Head Chef

BM Caterers; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Michelin-starred chef masterclasses

Fully funded development courses

Discounts and cashback at retail andLe

Cycle-to-work scheme

Freedom Friday – paid charity day

Free lunch every workday

Mental Health Charter App access

Enhanced parental leave

Fertility/Grandparent leave

Job summary

BM Caterers in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Head Chef for a full-time position, Monday to Friday, 7am–3:30pm. You will recruit, lead and develop a kitchen team, crafting seasonal, balanced menus while ensuring standards and GP targets are met across multiple sites.

You will collaborate with General Managers to strengthen our Foodie culture and client goals, attend forums, and lead workshops to stay ahead of food trends on the High Street.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your kitchen team to deliver exceptional food across sites.
• Own and innovate seasonal menus, ensuring high quality, cost control and strong GP performance.
• Engage with General Managers and client teams to align food concepts with client goals and food culture.

Job description

We’re a multi award-winning contract catering company, with a team of trained foodies serving over 45,500 satisfied customers every day. We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to join our team. This is a full time role Monday to Friday, 7am-3:30pm You’re inspired by the ingredients you work with to create seasonal, balanced and nutritious menus. You’ll recruit, lead, manage and develop your own team, using your proven kitchen management experience and engaging communication skills. Ensuring our standards are met or exceeded, you’ll work with each site team to keep food innovation firmly on the agenda and achieve excellent GPs. You will work with a group of General Managers to buildand maintain the relationship between our company’sFoodie cultures and the goals of our clients. Being a part of our culture of learning is important at BM Caterers. That’s why you’ll attend our forums andlead craft workshops - to keep up-to-date with food innovation across the company as well as understanding the trends on the High Street. Continuous development extends to your team too, and you’ll provide the strong leadership and coaching needed to keep standards and performance at the highest level, always encouraging new initiatives. Being in the kitchen doesn’t mean you won’t see your customers. We expect you to interact regularly with the people who enjoy our food – to measure success and gain inspiration for new ideas and to maximise sales with our concepts and innovations.

Our benefits include:

• An annual day off for your birthday!
• Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs.
• Fully funded development courses ranging from levels 2 to 7.
• Discounts and cashback at a wide variety of retail and leisure outlets.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Freedom Friday – a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
• Free lunch every workday!
• 24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App.
• Enhanced parental leave benefits.
• Paid leave for fertility treatments.
• Grandparent leave to support your loved ones with their new arrival.

Explore all benefits and more by visiting BM Caterers website