Talent.com
Berkeley Scott
Head ChefBerkeley Scott • London, Greater London, England
Head Chef

Head Chef

Berkeley Scott • London, Greater London, England
20 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description

Head Chef - Support/Relief

Contract Catering

Central London

£48K plus expenses

Mon Fri ( mainly)

We are seeking an experienced and driven Head Chef, a catering professional to join our client’s team in a dynamic, multi-site role within the contract catering sector.

The successful candidate will bring a genuine passion for food, a strong track record within education catering, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service standards. This is an opportunity for a creative and commercially astute Head Chef, who can influence, develop, and elevate catering operations across multiple locations.

This is a hands-on position requiring flexibility, with regular travel between sites to provide operational support, drive standards, and implement best practice.

Key responsibilities and attributes include:

  • A strong craft background with the ability to lead from the front, inspiring teams through passion, energy, and commitment
  • Exceptional attention to detail, consistently striving for excellence across all areas of the operation
  • Proven experience in developing catering services, using feedback and insight to enhance both client and customer satisfaction
  • A creative and innovative approach to food, service delivery, and business development, with the ability to motivate and grow teams
  • Sound knowledge of food safety and health & safety legislation, with up-to-date practical experience in compliance and implementation
  • Strong financial acumen, including managing budgets, controlling costs, driving sales, and optimising labour to achieve consistent performance
  • A solid understanding of health and nutrition guidelines, particularly within an educational environment

This role would suit a forward-thinking catering professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is motivated by making a tangible impact across multiple sites.

Kellan Group (including all of our brands, Berkeley Scott and Xpress Recruitment) are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our websites

Create a job alert for this search

Head Chef • London, Greater London, England

Similar jobs

Founding Head of Engineering - Healf Zone

HealfGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Healf Is Europe's Fastest-growing Company.Number one on the FT1000, number one on the Sifted 100.From £1m to over £100m in under three years, with a small, talent-dense team and an electric culture... Show more

 • Promoted

Regional Relief Chef Manager - Lead Kitchens Across the Region

Elior UkBromley, England, GB
Full-time

Caterplus is seeking a Regional Relief Chef Manager to cover Slough, Dagenham, Mitcham and Bromley.You will step into different sites to support, steady the ship and ensure communities are well-fed... Show more

 • Promoted

Area Head Chef - UPB Head Office

Urban Pubs & BarsLondon (Greater), London (Greater), United Kingdom
Full-time

Area Head Chef - UPB Head Office.Area Support Chef - London - Fresh Food -.Area Support Chefs are leaders with excellent communication and influencing skills.Creative, forward-thinking individuals ... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef

Hospitality & Catering Solutions Ltd (H&C)London, England, GB
Full-time

Hospitality & Catering Solutions Ltd (H&C) provided pay range.This range is provided by Hospitality & Catering Solutions Ltd (H&C).Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - £45,000 A Year

Premium Fish Restaurant & Events SpaceBarnsbury, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Lead the kitchen operations of a growing premium fish restaurant and events space, with opportunities for career advancement. Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - Up To £38,000 A Year

ApleonaManor Park, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Hours Monday Friday, 7:00am 15:30pm (Flexibility is essential).Holidays Days Inc Bank Holiday.Employee discounts via Perkbox.Access to a virtual GP and a health & wellbeing app.Were currently looki... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - Up To £55,000 A Year

B&I Contract CateringBarnsbury, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Lead a dynamic, multi-concept food operation as a Retail Head Chef in a B&I contract catering site, delivering a vibrant multi-counter food operation and premium hospitality. Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Sales

Helical Ltd.Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Helical is building the AI-native lab for biology; replacing slow, costly wet lab experimentation with scalable, virtual discovery.Our platform is already deployed with leading global pharma, enabl... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - Farm To Fork - £50,000 A Year

Ashdown AppointmentsLondon, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Job DescriptionHead Chef package £50,000This unique property consists of several beautiful, boutique bedrooms, a destination restaurant, bar, barn and event spaces.The food offering is deeply conne... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - Up To £60,000 A Year

High End HotelWest End Of London, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Seeking a Head Chef for a high-end hotel in the Newcastle area, with a salary up to £60,000.Responsibilities include menu autonomy and managing a rosette-winning restaurant and banqueting. Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - Up To £65,000 A Year

Berkeley ScottBarnsbury, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Seeking a Head Chef for a luxury events and catering company in South London, leading culinary direction for unique food experiences. Show more

 • Promoted

Chef

Active Care GroupGreenwich, Greater London, GB
Full-time

Come and join one of the UKs largest providers in complex care.We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.Remember to check your CV before apply... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - £36,202 - £38,201 A Year

Yo!London, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Operations - Westfield Stratford.We burst onto the restaurant scene in 1997, when we shook up London and showed the UK a new way of eating.Part of this was the 'kaiten' conveyor belt and colour-cod... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Growth

WinedropsGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Winedrops (UK) and its USA sister-brand Casedrops are two of the fastest-growing DTC brands in the world.In the last three years we’ve scaled to 70k members across the UK & USA, providing them acce... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - Up To £47,000 A Year

HMS BelfastLondon, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time +1

Head ChefLocation: HMS Belfast, LondonSalary: Up to £47,000 per annumContract: Permanent, Full-Time, 5 out of 7 days per week.As the Head Chef at HMS Belfast, you will be joining this historic visi... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - Up To £42,000 A Year

Rayment Recruitment LtdLondon, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Head chefRomfordLive in available (extra cost)Up to 42K42 hours per week.We have a fantastic opportunity to work with a well-known, Restaurant and spa in the beautiful Essex countryside, which has ... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - Care Home

Barchester HealthcareLimpsfield, England, GB
Full-time

Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be!.... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef 43k - £32,000 A Year

c2b RecruitmentLondon, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Up market Gastro pub/wine bar group looking to recruit a head chef.A site in Greenwich, are looking to recruit a head chef.This is in a residential area so follows more of a gastro pub style of men... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Sales UK

SimCorpGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

SimCorp is a leading provider of investment technology solutions.The UK is a strategically important market for us, as it hosts many of the world’s largest asset managers and asset owners.We need a... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Chef - Up To £38,000 A Year

APLEONA HSG LIMITEDManor Park, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Hours Monday Friday, 7:00am 15:30pm (Flexibility is essential).Employee discounts via Perkbox.Access to a virtual GP and a health & wellbeing app.Were currently looking to recruit a Head Chef who w... Show more