Deli Chef

Houston & Hawkes | London | £32,000 per annum | Monday to Friday

Houston & Hawkes is looking for an ambitious Commis Chef to join one of our prestigious London client sites. Working alongside an experienced and talented chef, you’ll have the opportunity to learn every day, develop strong foundations and gain valuable experience across both vibrant retail food and refined fine dining hospitality.

This is more than simply a Commis Chef position. It’s an opportunity for someone with real potential, curiosity and passion to learn from an experienced kitchen team, develop their technique and begin building a career they can be proud of. You’ll work with fresh ingredients, learn different styles of service and be encouraged to grow your confidence, creativity and skills.

Work closely with experienced chefs, learning strong kitchen techniques and professional standards

Prepare fresh ingredients and support the production of high-quality dishes from scratch

Gain hands-on experience across both retail food and fine dining hospitality

Support the preparation and delivery of seasonal dishes, working lunches and hospitality menus

Learn about presentation, flavour, consistency and the detail behind exceptional food

Develop your knife skills, preparation techniques and understanding of different cooking methods

Support the kitchen team throughout preparation and service

Help with stock rotation, deliveries and keeping ingredients organised correctly

Take pride in maintaining a clean, organised and professional kitchen

Learn and follow excellent food safety, allergen, hygiene and health and safety standards

Some professional kitchen experience or relevant culinary training

A genuine ambition to build a long-term career as a chef

A real passion for food and a strong desire to learn

Curiosity, enthusiasm and an interest in developing new techniques and skills

A positive attitude and willingness to listen, learn and take feedback

Good basic kitchen skills and an understanding of professional kitchen standards

A strong work ethic and pride in doing things properly

Good organisation, reliability and attention to detail

A team-focused approach and the confidence to ask questions and keep developing

An interest in both modern retail food and fine dining hospitality

£32,000 per annum

Monday to Friday

The opportunity to learn directly from an experienced chef and talented kitchen team

Excellent exposure to both retail and fine dining hospitality

A supportive environment where your development and progression genuinely matter

Birthday off every year

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Free meals on duty

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

CODE Hospitality membership

Foodie Socials bringing our chefs together to explore new flavours, techniques and ideas

Ongoing learning, development and genuine career progression

Summer Awards Party celebrating our people and achievements

An unforgettable Christmas Party at one of London’s outstanding venues

Houston & Hawkes is an award-winning independent caterer creating vibrant, creative and exceptional food and hospitality experiences across some of the UK’s most prestigious client sites.

We’re a Certified B Corp, recipient of the King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development 2026 and proud to be ranked No. 14 in The Caterer’s Best Places to Work in Hospitality.

If you are serious about becoming a great chef and want the training, experience and support to build an exciting career, we would love to hear from you.