Head Chef

Reading | Up to £42,500 per annum | 40 hours per week | Monday – Friday

Are you a creative and commercially minded Head Chef looking for your next challenge?

We’re looking for an ambitious Head Chef to lead the food operation at a high-end contract catering site in Reading, delivering an exceptional restaurant, hospitality and coffee bar offer.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef who wants to put their own stamp on an operation, develop an exciting food strategy and lead a talented kitchen team.

About The Role

As Head Chef, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day running of the kitchen and food operation, ensuring consistently high standards across restaurant service, hospitality and events.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading the day-to-day running of a high-quality contract catering operation.
• Taking ownership of kitchen operations, processes, standards and service delivery.
• Leading the food offer across the restaurant, hospitality and coffee bar.
• Overseeing hospitality and events, delivering exceptional food and service for a wide range of requirements.
• Managing food costs, purchasing, stock, labour and overall financial performance.
• Leading menu engineering, pricing and commercial development across the operation.
• Creating innovative, seasonal and commercially focused menus across all food service areas.
• Working closely with the client and wider management team to develop and deliver an ambitious food strategy.
• Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team.
• Setting high standards for food quality, presentation, consistency and service.
• Ensuring food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards are maintained.
• Bringing new ideas and fresh thinking to the operation while responding to customer trends and expectations.