Executive Chef

Executive Chef

• Application Deadline: 30 October 2025
• Department: People
• Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Location: Silverstone
• Reporting To: Tommy Hughes
• Compensation: £75,000 / year

Description

We are looking for an Executive Chef to lead our world-class catering operation – fuelling staff performance, wellbeing, and recovery, while delivering premium, bespoke hospitality experiences that reflect the strength and prestige of our brand.

Reporting to the People Performance Director, this is a unique opportunity to shape the culinary vision of a global high-performance team competing at the very highest level of motorsport.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead with vision – define and deliver a food strategy that balances performance-driven nutrition for staff with luxury hospitality for partners and VIPs.
• Inspire excellence – oversee all culinary operations across facilities and events, ensuring innovation, consistency, and uncompromising quality.
• Fuel performance – collaborate with nutrition and performance teams to design menus that support energy, recovery, and a wide range of dietary needs.
• Showcase the brand – deliver bespoke, high-quality catering experiences at partner and VIP occasions.
• Lead the team – manage, motivate, and develop catering staff to maintain professionalism and creativity in a demanding environment.
• Drive sustainability – balance cost, quality, and eco-conscious practices in supplier management and kitchen operations.
• Guarantee standards – uphold the very highest food safety, hygiene, and regulatory compliance standards.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• A professional culinary qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 Professional Cookery, City & Guilds, or equivalent).
• Advanced Food Hygiene and Safety Certification (Level 3 minimum, ideally Level 4).
• HACCP certification.
• Extensive experience as an Executive or Head Chef in Formula One, elite motorsport, luxury hospitality, professional sport, or prestigious event venues.
• Strong knowledge of performance nutrition, modern culinary techniques, and large-scale catering operations.
• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and manage teams in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Job Benefits

Investing in your career is paramount. We promote professional and personal development through a provision of learning opportunities and work with you to shape your career and realise your full potential.

As part of our high-performing, collaborative team, you'll enjoy a competitive package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, private healthcare, pension plan, life assurance, TEDSgroup childcare benefits, a cycle-to-work scheme, tech scheme, and car scheme.

You will also have access to our state-of-the-art facilities at the AMR Technology Campus, featuring a new on-site gym with fitness, spin and yoga classes, a bistro café, and restaurant.