Overview
Head Chef – B&I Contract Catering – London – Up to £58,000 + Paid Overtime
We’re recruiting a Head Chef to lead a flagship B&I contract catering operation within a prestigious corporate environment in London.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong food-led Head Chef to oversee a busy staff dining and hospitality operation, while also playing a key role in an exciting site mobilisation and relaunch next year!
The Offer
- Up to £58,000 basic salary.
- Paid overtime (Opportunity to earn more!)
- Monday to Friday, with occasional evening.
- Long-term development opportunity.
- High-profile corporate environment.
- Opportunity to support a major site mobilisation.
The Operation
- Premium B&I contract catering operation.
- Mix of staff dining and hospitality services.
- Around 800 covers daily across breakfast and lunch.
- Regular hospitality.
- Approximately 3 evening events per week during busy periods.
- Large, structured kitchen brigade.
The Food
- Modern, food-led staff dining offer.
- Deli bar, grab & go and street food concepts.
- Elevated hospitality and working lunches.
- Fresh, trend-driven menus with strong presentation.
- Focus on creativity, innovation and commercial appeal.
- Moving away from traditional sandwich-led offers.
The Role
- Lead all day-to-day kitchen operations.
- Manage and develop a large kitchen team.
- Drive food quality, consistency and innovation.
- Oversee both staff dining and hospitality delivery.
- Support mobilisation and launch of the new site.
- Manage GP, labour and operational performance.
- Work closely with senior leadership on food strategy and development.
About You
- Proven Head Chef experience within B&I, contract catering or high-volume hospitality.
- Strong background in modern food trends and premium hospitality.
- Reliable, consistent and committed to long-term roles.
If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to yasmin at COREcruitment dot com
Job Tenure: Permanent
