Head Chef – Event Catering

Job Description

We are recruiting for an experienced Head Chef to join an established and growing event catering business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on and commercially minded chef to take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, supporting the delivery of high-quality food across a busy programme of events.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a high-volume event catering environment, managing a kitchen team and ensuring food is prepared, produced and delivered to consistently high standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the kitchen team across preparation and event production
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Plan and organise food preparation for upcoming events
• Ensure food is produced consistently to a high standard
• Manage large-volume production and service
• Monitor stock, ordering, food costs and wastage
• Ensure all food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards are maintained
• Train, motivate and develop kitchen staff
• Work closely with the events and management teams
• Ensure kitchens are organised and fully prepared for each event
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and kitchen organisation
• Remain hands-on and lead by example during busy periods

About You

• Previous experience as a Head Chef, Executive Chef or Senior Sous Chef
• Strong experience within event catering, contract catering or high-volume hospitality
• Proven experience managing and developing a kitchen team
• Comfortable with large-scale food production
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent knowledge of food safety and HACCP
• Commercially aware with experience managing food costs and wastage
• Calm and effective under pressure
• A hands-on leader with a genuine passion for food and hospitality
• Flexible to work around the requirements of the events calendar

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of £50,000-£60,000 +benefits
• Permanent, full-time position
• Opportunity to work with an established event catering business
• Varied and exciting events
• Opportunity to lead and develop a kitchen team
• Career development and progression

If you are an experienced Head Chef with a strong event catering background and are looking for your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.