Head Chef - Contract Catering

Salary: Up to £45,000
Location: Redcar
Hours: Monday-Friday | Mainly daytime

Looking for a Head Chef role where you can run a serious operation – without giving up your evenings and weekends?

I'm recruiting a Head Chef to lead a large Business & Industry catering operation in Redcar, producing around 1,000 fresh meals every day.

You'll lead a sizeable chef brigade, take ownership of the food offer and have plenty of opportunity to bring in new ideas, seasonal menus and modern food concepts.

Salary & Benefits

Up to £45,000 salaryMonday-FridayMainly daytime hoursPaid overtime or TOIL28 days holiday including bank holidaysCompany pensionFree meals on dutyCompany sick payTraining and career progression

The Operation

Around 1,000 covers per dayMultiple fresh-food retail countersLarge established kitchen brigadeRetail and hospitality cateringFresh food produced on-siteStreet food, deli, salads and grab-and-goSeasonal menus and changing food concepts

The Role

Lead the full kitchen operationManage and develop the chef brigadeDrive food quality and presentationDevelop menus and new retail conceptsOversee production and hospitalityManage ordering, stock and suppliersControl food costs, labour and GPMaintain excellent food safety standards

About You

Experienced Head Chef or strong senior kitchen leaderContract catering/B&I experience highly beneficialStrong high-volume fresh-food backgroundConfident leading and developing a large teamCommercially aware and organisedCreative with a genuine interest in food trendsReliable, consistent and looking for a long-term position

This is a great opportunity for a Head Chef who wants the scale and creativity of a 1,000-cover operation, alongside the work-life balance of a Monday-Friday, predominantly daytime role.

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