Head Chef – £35k a year – London, England

Holroyd Howe; City Of London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company in London seeks an experienced Head Chef to create healthful, sustainable menus for an independent school. The role requires strong leadership, exceptional food presentation skills, and an enthusiasm for customer service. Benefits include career development opportunities, free meals, and a competitive salary. The position emphasizes teamwork and excellence in service delivery.

Benefits

Free meals whilst at work

Career development opportunities

Employee Benefits Platform

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

28 Prorated Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Qualifications

• Must have worked in a similar environment at a management level.
• Proven, hands-on leader investing in team development.
• Innovative and passionate about food and service.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a sustainability-focused team to develop a healthful menu.
• Provide exceptional food service tailored for independent school settings.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills in a busy environment.

Skills

Leadership

Food presentation

Communication skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Financial acumen

Creativity

Job description

Overview

Head Chef – £35k a year – London, England

We are looking for a fresh, imaginative Head Chef for our independent school in the centre of London. Here, you will get the chance to collaborate with a team that specialises in sustainability and nutrition to develop a menu that encourages the kids to eat healthfully.

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Job Details

Term Time only

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people so we are searching for an experienced Head Chef with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings. As a Head Chef you will, as well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

Qualifications

• Have worked in a similar environment at a management level
• Be a proven, hands-on leader, able to invest in your team and their development
• Be naturally outgoing and vibrant, display a real passion for food and customer service
• Have excellent Health & Safety knowledge
• Be financially astute and have strong IT literacy
• Be innovative and creative and driven by excellence
• Stay up to date with current food trends

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Reward & recognition schemes
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• 28 Prorated Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Competitive salary

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles.

We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients. Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences. This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references

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