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About the Role

Aramark UK is seeking a commercially savvy and people-focused Head Chef to lead the culinary operation at Wimbledon Stadium, delivering world-class premium food experiences in an iconic venue.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end planning, coordination and delivery of all premium dining experiences, ensuring exceptional guest standards.
• Champion a culture of quality, innovation, continuous improvement and health & safety across the kitchen.
• Develop and maintain all kitchen standards, including SOPs, specification cards, cleaning schedules, training materials and staffing models.
• Lead food production and operational delivery across all premium areas, ensuring consistency, quality and compliance.
• Embed a guest-focused approach through strong hospitality knowledge and attention to customer needs.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety legislation, COSHH, due diligence and wider company policies.
• Maintain rigorous controls for food handling, hygiene, temperature checks, stock rotation and incident reporting.
• Recruit, develop and lead a high-performing kitchen brigade, driving engagement, capability and pride in delivery.
• Hold full financial accountability for premium operations, managing food, labour, stock and wastage to maximise profitability.
• Partner with procurement, suppliers and Aramark culinary and marketing teams to drive innovation, quality and continuous product development.

Requirements

• Proven senior chef leadership experience in restaurants, hospitality or premium event catering.
• Confident, inspirational leader with the ability to engage and motivate large, diverse teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with previous P&L accountability.
• Extensive knowledge of food safety and operational compliance.
• Excellent communicator, able to work collaboratively with front- and back-of-house teams.
• Passionate about food, hospitality and innovation.
• Calm, resilient and solutions-focused, with strong problem-solving ability.
• Flexible approach with availability to work evenings and weekends.

Skills

• Food safety
• Operational compliance
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Problem-solving
• Hospitality
• Innovation

Location

• Wimbledon Stadium

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior chef leadership experience

Education Level

• Level 3 Food Safety qualification (desirable)

Salary/Compensations

• £43,000-£47,000

Benefits

• Generous annual leave that increases in line with service, with the opportunity to buy extra
• Life assurance and pension scheme
• Benefits app: access to 100s of discounts, free mortgage advice, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, online GP appointments, and our Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to attend in-house events and try the culinary genius of our teams

About the Company

• At Aramark UK, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
• We are a Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity

• Reasonable adjustments are available throughout our recruitment process.