Chef Manager – Contract Catering

Company: COREcruitment
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Location: Reigate
Job Description:

Chef Manager – Contract Catering – Reigate – £45,000

Monday to Friday | 7:00am-3:30pm | Work-Life Balance

We’re recruiting a Chef Manager to lead a well-established Business & Industry contract catering site in Reigate.

This is a small, friendly operation with around 700 people on site, serving approximately over 100freshly prepared hot meals each day.You’ll be supported by a Relief Chef and Chef de Partie, giving you the opportunity to focus on delivering great food, leading your team and building a strong relationship with the client.

Lunch service finishes at 2:00pm, leaving plenty of time for preparation, administration and planning before heading home.

The Offer

  • £45,000 salary
  • Monday to Friday only
  • Paid off-street parking
  • 7:00am-3:30pm
  • Lunch service finishes by 2:00pm
  • Company Share scheme
  • Healthcare
  • Pension
  • Paid holidays
  • 28 day’s holidays
  • Uniform provided

The Food

  • Fresh food prepared on site every day.
  • Breakfast and lunch service.
  • Modern street food alongside traditional favourites.
  • Fresh grab-and-go offer.
  • Weekly salad bar.
  • Four-week rotating menus.
  • Subsidised restaurant.

The Role

  • Lead the day-to-day kitchen operation
  • Manage and develop a small team
  • Cook fresh, high-quality food
  • Manage ordering, stock and food costs
  • Help develop seasonal menus
  • Build strong client relationships
  • Maintain high food safety and hygiene standards

About You

  • You’ll already be working as a Chef Manager or Head Chef, ideally within contract catering, education, hotels or high-volume fresh food operations.
  • You’ll enjoy leading a team, cooking from scratch and taking ownership of your kitchen while delivering consistently high standards.
  • Reliable, consistent and committed to long-term roles.

If you’re looking for a Monday-Friday role that offers genuine work-life balance without compromising on food quality, we’d love to hear from you.

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Posted: July 31st, 2026