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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 9, 2026. WSH scores B on the Alion truth index.

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WSH

WSH is a British hospitality group that provides contract catering, restaurants, events and front-of-house services to workplaces, schools, colleges and cultural venues across the UK and Ireland, headquartered in Reading, England. It operates through a family of separately branded businesses, including BaxterStorey for corporate catering, Caterlink and Holroyd Howe for schools, Searcys and Benugo for venues and cafes, Portico for reception services and Genuine Dining. Its openings are mostly site roles such as chefs, kitchen porters, cafe, catering and events supervisors, front-of-house and reception hosts, and area operations managers for school catering contracts.

Head Chef

  • Based next to Manchester Airport
  • Salary: £35,000
  • 5/7 Days (Mainly Monday to Friday with the occasional weekend)
  • 40 Hours per week
  • This is a fantastic opportunity for a Head Chef who is looking to step into a Head Chef role within Baxterstorey. You will gain invaluable experience working with a large Client whilst working alongside other experienced Chefs and Managers within the area.

Benefits:

  • 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
  • Plus your birthday off
  • Free Carparking
  • 3 volunteering days
  • 3 days grandparent leave
  • 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
  • Secondary carer leave
  • Wedding/commitment day leave
  • Free meals on shift
  • Bespoke training and development opportunities
  • Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
  • Pension and life insurance
  • Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
  • Wellbeing hub
  • Access to employee assistance programme
  • Cycle to work scheme

As a member of the Baxterstorey team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

If you are an inspirational and enthusiastic Head Chef keen to make a name for yourself within the food service industry, we would love to hear from you!

As Head Chef you will be in control of the Kitchen, managing menus and ordering, creating new dishes to meet the client needs.

You will support the General manager on a day to day basis ensuring that Health and Safety and Food Safety is maintained whilst providing a range of meals daily.

You will work alongside like minded chefs and front of house staff to guarantee a great service each and everyday.

This is a fast paced environment with a dedicated team, that provide great food and customer service.

Previous Head Chef experience would be ideal, but this could also be a role for someone wanting to step up from a current role.

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.

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