Head Chef - Premium Events & Production Kitchen

COREcruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Paid overtime

Predominantly Monday–Friday

Daytime production hours

Prestigious events

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is recruiting a Head Chef for a premium events and catering business in South West London, leading a busy central production kitchen delivering food for high-profile events and venues. This role suits a chef with a fine dining, luxury hotel or premium events background who can bring finesse to food produced at scale while managing GP and labour in a dynamic production kitchen.

Salary is up to £60,000 with a performance bonus and paid overtime.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef
• Fine dining, luxury events background
• Strong organizational and forward-planning skills
• Commercial awareness around GP and labour
• Excellent technical ability and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Lead the production kitchen and brigade
• Plan production across multiple events
• Maintain exceptional food quality at volume
• Oversee staffing, ingredients and daily production schedules
• Lead selected high-profile events on-site
• Develop and inspire a talented culinary team

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Fine dining

GP management

Menu planning

Staff management

Job description

Salary: Up to £60,000 + Performance Bonus + Paid Overtime
Location: South-West London
Hours: Monday–Friday | 8:00am–5:30pm + Event Overtime

Love creating exceptional food, but want a more structured Monday–Friday working week?

I'm recruiting a Head Chef for an established premium events and catering business in South West London, leading a busy central production kitchen delivering food for high-profile events and prestigious venues.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef with a fine dining, luxury hotel or premium events background who can bring real finesse to food produced at scale.

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £60,000 salary
• Performance bonus linked to kitchen performance
• Paid overtime for additional event hours
• Predominantly Monday–Friday
• Regular daytime production hours
• Creative input and leadership responsibility
• Opportunity to work on prestigious events

The Operation

• Busy, high-volume events production kitchen
• Modern European, seasonal food
• Premium corporate and private events
• Established brigade including senior chefs, pastry and development support
• Strong focus on sustainability and local sourcing
• Production for multiple events and venues

The Role

• Lead the production kitchen and wider brigade
• Plan production across multiple upcoming events
• Maintain exceptional food quality at volume
• Oversee staffing, ingredients and daily production schedules
• Lead selected high-profile events on-site
• Manage GP, labour costs and kitchen performance
• Work closely with the events and operations teams
• Develop and inspire a talented culinary team

About You

• Experienced Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef ready to progress
• Fine dining, luxury hotel or premium events experience
• Excellent technical ability and attention to detail
• Confident producing high-quality food at scale
• Strong organisational and forward-planning skills
• Commercially aware, particularly around GP and labour
• A confident communicator and natural team leader
• Passionate about seasonal ingredients and sustainability

If you're looking for a £60,000 Head Chef role in London events, with a performance bonus, paid overtime and the opportunity to lead a serious production kitchen, I'd love to hear from you.