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