Head Chef

Class 1 Personnel; Slough; On-site; GBP 43,200 - 52,800; Full time

Job summary

Class 1 Personnel is hiring a Head Chef to lead the kitchen within a prestigious global corporate headquarters. You will oversee premium food offerings, restaurant-quality dishes, and a hospitality programme, including executive dining and VIP events.

Daily footfall ranges up to 260 covers; you will drive menu innovation, manage food costs and labour, lead a high-performing team, ensure food safety, and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to deliver exceptional customer

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading high-performing kitchen teams.
• Experience in premium hospitality or restaurant environments.
• Ability to develop people and drive standards.
• Excellent organisational and commercial skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a talented kitchen team.
• Drive menu innovation across retail and hospitality.
• Deliver exceptional food quality and customer experience.
• Manage food costs, labour and kitchen performance.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Maintain the highest standards of food safety and compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Menu innovation

Food safety

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Hospitality experience

Job description

Head Chef

Salary: £48,000

Lead a Flagship Culinary Operation

We're looking for an ambitious and inspiring Head Chef to lead the kitchen within a prestigious global corporate headquarters, where food is recognised as an integral part of the workplace experience.

This is far from a traditional staff restaurant. You'll oversee a premium food offer serving fresh, restaurant-quality dishes alongside an extensive hospitality programme, including executive dining, three-course plated dinners, networking events and VIP hospitality. With a focus on quality over volume, you'll have the opportunity to showcase creativity, seasonal innovation and exceptional presentation every day.

Daily footfall ranges from 100 to 260 covers. The range of meeting and events taking place calls for a catering operation that can adapt for varying dishes, presentations and service styles!

What you'll do:

• Lead and inspire a talented kitchen team.
• Drive menu innovation across retail and hospitality.
• Deliver exceptional food quality and customer experience.
• Manage food costs, labour and kitchen performance.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Maintain the highest standards of food safety and compliance.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has proven experience leading high-performing kitchen teams.
• Thrives in premium hospitality or restaurant environments.
• Is passionate about developing people and driving standards.
• Has excellent organisational and commercial skills.
• Wants to help create a flagship food operation recognised for culinary excellence.

If you're ready to lead an exciting operation where creativity, quality and hospitality come first, we want to hear from you.

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