Chef Manager - Food-Led Contract Catering

Feltham Monday-Friday No Evenings or Weekends

We're recruiting for a Chef Manager at a flagship corporate site in Bedfont Lakes, Feltham. This isn't a "cook by numbers" contract. This is a food-led operation where creativity, craft, and confidence are expected.

The client is food-focused. Our Ops team are food-focused. They want someone who can talk flavour, trends, technique and provenance - and then execute it consistently at volume.

The Operation

• 70+ fresh meals daily in the restaurant
• Around £2,000 per month hospitality
• Team of: Catering Manager, 1 Sous, 3 FOH, 1 KP
• High expectations from both client and senior leadership

Benefits

• £42,500 salary
• Monday to Friday only
• No evenings
• No weekends
• No national holidays
• Structured, professional environment
• Industry-leading training & development
• Creative input encouraged

Responsibilities as Chef Manager

• Lead the kitchen and set the food standard
• Deliver creative, trend-aware menus
• Manage GP, stock control and compliance
• Inspire and develop the team
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders
• Deliver hospitality to a high, restaurant-level finish

Who This Role Suits

This is for a chef who:

• Has a strong fresh-food background
• Understands current and future food trends
• Can talk confidently about process, palate and ingredients
• Is energised by craft and execution
• Is tired of evenings and weekends but not tired of cooking
• Wants to work for a contractor that genuinely invests in food

You don't need Michelin experience. But you do need pride, curiosity and standards.

If you're a chef who still loves food - properly loves it - and wants a lifestyle upgrade without compromising your craft.