Head Chef - Production Unit (cpu) - Southeast London - Monday To Friday £50-60k in London, London
UK working eligibility only.
Head Chef - Production Unit (CPU) – Southeast London – Monday to Friday £50-60k
A unique role for a restaurant chef looking for Monday–Friday, daytime only hours.
Work alongside a Michelin-starred chef in a new central production unit, supplying top London restaurants with high-quality mis en place, stocks, sauces, and fresh pasta.
We are partnering with a new premium food production business that supplies some of London's best-known restaurant groups. This is not a restaurant role – it's a chance to apply your kitchen skills in a production environment, with genuine work-life balance and long-term progression.
The Role:
- Join a small, growing CPU in South East London
- Work directly alongside a Michelin-starred chef-owner.
- Batch cook confit meats, stocks, sauces, dressings, pesto, preserves, and fresh pasta for restaurant clients
- Manage production planning, labelling, batch tracking, and food safety compliance.
- Lead and develop a small team (currently 6, set to grow).
The Ideal Candidate:
- Restaurant background essential – you understand flavour, detail, and quality.
- Senior Sous or Head Chef level looking for a new challenge.
- Level 3 Food Safety / HACCP experience a massive plus.
- Organised, process-driven, and comfortable with paperwork.
- Excited by the opportunity to grow with a new venture.
Why Apply?
- Monday to Friday, 8am-5:30pm – evenings and weekends off.
- £50,000 – £60,000 (salary can grow as the business scales).
- Free parking on-site.
- Genuine progression to Head of Production / Operations in 3-4 years.
- New 12,000 sq ft unit opening in summer 2026.
Send your CV to Olly at COREcruitment dot com.
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