Executive Head Chef – Brentwood, England

Holroyd Howe; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school catering company in Brentwood is seeking an Executive Head Chef to oversee culinary operations. You will lead a team, manage kitchen operations, and ensure high-quality food delivery. The ideal candidate has experience in a similar role and a strong passion for innovation and sustainability. This position offers a competitive salary of £60,000 and the opportunity to work in a prestigious environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Access to excellent facilities

Opportunity to influence menu innovation

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef, ideally in a school or multi-site environment.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage and motivate a diverse team.
• Expertise in fresh, seasonal, and innovative food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Drive culinary innovation and ensure all dishes are crafted with taste and quality in mind.
• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, including menu planning, stock management, and supplier relationships.
• Lead and inspire a large team, ensuring collaboration and excellence across all kitchens.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary innovation

Knowledge of seasonal ingredients

Stock management

Job description

Executive Head Chef – Brentwood, England

Company Description

Title: Executive Head Chef

Location: Brentwood School, Brentwood – UK

Salary: £60,000 per annum

Contract: 52 weeks, 5/7 days

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary of £60,000 per annum
• Opportunity to lead a high-performing team in a prestigious independent school
• Work in a stunning environment with access to excellent facilities
• Influence and develop an innovative, high-quality food offering

About the Role:
We’re seeking a dynamic and results-driven Executive Head Chef to lead the culinary operations at Brentwood. This is a senior role overseeing a large team across multiple dining areas, ensuring exceptional food quality and service for pupils, staff, and high-profile events.

You’ll bring creativity, leadership, and a passion for fresh, seasonal ingredients to drive innovation and excellence in every aspect of the catering operation.

If you’re an ambitious chef with a flair for leadership and delivering outstanding dining experiences, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive culinary innovation and ensure all dishes are crafted with taste and quality in mind.
• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, including menu planning, stock management, and supplier relationships.
• Lead and inspire a large team, ensuring collaboration and excellence across all kitchens.
• Deliver exceptional hospitality services, with a focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Manage events and ensure seamless execution of catering for various functions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef, ideally in a school or multi-site environment
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage and motivate a diverse team
• Expertise in fresh, seasonal, and innovative food preparation
• Strong knowledge of stock control, ordering, and kitchen management systems
• Passionate about delivering exceptional hospitality experiences

Additional Information

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children, therefore we will require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding any criminal offences and shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search of public available information on suitability to work with children.“

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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