Executive Chef

Compass Group; Stanford-le-Hope; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global catering organization in Stanford-le-Hope is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead culinary operations. This role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, and a passion for exceptional food and service. Responsibilities include developing innovative menus, managing kitchen teams, and ensuring food quality. The position offers a competitive salary of £40,000 per annum and a stable working pattern of 5 days out of 7. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior chef looking to make a significant impact in a market-leading organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Stable working pattern

Opportunity for autonomy and influence

Work with a global organization

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or above.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Commercially focused with experience in driving sales and GP.
• Confident, professional, and a natural people person.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Full driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Create, develop, and deliver innovative menus while maintaining consistently high standards.
• Ensure food quality, consistency, and compliance are delivered at all times.
• Lead, manage, and inspire a kitchen team.
• Drive client participation, facilitate client meetings, tastings, and showcases.
• Manage costs, grow sales, and deliver GP in line with budget expectations.
• Maintain excellent food safety, hygiene, and operational standards.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

People management

Job description

Executive Chef

Location: Stanford-le-Hope
Employer: DP World
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Working Pattern: 5 days out of 7

DP World is seeking an experienced and driven Executive Chef to lead culinary operations at our Stanford-le-Hope site. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior chef with strong leadership skills, commercial awareness, and a passion for delivering exceptional food and service.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, develop, and deliver innovative menus while maintaining consistently high standards of cooking and presentation
• Ensure food quality, consistency, and compliance are delivered at all times
• Lead, manage, and inspire a kitchen team to perform at their best
• Drive client participation, facilitate client meetings, tastings, and showcases
• Manage costs, grow sales, and deliver GP in line with budget expectations
• Maintain excellent food safety, hygiene, and operational standards

About You

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or above
• Strong leadership and people‑management skills
• Commercially focused with experience in driving sales and GP
• Confident, professional, and a natural people person
• Excellent communication and client‑facing skills
• Full driving licence required

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £40,000 per annum
• Stable working pattern (5 days out of 7)
• Opportunity to work with a global, market‑leading organisation
• A role with real autonomy, influence, and room to make an impact

If you are a passionate, ambitious Executive Chef ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

We connect workplaces to mindful, flavourful & planet‑positive catering

At Eurest, we are the experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 workspaces every day. We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help to sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately, motivate them to perform at their best. Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero by 2030.

We're people-powered at Eurest