Head Chef - Premium Events & Production

Salary: £60,000-£65,000
Location: South-West London
Hours: Around 80% Monday-Friday | Typically 8am-4/5pm

Love the creativity of events but want more structure around your working week?

I'm recruiting a Head Chef for a premium London catering business, taking ownership of a busy central production kitchen and leading food delivery across an exciting events portfolio.

This is a production-led Head Chef role with plenty of variety – overseeing everything from canapés and bowl food through to plated dining and live events.

Salary & Benefits

£60,000-£65,000 salaryAround 80% Monday-FridayTypically 8am-4/5pmTOIL for additional hoursBalanced rota around eventsStrong culinary support around development and tastingsExcellent opportunity to develop the kitchen and team

The Operation

Premium London events and cateringBusy central production kitchenCorporate events form the core businessPrivate events and occasional weddingsCanapés, bowl food and plated diningProduction through to live event delivery

The Role

Lead the day-to-day kitchen operationManage production across multiple eventsOrganise chefs, prep schedules and deadlinesDrive consistency, presentation and food qualityDevelop and support junior chefsWork closely with development and tasting chefsOversee food from production through to event deliverySupport live events when required

About You

Head Chef or strong Senior Sous ready to step up.Confident running a busy production kitchen.Strong people management and organisation.Comfortable managing multiple deadlines.Excellent fresh-food background.Calm, hands-on and quality focused.Events experience isn't essential.The right attitude and leadership style are key.

There can be 1-2 evening events per week during busier periods, but additional hours are balanced through TOIL.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a strong kitchen leader who wants £60,000-£65,000, predominantly Monday-Friday hours and exposure to premium events without needing to come directly from an events background.

Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com