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.