Holroyd Howe
Head Chef - Stowe Group

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Job Title: Head Chef - Stowe Group
Location: Buckingham
Contract Type: Full Time
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Why Join us?
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- 3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
- 3 days grandparent leave for those special family moments
- 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
- Bespoke training & development opportunities
- Pension & life insurance
- Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
- Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
- Free meals while at work
- Career development through apprenticeships for all experience levels
About the role:
Are you an experienced Head Chef looking for a unique leadership opportunity? Join the prestigious Stowe Group and take responsibility for catering across multiple school sites, driving exceptional food standards, team development, and culinary excellence throughout the group.
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Based within the stunning grounds of Stowe School, you'll work closely with kitchen teams across the schools, delivering fresh, modern, and nutritious food while ensuring consistency, innovation, and outstanding service. This is a high-profile role within a prestigious educational environment, offering the chance to influence catering across multiple locations and make a lasting impact.
More than just a Head Chef position, this is an opportunity to lead, inspire, and shape the future of catering within one of the UK's most respected school groups, all while working in a beautiful setting with a supportive and ambitious team.
You will be joining Holroyd Howe, one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.


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The safety and wellbeing of the people we serve is at the heart of everything we do. A key element is effective allergen management; achieved through training, communication, and care, we create mealtimes where every pupil has a safe experience. Our mission is simple: to provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their job and our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.
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