Head Chef

BaxterStorey; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday

Birthday off

Free parking

24 weeks enhanced maternity leave

Volunteering days

Pension and life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Wellbeing hub

Cycle to work

Free meals on shift

Apprenticeships opportunities

Job summary

Baxterstorey is seeking a Head Chef in Manchester to take lead of the Kitchen, overseeing menus, ordering, and the development of new dishes to meet client needs.

You’ll support the General Manager daily, upholding Health and Food Safety standards while delivering a range of meals. Join a cohesive team focused on service excellence and career growth.

Qualifications

• Previous Head Chef experience would be ideal, but this could also be a role for someone wanting to step up from a current role.

Responsibilities

• In charge of the Kitchen: manage menus and ordering, create new dishes to meet client needs.
• Support the General Manager on a day-to-day basis, ensuring Health & Safety and Food Safety are maintained with daily meals.
• Work alongside like-minded chefs and front-of-house staff to guarantee great service each day.
• This is a fast-paced environment with a dedicated team delivering great food and customer service.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Job description

5/7 Days (Mainly Monday to Friday with the occasional weekend)

• This is a fantastic opportunity for a Head Chef who is looking to step into a Head Chef role within Baxterstorey. You will gain invaluable experience working with a large Client whilst working alongside other experienced Chefs and Managers withinthe area.
• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• Free Carparking
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carerleave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

As a member of the Baxterstorey team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

If you are an inspirational and enthusiastic

Head Chefkeen to make a name for yourself within the food service industry, we would love to hear from you!

Job Description

As Head Chef you will be in control of the Kitchen, managing menus and ordering, creating new dishes to meet the client needs.

You will support the General manager on a day to day basis ensuring that Health and Safety and Food Safety is maintained whilst providing a range of meals daily.

You will work alongside like minded chefs and front of house staff to guarantee a great service each and everyday.

This is a fast paced environment with a dedicated team, that provide great food and customer service.

Qualifications

Previous Head Chef experience would be ideal, but this could also be a role for someone wanting to step up from a current role.

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

Head Chef

Company: Baxterstorey Salary: Not specified Hours: Full-time Location: Manchester, M90 5AA Job type: Permanent Posting date: 9 Nov 2026 Closing date: 9 Dec 2026

Summary

Company Description

Head Chef

• Based next to Manchester Airport
• Salary: £35,000
• 5/7 Days (Mainly Monday to Friday with the occasional weekend)
• 40 Hours per week
• This is a fantastic opportunity for a Head Chef who is looking to step into a Head Chef role within Baxterstorey. You will gain invaluable experience working with a large Client whilst working alongside other experienced Chefs and Managers withinthe area.

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• Free Carparking
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carerleave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

As a member of the Baxterstorey team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

If you are an inspirational and enthusiastic

Head Chefkeen to make a name for yourself within the food service industry, we would love to hear from you!

Job Description

As Head Chef you will be in control of the Kitchen, managing menus and ordering, creating new dishes to meet the client needs.

You will support the General manager on a day to day basis ensuring that Health and Safety and Food Safety is maintained whilst providing a range of meals daily.

You will work alongside like minded chefs and front of house staff to guarantee a great service each and everyday.

This is a fast paced environment with a dedicated team, that provide great food and customer service.

Qualifications

Previous Head Chef experience would be ideal, but this could also be a role for someone wanting to step up from a current role.

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.

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