Chef

Gategroup; Eccles; On-site; GBP 33,062,000 - 42,706,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Complimentary meals & beverages

Free Uniform

Company sick pay

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Gate Gourmet is recruiting for a Chef to join our airline catering team in the UK. The role features a regular 4 on 2 off shift pattern from 08:00 to 16:00, with overtime paid at 1.5x and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will cook, prepare and assemble meals to specification, work as part of a team, and contribute to menu development while maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety. Training is provided onsite, and staff are supported by uniform, parking, life insurance and a pension

Qualifications

• Significant experience in volume cooking in hotel/restaurant/airline environments.

Responsibilities

• To work in the kitchen area cooking, preparing and assembling food onto plates.
• To ensure all items are produced to specification.
• To work as part of a team.
• To assist with menu development
• To maintain awareness of department and possess knowledge of customer products and requirements.
• To ensure quality of products is safeguarded at all times to make for a safe and hygienic workplace.
• To work in the back rooms when required.
• To assist in meeting Production targets as set by Line Managers.
• Follows recipes; prepares and cook products to specification
• Carry out yield testing
• Assemble meals to specification

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Deadline orientation

Attention to detail

Job description

About the company:

Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and are the core business behind gategroup, whose eleven associated brands offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any on-board need. We provide more than 200 million meals a year to our 270-plus customers at some 120 airport locations around the globe.

Job Overview:

Regular roster of 4 on 2 off shift, Overtime rate of 1.5, Free onsite parking, complimentary meals and refreshments, free uniform, free life insurance, company sick pay, pension scheme.

What will life as a Chef look like for you:

• £14.90 per hour
• Overtime at 1.5 times
• 4 on 2 off pattern 0800 - 1600
• Inhouse training and development
• Complimentary meals & beverages
• Free Uniform
• Company sick pay
• Free on-site parking
• Paid Holiday
• Refer a friend scheme with generous bonuses for each successful referral
• Access to a great discount platform, saving you money on everyday purchases and so much more
• Cycle to work scheme

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To work in the kitchen area cooking, preparing and assembling food onto plates.
• To ensure all items are produced to specification.
• To work as part of a team.
• To assist with menu development
• To maintain awareness of department and possess knowledge of customer products and requirements.
• To ensure quality of products is safeguarded at all times to make for a safe and hygienic workplace.
• To work in the back rooms when required.
• To assist in meeting Production targets as set by Line Managers.
• Follows recipes; prepares and cook products to specification
• Carry out yield testing
• Assemble meals to specification

Qualifications and Experience

Work Experience

• Significant experience of volume cooking in a hotel/restaurant/airline environment while working to tight deadlines.

Skills & Knowledge

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work unsupervised in a busy environment using own initiative
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Accurate/detailed focused