Head Breakfast Chef

Job Ref: VIR1905

Branch: Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch

Location: Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch, London (Central)

Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary plus fantastic benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours per week: 48

Posted date: 07/10/2026

Closing date: 07/11/2026

Your mission:

Should you choose to accept it…

We have arrived and are open, please come on in. Virgin Hotel London Shoreditch!.

We love what we do and what we do is important! We believe that everyone should leave feeling better - this means not just our guests, but also our teammates. Everyone should go home feeling better because they learned something new or had fun working that day. Therefore, we hire unique individuals who work together to create amazing experiences for our guests. We recognise that every team member contributes to the whole hotel's success. No one is more important than anyone else, and unless we are in it together, we can't create that special experience for our guests.

What exactly you will be doing…

General Accountabilities:

We are looking for a passionate and energetic Head Breakfast Chef to join our kitchen team at Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch. You’ll play a key role in creating memorable breakfast experiences for our guests, bringing great food, personality and exceptional service to everything you do.

At Virgin Hotels, we’re all about creating a fun, welcoming and inclusive environment where our people can be themselves. We want everyone to feel part of the team, with the opportunity to grow their career and make a real impact. As a Head Breakfast Chef, you’ll lead by example, inspire your team and help us deliver the high standards and unique experience our guests expect from Virgin Hotels.

As a Head Breakfast Chef, your main duties and expectations will include:

• Take ownership of the overall breakfast operation, ensuring a smooth, well-organised and consistently high-quality mise-en-place and service.
• Lead and support the breakfast team, ensuring all dishes are prepared and cooked to the required standards, following recipe specifications and Virgin Hotels’ quality expectations.
• Regularly spot-check food quality, presentation and consistency, taking guest feedback into consideration and acting on opportunities to improve.
• Take ownership of menu changes and new dishes, working closely with the wider kitchen team to ensure smooth implementation in line with the menu calendar.
• Create a positive and collaborative kitchen environment, encouraging clear communication and teamwork throughout every service.
• Ensure clear and effective handovers between shifts, leaving colleagues with all the information they need to deliver a successful service.
• Proactively research new and exciting breakfast dishes, trends and ideas that will enhance the guest experience, presenting new concepts and dishes on a monthly basis.
• Bring energy, creativity and personality to the kitchen, helping to create the fun, vibrant and distinctive atmosphere that makes Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch unique.

Background must-have:

• Current Right to Work in the UK
• Experience in an 4/5 star or high profile events environment
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast paced environment and have a high level attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Maintain positive and productive work
• Maintain a sense of organization and ability to prioritize in a busy environment

We believe that our team should be reflective of the world. We welcome all, regardless of race ethnicity, country of origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability, spiritual beliefs, or any other component of identity. Virgin Hotels celebrates diversity and welcomes teammates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive and Equal Opportunity Employer

Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch is the eighth Virgin Hotels Property, and second in the UK, nestled in the vibrant Shoreditch neighbourhood. Blending heartfelt service, exceptional value and unique hospitality, the hotel brings a playful yet luxurious vibe to the vibrant heart of London’s East End.

We’re passionate about creating brilliant experiences that make peoples’ lives better, and there’s nothing more honourable than that. We believe that great culture people translates into irresistible experiences for teammates and guests alike.

Inspired by a “Screw It Let’s Do It” attitude that Sir Richard Branson’s global group has pioneered for over 40 years, we’ve not only reimagined what a boutique hotel looks like, but what it can do.

Are you ready to join the most irresistible hotel in London?