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Development Chef Multi-Faceted Venue (Retail & Hospitality)
Location: Leeds
£38,000-42,000 + Excellent Benefits
Full-time: 42.5 Hours (5 days out of 7)
Were recruiting a creative and commercially minded Development Chef to play a key role in the next phase of an exciting, multi-faceted venue in Leeds.
This is a development-led position, focused on creating and evolving food concepts across a coffee shop, restaurant, and retail offering, as the venue transforms into a vibrant all-day destination. Youll work closely with the Venue Operations Manager to design menus that are fresh, scalable, and commercially strong, while supporting the existing operation to maintain consistency and quality.
This is a rare opportunity for a forward-thinking chef to help build and evolve multiple food offerings within a single, ambitious venue.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver food concepts across coffee shop, restaurant, and retail formats
- Create menus that balance creativity with profitability and operational efficiency
- Support kitchen teams with training, systems, and recipe development
- Ensure consistency, quality, and food standards across all offerings
- Assist with day-to-day operations where required during development phases
About You:
- Experienced chef with strong development and concept-building experience
- Commercially aware with an understanding of margins, GP, and scalability
- Comfortable working across multiple formats (brunch, casual dining, retail)
- Passionate, organised, and excited by growth and change
Whats on Offer:
- Opportunity to shape a venue during an exciting period of development
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Creative autonomy within a supportive leadership team
- Long-term progression as the venue grows
Hesketh James Recruitment are acting as the managing agent on behalf of the client. Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 72 hours.
