WSH International Investments

Contract catering and brand portfolio management

Head Chef

Food & Beverage Operations ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLondon, UK£42k /moIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Proven Head Chef experience in high-volume, high-quality environments.
Strong client-facing communication skills.
Value creativity, consistency, and compliance equally.

Responsibilities

Take full responsibility for the retail workplace restaurant, its paperwork and financials, and lead a small team serving 60 covers daily.
Foster client relationships in a client-facing role.
Maintain food safety, hygiene, and allergen controls.
Manage financials, payroll, and orders.
Ensure compliance with HACCP, EHO, and Genuine Dining standards.
Lead a food safety culture through training, coaching, and attention to detail.
Deliver consistent quality and safe systems across all retail services.
Design and deliver modern menus that encourage engagement and repeat visits.
Champion seasonal produce and premium ingredients.
Balance menu innovation with volume, pace, and commercial awareness.
Drive sustainable practices, reducing food waste and carbon impact.

Job Description

The Role

As Chef manager, you will have full responsibility for the retail workplace restaurant, the paperwork, financials and will leading a small vibrant team serving 60 covers daily.

This role will be client facing so the ideal candidate will need to have experience in fostering client relationships

This is a standout opportunity to shape the food culture of a premium contract, delivering menus that are seasonal, sustainable, nutritionally balanced, and designed to excite today’s workplace diner.

Food safety is fundamental to this role. You will be accountable for:

Maintaining exceptional food safety, hygiene, and allergen controls
Managing financials, payroll, orders etc
Ensuring full compliance with HACCP, EHO, and Genuine Dining standards
Leading a strong food safety culture through training, coaching, and attention to detail
Delivering consistent quality and safe systems across all retail services
Creativity & Menu Innovation

Alongside operational excellence, creativity is key. You will:

Design and deliver modern, exciting menus that encourage engagement and repeat visits
Champion seasonal produce and premium ingredients
Balance innovation with volume, pace, and commercial awareness
Drive sustainable practices, reducing food waste and carbon impact

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

Proven Head Chef experience in high-volume, high-quality environments
A natural leader who motivates, develops, and leads by example
Strong client-facing communication skills
A chef who values creativity, consistency, and compliance equally

Additional Information

Why Join Genuine Dining?

Genuine creative freedom and access to premium ingredients
A collaborative, forward-thinking, people-first culture
Ongoing learning, development, and clear career progression
A rare Monday to Friday, daytime-only Head Chef role
If you’re a Head Chef who believes modern workplace dining should be safe, inspiring, and full of personality, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

Compensation: 42000 to 42000 (GBP) (MONTHLY)

About the Company

WSH International Investments

Contract catering and brand portfolio management

WSH is a British holding company that owns and operates brands in food services and hospitality, with contract catering as its core business. It runs BaxterStorey, Benugo, and Searcys, delivering high-quality food and service to clients like businesses, schools, and public venues, focusing on fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients. Its portfolio approach across corporate dining, restaurants, and cafes, plus centralized procurement and operations, differentiates it from competitors. Its goal is to provide dependable, high-quality catering and hospitality, grow its brand portfolio, and optimize costs to deliver value to clients and stakeholders.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Reading, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011

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