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£42,500 per annum | Monday–Friday |
Lead a Kitchen That Fuels Performance
Are you an experienced Head Chef who thrives in a high-volume environment and has a passion for leading teams, creating exceptional food and delivering operational excellence?
We're looking for a talented Head Chef to lead the culinary operation at a prestigious motor company. This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a great work-life balance with a Monday to Friday schedule while overseeing a busy catering operation that serves high-quality food to hundreds of customers each day, alongside hospitality and special events.
What You'll Do
- Lead and inspire a passionate kitchen team, creating a positive and high-performing culture.
- Plan innovative, seasonal menus and deliver exciting themed and special event days.
- Oversee hospitality catering for meetings, events and VIP guests.
- Manage stock control, ordering and waste to maximise efficiency and profitability.
- Take ownership of food safety, health & safety compliance and kitchen standards.
- Manage food costs, budgets and GP while consistently achieving financial targets.
- Drive continuous improvements across food quality, service standards and operational performance.
- Coach, develop and nurture your team, supporting their growth and career progression.
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What We're Looking For
- Previous experience as a Head Chef within a large-scale catering or hospitality operation.
- Strong culinary knowledge with a passion for fresh, high-quality food.
- Proven experience leading and developing successful kitchen teams.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Strong commercial awareness, including budgeting, GP management and cost control.
- Experience managing high-volume food production while maintaining exceptional quality.
- A proactive leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys driving continuous improvement.
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Why Join Eurest?
At Eurest, we're on a mission to make work better by helping people have better breaks.
We believe that great food, welcoming spaces and meaningful moments have the power to bring people together, boost wellbeing and create thriving workplace cultures. Every day, we help millions of people enjoy better breaks that fuel productivity, connection and happiness.
As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to lead an exciting culinary operation, inspire a talented team and make a real impact while enjoying the work-life balance of a Monday to Friday role.
Lead with passion. Inspire your team. Create exceptional food every day. Apply now and help create better breaks with Eurest.
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