Job Description

Job Introduction



Job Title: Head Chef Location: Fulham Pier, Stevenage Road, Fulham, SW6 6HH Up to 65,000.00 DoE plus Tronc & 1,300 flex benefit fund 40 Hours / 5 over 7 days

Job Introduction


Step into the kitchen at

Lighthouse Social

and put your stamp on one of West London's most exciting new members' clubs. As

Head Chef

with Sodexo Live! at

Fulham Pier

, you'll lead a passionate brigade, design bold, seasonal menus, and deliver stand-out dining for an exclusive membership and electric matchday crowds. If you're a creative leader who lives for flavour, thrives under pressure, and wants the freedom to shape a premium food experience from the pass up, this is your stage.



What You'll Do:

Oversee kitchen operations, ensuring efficiency and high-quality food production. Lead the kitchen team during service, ensuring that dishes are prepared and presented to the required standards. Monitor food preparation and cooking processes, maintaining consistency in quality, flavour, and presentation. Develop new menu items and enhance existing offerings based on member feedback and seasonal availability. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, food hygiene standards, and proper handling of all kitchen equipment. Manage inventory and stock levels, ensuring timely ordering of ingredients and proper storage practices to minimise waste. Train and mentor junior kitchen staff, helping them develop their culinary skills and ensuring adherence to kitchen standards. Assist in managing food costs and portion control, ensuring that kitchen operations remain profitable and within budget. Participate in regular team meetings to discuss kitchen performance, menu changes, and service improvements


What You Bring:

Proven experience as a Sous Chef or in a similar role within a high-volume restaurant or hospitality setting. Strong culinary skills and experience in menu development and food preparation. Ability to manage kitchen operations effectively, ensuring efficient service during busy periods. Excellent knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations, with a commitment to maintaining high standards. Strong leadership skills, with experience training and mentoring junior chefs. Ability to work under pressure, maintaining high standards of quality and presentation. Flexibility to work during peak periods, including weekends, evenings, and matchdays, as required by the members club.


What we offer:


Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support. Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement. Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services. The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card. Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform. Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools. Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit. Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities. Flexible and dynamic work environment Competitive compensation Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.


Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.


About Sodexo


At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.


We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.


Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.


We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.


Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.The rewards and Benfits guide is attached