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Head Chef - Contract Catering New

YK999957699

COREcruitment Ltd

£45k per year + .

North Yorkshire, England

United Kingdom

Contract Catering

31/10/2026

30/09/2026

30/10/2026

Permanent | Full Time

Salary: Up to £45,000
Location: Redcar
Hours: Monday-Friday | Mainly daytime

Looking for a Head Chef role where you can run a serious operation – without giving up your evenings and weekends?

I'm recruiting a Head Chef to lead a large Business & Industry catering operation in Redcar, producing around 1,000 fresh meals every day.

You'll lead a sizeable chef brigade, take ownership of the food offer and have plenty of opportunity to bring in new ideas, seasonal menus and modern food concepts.

Salary & Benefits

  • Up to £45,000 salary
  • Monday-Friday
  • Mainly daytime hours
  • Paid overtime or TOIL
  • 28 days holiday including bank holidays
  • Company pension
  • Free meals on duty
  • Company sick pay
  • Training and career progression

The Operation

  • Around 1,000 covers per day
  • Multiple fresh-food retail counters
  • Large established kitchen brigade
  • Retail and hospitality catering
  • Fresh food produced on-site
  • Street food, deli, salads and grab-and-go
  • Seasonal menus and changing food concepts

The Role

  • Lead the full kitchen operation
  • Manage and develop the chef brigade
  • Drive food quality and presentation
  • Develop menus and new retail concepts
  • Oversee production and hospitality
  • Manage ordering, stock and suppliers
  • Control food costs, labour and GP
  • Maintain excellent food safety standards

About You

  • Experienced Head Chef or strong senior kitchen leader
  • Contract catering/B&I experience highly beneficial
  • Strong high-volume fresh-food background
  • Confident leading and developing a large team
  • Commercially aware and organised
  • Creative with a genuine interest in food trends
  • Reliable, consistent and looking for a long-term position

This is a great opportunity for a Head Chef who wants the scale and creativity of a 1,000-cover operation, alongside the work-life balance of a Monday-Friday, predominantly daytime role.

Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com

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