Head Chef

Head Chef | Huntingdon | £35,000 – £40,000 per annum | 40 hours

What’s in it for the successful Head Chef?

• Salary £35,000 – £40,000 per annum
• Daytime operation, no evenings
• Five days out of seven, 40 hours per week
• Staff discount across the group’s venues
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance
• Stable, market-leading business with long-term security
• A well-resourced kitchen and genuine operational support

Tonic are pleased to partner with our client to recruit a Head Chef for their high-volume food operation in Huntingdon. Our client is a market leader within their sector, with the financial backing and operational infrastructure to match. This is a daytime role with no evening service, offering a genuine work-life balance that is rare at Head Chef level. You will take full ownership of the kitchen, leading the brigade and delivering consistently high-quality food across all service periods.

What are we looking for from Head Chef candidates?

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or strong Sous Chef ready to make the step up
• Comfortable running a fresh food operation to a consistently high standard
• Confident leading and developing a kitchen team
• Organised and disciplined, with a strong grasp of food safety and compliance
• Self-motivated and capable of owning the kitchen day to day without close supervision
• A steady career history that reflects commitment and reliability