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New Job Opening: Night Shift - Head Production Chef in Warrington, UK

Job Description - New Job Opening: Night Shift - Head Production Chef in Warrington, UK


Job Description



Job description


Location: Warrington


Reports to: CEO


Salary: Competitive (and Negotiable)


Working Rights: Only applicants with full UK working rights will be considered for this vacancy, sponsorship is not available on this occasion


 


ABOUT THE EMPLOYER 


A rapidly growing, mission-driven start-up is launching its first large-scale production facility. The company specialises in high-quality, nutritionally aligned prepared meals produced at volume. This is a fast-paced environment suited to someone who enjoys building systems from the ground up and thrives in periods of rapid growth and change.


 


THE ROLE


The Night Shift Head Production


Chef will lead manage production and prepping of meals You will establish all operational processes, ensure consistent output quality, and scale daily production from launch phase to several thousand meals per day.


 


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES


 


Production & Operations Management



  • Oversee day-to-day kitchen, production, and dispatch activities.

  • Currently producing 20,000 meals per week which you will support to manage and grow

  • Manage production schedules to ensure efficiency, consistency, and on-time output.

  • Implement strong stock control, inventory systems, and cost management processes.



Quality, Safety & Compliance



  • Lead all food safety, hygiene, and health & safety practices.

  • Implement and maintain HACCP (Level 3+ required).


Team Leadership



  • Train, and manage kitchen and production staff.

  • Build a positive, safe, and high-performance team culture.

  • Manage rotas, performance, and staffing levels to match production needs.



REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE



  • Experience in a high-volume food production facility, CPU, or large-scale catering environment (not restaurant-only).

  • Practical experience with cookchill and chilled food production.

  • Proven leadership experience managing production or kitchen teams.

  • Strong financial and operational management skills.

  • Highly organised, process-driven, and comfortable in fast-paced environments.

  • Right to work in the UK.



WHAT’S OFFERED



  • Competitive salary + performance bonus

  • Potential equity options

  • Opportunity to build a major operational function from scratch

  • High levels of autonomy and responsibility

  • Career advancement as the organisation scales


 



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