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Head Chef

Job details
Posting date: 05 September 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 October 2025
Location: Orpington, London
Remote working: On-site only
Company: ISS Facilities Services
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 147655

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Summary

Head Chef

Contract: Healthcare

Location: Orpington, BR6 8ND

Hours of work: 37.5

Contract Type: Permanent


We’re looking for a passionate and hands-on Head Chef to lead a busy fresh food operation within a healthcare setting.

Managing a team of three, you’ll deliver high-quality food for 300+ at breakfast and 500+ at lunch, with a retail offer that includes hot food, snacks, sides and a salad bar.

Job Description

This role is perfect for a Head Chef who leads by example, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and takes pride in elevating food standards.

You’ll balance the demands of a busy kitchen with the admin side of the role, ensuring smooth and efficient service.

Mostly Monday to Friday daytime, you’ll also oversee training and quality, with weekend service covered by the existing team.

If you’re driven to create fresh, great-tasting food and inspire your team, this is an excellent opportunity to make your mark.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with all company and statutory regulations on health & safety, hygiene, fire and food standards
Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, personal appearance, and correct uniform at all times
Produce and serve food to the highest quality, using current cooking techniques and following standard recipes
Plan, coordinate, and order all food requirements while managing costs within budget and using nominated suppliers
Build and maintain positive client relationships, promoting new initiatives and aligning with high street trends
Ensure timely delivery of meals and services to agreed standards and client satisfaction
Complete all required company bookwork, returns, and budget preparation accurately and on time

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

Proven experience running a busy kitchen
Background in contract catering preferred
Strong knowledge of food hygiene and food safety with relevant qualifications
High standards in food quality and presentation
Experience managing and motivating kitchen teams

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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