- Head Chef - Salford * *Head Chef - Salford * * 40,011 per annum | Monday to Friday* Are you an experienced Head Chef who thrives in a high-end hospitality environment? We're looking for a talented and passionate Head Chef to join the Eurest team at our prestigious Bupa site in Salford.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a catering team within a professional office environment, with an increasing focus on hospitality, events and exceptional food experiences. You'll take the lead in delivering fresh, high-quality food across the site, ensuring every service is delivered to a consistently high standard.
Alongside the day-to-day catering operation, you'll play a key role in developing our growing hospitality offer, creating memorable experiences for clients and guests. What you'll be doing * Lead, motivate and develop the catering team, creating a positive and high-performing kitchen environment. * Oversee the day-to-day kitchen operation, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and service. * Develop and deliver fresh, exciting menus across the restaurant and hospitality offer. * Take ownership of hospitality and events, delivering food to a high-end standard for a variety of occasions. * Work closely with the wider team and client to understand requirements and continually develop the food offer. * Manage food costs, ordering, stock, waste and kitchen processes effectively. * Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and compliance. * Lead by example and bring creativity, passion and a genuine love of food to the role. What we're looking for * Previous experience working as a Head Chef or in a senior kitchen leadership role. * A strong background in high-end hospitality, events or premium contract catering. * A passion for fresh food and delivering exceptional presentation and quality. * Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team. * Excellent organisation and communication skills. * Commercial awareness and an understanding of food costs, margins and kitchen management. * Someone who enjoys working with clients and can build strong working relationships. The opportunityThis is a great opportunity to join a prestigious site where hospitality is continuing to grow, giving you the chance to put your own stamp on the food offer and develop something really special. A trade test will form part of the interview process, giving you the opportunity to showcase your culinary skills and creativity. If you're an ambitious Head Chef looking for a Monday-Friday role where food quality, hospitality and people really matter, we'd love to hear from you.