Head Chef Contract Catering
16 days ago
Haywards Heath
Head Chef Café & Events Location: Sussex Salary: £45,000 per annum Hours: 5 days over 7 ETAB Recruits are recruiting an experienced Head Chef on behalf of a food-led venue in Sussex, operating a busy café offer alongside events and weddings. This is a hands-on leadership role, managing a kitchen team of 6 and delivering fresh, high-quality food across both daytime service and private functions. Key Responsibilities Lead, manage and develop a kitchen team of 6 Oversee daily café food operations Plan and deliver menus for events and weddings Maintain food quality, consistency and presentation Manage stock control, ordering, GP and kitchen budgets Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and H&S standards Work closely with FOH and events teams The Ideal Candidate Proven experience as a Head Chef, or a strong Senior Sous Chef ready to step up Background in café, casual dining or fresh food-led kitchens Experience with events and wedding catering Strong leadership and organisational skills Commercially aware with good cost control Passionate about food quali...