Hospitality and Retail Head Chef

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Hospitality and Retail Head Chef to manage a large team and provide exceptional food service at a major B&I site in Leeds. This role involves menu development, team management, and maintaining high culinary standards, alongside various employee benefits and training opportunities.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy including Employee Assistance Programme

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Recognition schemes and awards

Long service awards

Access to high street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Ambitious and experienced head chef in B&I contract catering or hotels.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Passion for innovative retail and hospitality offerings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of up to 12 kitchen staff.
• Prepare and oversee food preparation to high standards.
• Develop and plan menus in line with client expectations.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Creativity

Job description

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Client:

Vacherin

Location:

leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Vacherin are committed to delivering deliciously different experiences, having fun, and conducting business with a social and environmental conscience. We are excited to be recruiting for a Hospitality and Retail Head Chef to work with us at wonderful B&I site currently going through a huge refurbishment.

About the site: This B&I site provides lunch for 400-550 people every day. We provide hospitality events four times weekly with a host of evening events for up to 350pax several times throughout the week.

Location: EC2V 7QP

Rate of pay: £50,000 per annum + 1.5 overtime

Working pattern: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week - 7am to 3.30pm

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Executive Chef, the head chef will manage a team of Sous Chefs, Chef De Parties, Commis Chefs and Kitchen Porters of 10-12 people
• To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
• To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
• To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers
• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
• Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team
• Provide feedback and coaching on performance
• To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training

Our Ideal Candidate:

• We are looking for an ambitious and experienced head chef who has worked within B&I contract catering or hotels with banqueting
• Will have great communication skills
• Strong leadership ability
• Passion for creating innovative retail and hospitality offerings on site

What's in it for you?

Working with Vacherin has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Vacherin officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2021.