time
· Possibly support additional new restaurant openings
· Attend management and department meetings and briefings as and when require
Benefits:
- A free staff meal on shift
- 50% discount on food and drink for you and 3 guests
- Career progression in a fast-growing company
- Access to a retail discount app full of high street brands
- Partnership with Hospitality Action – a platform made to support hospitality workers
Pay: Up to £48,000.00 per year
Experience:
- Head Chef / Senior Sous Chef: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
