Executive Head Chef - Independent School

Salary: £45,000 + Annual Performance Bonus
Location: South London
Hours: 40 hours per week | 40 weeks per year | Term-time only
Love creating incredible food, leading talented chefs and having your school holidays off?
I'm recruiting an Executive Head Chef for an incredible school South London.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef who loves both fresh school food and high-end hospitality .
You'll lead a busy catering operation, create exciting menus for the students and deliver special events for high-profile guests.
Salary & Benefits
£45,000 salary + annual performance bonus.
40-week contract.
Term-time working pattern.
40 hours per week.
Creative freedom with menus.
Exciting hospitality and events programme.
Opportunity to lead an established kitchen team.
The Operation
Premium independent school catering.
Approximately 1,500 students.
Three food outlets.
Breakfast, lunch and daily student dining.
Busy hospitality and private events.
Kitchen brigade of 10 chefs.
High-profile events and guest dining.
The Role
Lead the catering operation across three outlets.
Manage, motivate and develop a team of 10 chefs.
Create fresh, nutritious and exciting student menus.
Develop creative menus for hospitality and events.
Oversee high-volume breakfast and lunch services.
Deliver exceptional food for VIP and special events.
Manage food costs, ordering and kitchen standards.
Stay hands-on and lead from the front.
About You
Experienced Executive Head Chef or strong Head Chef.
Ideally from independent school or education catering.
Confident managing multiple food outlets.
Experience leading and developing large kitchen teams.
Creative with menus and passionate about fresh food.
Comfortable delivering both high-volume catering and fine dining.
Organised, hands-on and commercially aware.
This is more than a traditional school catering role.
You'll have the chance to create exciting food, lead a substantial kitchen team and deliver memorable events, all while enjoying the benefits of a term-time contract.
If you're looking for an Executive Head Chef job in South London with a £45,000 salary, annual bonus and excellent work-life balance, I'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com

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