Executive Chef - Contract Catering

Illume Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Illume Recruitment seeks an Executive Chef to lead the BOH team at a flagship independent school in the City of London. The role is Monday to Friday, day-time only, with a strong emphasis on senior leadership within contract catering.

Candidates must have extensive Independent Schools sector experience, manage large BOH teams, and show solid costing, budgeting, and forecasting skills, plus a passion for food innovation and growth within a forward-thinking company.

Qualifications

• Background in the Independent Schools sector of contract catering.
• Experience managing a large BOH team.
• Strong costing, P&L, budgeting and forecasting knowledge.
• Passion for food and innovation.
• Desire to grow within a forward-thinking company.
• Senior culinary role within contract catering within the last year.

Responsibilities

• Lead the BOH team at a flagship independent school in the City of London.
• Drive food innovation while maintaining tight cost controls and budgets.

Skills

Independent Schools sector experience

BOH team management

Costing and budgeting (P&L)

Food innovation

Career growth mindset

Job description

Executive Chef - London - 60k

MONDAY-FRIDAY/DAYTIME ONLY

My client is a leading contract caterer and they are currently recruiting for an Executive Chef to lead the BOH team at a flagship independent school in the City of London.

For thisExecutive Chefrole, they require someone who has:

• A strong background in the Independent Schools sector of contract catering

• Experience managing a large BOH team

• Good financial understanding of costing, P&L, budgeting and forecasting

• A passion for food and innovation

• The desire to grow within a forward thinking company

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

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