Head Chef - Contract Catering

COREcruitment Ltd; Windsor; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Excellent public transport links

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd. is recruiting a Head Chef for a prestigious corporate head office in Windsor. You will lead a fresh-food staff dining operation with autonomy over weekly menus, working Monday-Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm.

Manage a strong kitchen team in a large, modern kitchen, delivering high-quality, creative food while maintaining costs and standards. This role offers excellent work-life balance and on-site parking.

Qualifications

• Strong fresh-food background and menu development skills.
• Excellent people and kitchen management abilities.
• Commercially aware and well organised.
• B&I or contract catering experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day kitchen operation.
• Create and develop weekly menus.
• Bring fresh ideas to the food offer.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team.
• Manage ordering, stock and waste.
• Control food costs and maintain standards.
• Deliver consistently fresh, appealing food.
• Stay visible and engaged with customers.

Skills

Fresh-food background

People management

Menu development

Commercial awareness

Job description

Salary: Up to £50,000
Location: Windsor, Berkshire
Hours: Monday-Friday | 7:00am-3:30pm

£50,000, Monday-Friday and finished by 3:30pm – with a kitchen and menu you can genuinely make your own.

I'm recruiting a Head Chef for a prestigious corporate head office in Windsor, leading a fresh-food staff dining operation with a small amount of hospitality.

You’ll have full autonomy over the weekly menu, a strong kitchen team and a large, modern kitchen with plenty of scope to get creative and develop the food offer.

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £50,000 salary
• Monday-Friday
• 7:00am-3:30pm
• No regular evenings or weekends
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent public transport links
• Genuine menu autonomy
• Excellent work-life balance

The Operation

• Premium B&I contract catering
• Up to 300 people on-site
• Breakfast and lunch service
• Fresh-food staff dining
• Hot counter and additional daily food offer
• Small amount of corporate hospitality
• Modern, well-equipped kitchen

The Role

• Lead the day-to-day kitchen operation
• Create and develop the weekly menus
• Bring fresh ideas to the food offer
• Lead and develop the kitchen team
• Stay visible and engaged with customers
• Manage ordering, stock and waste
• Control food costs and maintain standards
• Deliver consistently fresh, appealing food

About You

• B&I or contract catering experience beneficial
• Strong fresh-food background
• Creative and confident developing menus
• Excellent people and kitchen management skills
• Commercially aware and organised

This is a fantastic Head Chef role for someone who wants real ownership of their food without sacrificing their work-life balance – with a £50,000 salary, Monday-Friday hours and a 3:30pm finish.