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Head Chef: Contract Catering: Middlesbrough Area: Up to £45,000
About the Role
We are recruiting a Head Chef to lead a large-scale Business and Industry catering operation close to Middlesbrough.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a busy, modern retail kitchen delivering around 1,000 fresh meals every day. You'll lead a large brigade, drive food innovation and help shape an exciting retail offer within a well-supported national contract caterer.
The Offer
- Up to £45,000 salary
- Monday to Friday operation
- Mainly daytime hours
- Excellent work-life balance
- Paid overtime or TOIL
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Free meals on duty
- Company sick pay
- Ongoing training and development
- Internal career progression opportunities
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Long-term, stable contract
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The Operation
- Large-scale Business and Industry contract.
- Around 1,000 covers served daily.
- Multiple fresh food retail counters.
- Modern, fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Large chef brigade with dedicated production sections.
- High-volume retail alongside hospitality catering.
The Food
- Fresh food prepared on-site every day.
- Modern retail and street food concepts.
- Rotating seasonal menus and weekly food themes.
- Premium salads, deli offers and grab-and-go options.
- Restaurant-quality presentation with consistency at scale.
- Creativity and food trends actively encouraged.
The Role
- Lead the entire kitchen operation.
- Inspire, mentor and develop a large chef brigade.
- Drive food quality, presentation and consistency.
- Create exciting seasonal retail menus and concepts.
- Oversee retail production and hospitality catering.
- Manage ordering, stock control and supplier relationships.
- Control labour, food costs and GP performance.
- Maintain exceptional food safety and compliance standards.
- Support food innovation, promotions and seasonal activations.
- Lead from the front and build a positive kitchen culture.
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About You
- Experienced Head Chef within contract catering.
- Strong background leading high-volume fresh food operations.
- Reliable, consistent and committed to long-term roles.
If you're looking for a Monday to Friday Head Chef role where you can lead a large operation, develop your team and deliver fresh, modern food in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.
If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your CV to Yasmin at COREcruitment dot com.
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