Executive Head Chef

Head Chef focuses on leading kitchen operations ensuring the highest standards of food quality, safety, and presentation.

What the role involves

• Leading kitchen operations ensuring the highest standards of food quality, safety, and presentation.
• Create innovative and seasonal menus tailored to the school’s requirements.
• Managing kitchen staff recruitment, training, and development.
• Control budgets, stock, and supplier relationships efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, health & safety, and safeguarding policies.
• Collaborate with the wider catering and school teams to deliver outstanding customer experiences.

Skills and requirements

• Relevant kitchen, service, hygiene, supervisory, or hospitality experience may be useful.

Candidate fit

• Ideally, you will have experience as an Executive Chef or Head Chef within a contract catering environment, preferably in independent education, or a high-profile business and indu.
• Passionate about fresh, quality ingredients and innovative menus.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and financial management skills.