Head Chef

BaxterStorey; Shepperton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality firm in Shepperton is seeking a Head Chef to join a prestigious TV and Film Studios team. You will lead a dynamic catering operation, ensuring exceptional food quality and customer service. The ideal candidate has experience in contract catering, a passion for food, and strong leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £45,000 and opportunities for development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 Days holiday

Bespoke training and development

Pension

Discounts via HAPI app

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Head Chef in Contract Catering or Events.
• Background in multi-outlet or large corporate locations.
• Strong presentation and organizational skills.
• Financially astute with understanding of GP calculation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial targets are met.
• Monitor staff performance and carry out appraisals.
• Work with management to prepare budgets.
• Develop and improve catering services.

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

Financial management

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

Company Description

Head Chef – Come and be a part of the food revolution!

Up to £45,000 per annum

We are recruiting a Head Chef for a prestigious TV and Film Studios based at Shepperton.

Be part of a team providing catering services across a busy site with multiple outlets while looking at ways to continuously improve the offer and create exceptional food. We are looking for an enthusiastic and self‑motivated individual who can inspire and lead our great team and share their wealth of experience while leading a multi‑million pound a year operation.

In return we offer support and development to grow within our business alongside a competitive salary

• Salary – Circa £40,000 - £45,000
• 28 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Bespoke training and development
• Pension
• Discounts available from HAPI app, from high street shops to holidays and cinemas

Job Description

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people so we are searching for an experienced Head Chef with multi outlet experience and a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work with one of our highly prestigious contracts.

A s a Head Chef your focus is to work closely with your teams to develop a great work relationship and together to provide the best customer service.

As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm and continuously look at creating new business opportunities.

What Will Keep You Busy

• Ensure that the location achieves, as a minimum, the financial targets agreed with the client in line with the budget
• Monitor the work of all the staff and carry out appraisals, recognize training needs and potential as appropriate
• Hold team meetings on a regular basis to communicate targets, standards required and company and client information
• Work with your General Manager to prepare budgets; achieve and maintain the food cost in accordance with the budget
• Develop and evolve all client’s services at location, ensuring regular adjustments and improvements are both recommended and implemented
• Work collectively with other sites to align catering offers as well as quality and look at ways to increase profitability

Qualifications

What you bring to the table:

• Previous experience in a Head Chef role with Contract Catering, Events or Hotel / Conferencing
• A background in a well established environment such as a multi outlet site or large corporate location within the Food Service Industry or a similar corporate operation.
• Be a proven, hands‑on leader, able to invest in your team and their development
• Thrive on getting the best out of people and maximising commercial opportunities
• Be naturally outgoing and vibrant, display a real passion for food and customer service
• Excellent kitchen management skills
• Be financially astute with good understanding of GP calculation and have strong IT literacy
• Be innovative and creative and driven by excellence
• Fresh innovative ideas for a variety of different catering styles
• Provide a professional catering service, ensuring that company standards are maintained and that Client expectations are met
• Strong understanding of report writing and financial management.
• Excellent supervisory and communication skills
• Good delegation and influencing skills
• Able to demonstrate your analytical approach to problem solving
• Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service

Additional Information

• Up to £45,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday with weekends/evenings when required
• 28 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Bespoke training and development
• Pension
• Discounts available from HAPI app, from high street shops to holidays and cinemas

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, and guest can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We can’t do this alone; 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.

We want to fuel your individuality, which is why we are deeply committed to creating an inclusive working culture at BaxterStorey.

Ready to be fuelled? Apply today.

Find out more about us at www.baxterstorey.com