Head Chef : Contract Catering : London : A GBP 55,000 + Bonus. We’re recruiting a Head Chef to lead one of London’s staff dining focused contract catering operations within a high‑profile corporate environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for a modern, food‑driven Head Chef who thrives on innovation, loves fresh seasonal cooking and enjoys creating concepts that genuinely excite customers. The Executive Chef is looking for a strong leader who can bring creativity, energy and commercial awareness to a large‑scale operation where food is at the heart of the culture.
The Offer
- A GBP 55,000 salary
- Up to A GBP 10,000 performance bonus
- Monday to Friday operation
- Mainly daytime hours
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Free meals on shift
- Cycle:to:work scheme
- Training and development programmes
- Genuine progression opportunities
- Regular food innovation and supplier events
The Operation
- Large:scale retail:focused B and I contract catering site.
- High:volume staff dining and hospitality operation.
- Around 1000 covers daily across multiple food concepts.
- Frequent BBQs, roof terrace events and pop:ups.
- Fast:paced, highly creative kitchen environment.
- Multiple dedicated food counters and production areas.
The Food
- Multiple fresh food counters with high daily footfall.
- Street food:led concepts with rotating weekly menus.
- Premium deli sandwiches, salads and grab and go made fresh daily.
- Seasonal BBQs, themed lunches and live food activations.
- Modern corporate environment with excellent presentation standards.
The Role
- Lead all day:to:day kitchen operations.
- Create exciting, trend:led menus.
- Drive creativity across retail and hospitality.
- Manage and develop a large brigade.
- Maintain strong kitchen culture and consistency.
- Work closely with the Executive Chef.
- Manage GP, labour and food performance.
- Keep menus fresh, commercial and seasonal.
About You
- Proven Head Chef experience within B and I, contract catering.
- Background in B and I, retail catering or high:volume hospitality.
- Reliable, consistent and committed to long:term roles.
