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 Londons best:known restaurant groups. This is not a restaurant role : its a chance 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.
* A GBP 50,000 : A GBP 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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