Head Chef - Salford 

Up to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience | Monday to Friday

Are you an experienced Head Chef who thrives in a high-end hospitality environment?

We’re looking for a talented and passionate Head Chef to join the Eurest team at our prestigious Bupa site in Salford. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a catering team within a professional office environment, with an increasing focus on hospitality, events and exceptional food experiences.

You’ll take the lead in delivering fresh, high-quality food across the site, ensuring every service is delivered to a consistently high standard. Alongside the day-to-day catering operation, you’ll play a key role in developing our growing hospitality offer, creating memorable experiences for clients and guests.

At Eurest, we are the experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 workspaces every day. We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help to sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately, motivate them to perform at their best. Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead, motivate and develop the catering team, creating a positive and high-performing kitchen environment.
• Oversee the day-to-day kitchen operation, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and service.
• Develop and deliver fresh, exciting menus across the restaurant and hospitality offer.
• Take ownership of hospitality and events, delivering food to a high-end standard for a variety of occasions.
• Work closely with the wider team and client to understand requirements and continually develop the food offer.
• Manage food costs, ordering, stock, waste and kitchen processes effectively.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and compliance.
• Lead by example and bring creativity, passion and a genuine love of food to the role.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience working as a Head Chef or in a senior kitchen leadership role.
• A strong background in high-end hospitality, events or premium contract catering.
• A passion for fresh food and delivering exceptional presentation and quality.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of food costs, margins and kitchen management.
• Someone who enjoys working with clients and can build strong working relationships.

The opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a prestigious site where hospitality is continuing to grow, giving you the chance to put your own stamp on the food offer and develop something really special.

A trade test will form part of the interview process, giving you the opportunity to showcase your culinary skills and creativity.

If you’re an ambitious Head Chef looking for a Monday–Friday role where food quality, hospitality and people really matter, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Reference: com/1311/41822001/52835578/R/SU #Eurest

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!