Salary: Up to £60,000 + Performance Bonus + Paid Overtime
Location: South-West London
Hours: Monday–Friday | 8:00am–5:30pm + Event Overtime
Love creating exceptional food, but want a more structured Monday–Friday working week?
I'm recruiting a Head Chef for an established premium events and catering business in South West London, leading a busy central production kitchen delivering food for high-profile events and prestigious venues.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef with a fine dining, luxury hotel or premium events background who can bring real finesse to food produced at scale.
Salary & Benefits
- Up to £60,000 salary
- Performance bonus linked to kitchen performance
- Paid overtime for additional event hours
- Predominantly Monday–Friday
- Regular daytime production hours
- Creative input and leadership responsibility
- Opportunity to work on prestigious events
The Operation
- Busy, high-volume events production kitchen
- Modern European, seasonal food
- Premium corporate and private events
- Established brigade including senior chefs, pastry and development support
- Strong focus on sustainability and local sourcing
- Production for multiple events and venues
The Role
- Lead the production kitchen and wider brigade
- Plan production across multiple upcoming events
- Maintain exceptional food quality at volume
- Oversee staffing, ingredients and daily production schedules
- Lead selected high-profile events on-site
- Manage GP, labour costs and kitchen performance
- Work closely with the events and operations teams
- Develop and inspire a talented culinary team
About You
- Experienced Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef ready to progress
- Fine dining, luxury hotel or premium events experience
- Excellent technical ability and attention to detail
- Confident producing high-quality food at scale
- Strong organisational and forward-planning skills
- Commercially aware, particularly around GP and labour
- A confident communicator and natural team leader
- Passionate about seasonal ingredients and sustainability
If you're looking for a £60,000 Head Chef role in London events, with a performance bonus, paid overtime and the opportunity to lead a serious production kitchen, I'd love to hear from you.
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Head Chef - Premium Events & Production Kitchen employer: COREcruitment Ltd
Join a vibrant and growing hospitality group in the heart of London, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the employee experience. With a strong focus on personal development and a supportive work culture led by an inspiring mentor, this position offers unique opportunities for growth and collaboration within a dynamic team. Enjoy the benefits of working in a fast-paced environment that values innovation and employee welfare, all while being part of a company with ambitious plans for the future.
