CPU Head Chef - Contract Catering

ILLUME RECRUITMENT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract caterer is hiring for the position of CPU Head Chef in Greater London. This role involves managing a back-of-house team, overseeing event catering, and ensuring financial acumen in costing and budgeting is met. Candidates must have recent experience in a similar culinary role within contract catering. The company seeks someone eager to grow and contribute to a progressive environment.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a similar culinary role within contract catering.
• Good financial understanding of costing, P&L, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Desire to grow within a forward-thinking company.

Responsibilities

• Manage the back-of-house (BOH) team effectively.
• Guide and develop team members.
• Handle event catering services.

Skills

Understanding of how a CPU works

Managing a BOH team

Event catering experience

People development

Financial understanding of costing

Job description

CPU Head Chef – London – 50k

My client is a leading contract caterer and they are currently recruiting for a CPU Head Chef to join their team.

For this CPU Head Chef role, they require someone who has:

• Understanding of how a CPU works and its purpose within a business
• Experience managing a BOH team
• Event catering experience
• Ability to develop people
• Good financial understanding of costing, P&L, budgeting and forecasting
• Desire to grow within a forward‑thinking company

All candidates applying for this CPU Head Chef role must have been in a similar culinary role within contract catering in the last year.