Head Chef – Manchester – Full Time – Manchester

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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Salary: 30,902 per annumShift hours: Full Time

Head Chef – Manchester

30,784 per annum | Monday to Friday

Are you a passionate Head Chef who loves creating great food, leading a team and delivering an excellent customer experience?

Eurest is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Head Chef to join our team at the Virgin Media site in Manchester. This is a fantastic Monday to Friday opportunity where youll take the lead in the kitchen, delivering fresh, high-quality food while supporting the wider catering operation.

What youll be doing

As Head Chef, youll take ownership of the day-to-day kitchen operation, ensuring consistently high standards across food quality, presentation and service.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Planning, organising and directing the preparation and cooking of food.
  • Leading and motivating the kitchen team to deliver an outstanding food offer.
  • Maintaining consistently high standards of food quality and presentation.
  • Working with centrally driven menus and promotions to maximise sales and customer satisfaction.
  • Ensuring compliance with preferred suppliers and agreed purchasing processes.
  • Managing stock control, ordering and regular stock counts.
  • Ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and COSHH regulations.
  • Delivering a food service offer that meets the needs of our clients and customers.
  • Taking responsibility for the WELL Programme, ensuring you understand the requirements and remain compliant at all times.
  • Supporting the Catering Manager and stepping up to cover the operation when they are not on site.
  • Taking responsibility for the weekly bookwork and ensuring it is completed accurately when covering the Catering Manager.
  • Building positive relationships with customers, clients and the wider site team.
  • Looking for ways to continually improve the food offer, service and overall customer experience.

What were looking for

Were looking for someone who is passionate about food, confident leading a kitchen and commercially aware.

Youll ideally have:

  • Previous experience as a Head Chef or experienced Sous Chef ready for the next step.
  • Experience working within a busy catering, hospitality or contract catering environment.
  • A genuine passion for producing great food and delivering excellent service.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Good understanding of food safety, Health & Safety and COSHH.
  • Experience with stock control, ordering and financial/bookwork processes.
  • Good organisation skills and the ability to manage priorities effectively.
  • A positive, hands-on approach and the confidence to take ownership of the kitchen operation.

Why join Eurest?

At Eurest, were all about creating great food and great experiences. Youll be joining a supportive team within a well-established workplace catering environment, with the opportunity to make your mark on the food offer at a fantastic client site.

If youre a Head Chef looking for a great Monday to Friday role in Manchester, wed love to hear from you.

Apply today and bring your passion for food to Eurest at Virgin Media.

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Posted: October 9th, 2026