Head Chef

Elior Uk; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the United Kingdom seeks a Head Chef to manage a catering team and enhance financial growth through culinary excellence. Responsibilities include managing food stocks and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership ability, customer service skills, and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Join a supportive team that values diversity and offers great perks like flexible working hours and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Free, tasty meals

Flexible working hours

28 days holiday (31 after two years)

Paid volunteering days

Career development opportunities

Pension schemes and life assurance

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Proven leadership ability with a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Genuine interest in customer service excellence.
• 2+ years experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef ready for their next step.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a catering team.
• Maintain, order, and control food stocks within budget.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Proven leadership ability

Customer service excellence

Catering experience

Chef skills

2+ years as Head Chef or Sous Chef

Job description

Campus life is non‑stop, and so is our food! We bring flavour, convenience, and quality to university dining, with healthy, exciting menus anddigital ordering that fits seamlessly into student life.

What you’ll be doing…

As a Head Chef you will be proactively managing and supporting a catering team as well as creating a platform for financial growth through cost control and culinary excellence.

• Recruiting, training, supporting and people development to deliver an efficient, high quality service to Elior UK, customer and client
• Maintaining, ordering and controlling food stocks within budget
• Ensuring ongoing team communications, including building internal and external relationships, management reporting and client liaison to enable operational excellence
• Accountable for COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, legal regulations, environmental policies and duty of care to customer and colleagues

Working Pattern: 5 over 7 / 40 hours per week

What can you bring?

• Proven leadership ability with a proactive, hands‑on approach
• Genuine interest in customer service excellence
• Focused on the front line
• Catering experience essential with chef skills
• 2+ years experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef ready for their next step

Brilliant Work Deserves Brilliant Perks!

At Elior, we believe that when you love where you work, it shows. That’s why we make sure our team feels appreciated, supported, and set up for success! Here’s what’s waiting for you:

• Free, tasty meals - Enjoy tasty, nutritious food on us while you work!
• Flexible working - including part time roles, because life doesn’t run on a 9-5 schedule.
• Plenty of Time to Unwind - 28 days of holiday, and after two years, enjoy even more with 31 days.
• Leave for life’s important moments - whether family, personal or unexpected.
• Give back time - paid volunteering days for the causes you care about.
• Room to grow - career development and learning opportunities for all stages of your career.
• Financial security - pension schemes and life assurance.
• Exclusive discounts - save on entertainment, leisure, and even travel!

One small thing - we welcome you to apply using the name you feel most comfortable with!No need for legal names at this stage.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

We’re a people-first business with over 10,000 colleagues across the UK, serving everything from stadiums to hospitals, schools to workplaces. Our mission? Toenrich lives everywhere, every day.

And here’s the best part - 87% of our team say they’re proud to work here!Why? Because we create a place where you’re listened to, trusted, supported, and valued.

Not sure you match every single requirement? Apply anyway! Research shows that many people - especially women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - hold back unless they meet 100% of the criteria. But we hire for potential, not just experience. If you’re passionate and ready to grow, we want to hear from you!

We Celebrate You!

At Elior, diversity and inclusion aren’t just policies, they’re who we are. We know that different perspectives make us stronger, and we’re dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to succeed.

Need any support or adjustments during the application process? Just let us know - we’re happy to help!

Ready to join us? Hit ‘Apply Now’ and let’s chat!