Chef/Cook

Gather & Gather UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,398 - 17,908; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great training and development

Life assurance scheme

Wellbeing programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Discount vouchers

Job summary

CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is seeking a dedicated Chef/Cook on a zero-hours contract to help ensure smooth operation across services. The role is casual, with a 0-hour contract per week.

You will prepare high-quality food, oversee menu changes, respond to feedback, and support with new concepts while upholding hygiene standards.

We offer strong training, life assurance, wellbeing programmes, social events, and development opportunities to grow with the team.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to prepare high-quality food
• Experience supervising a team in a kitchen
• Certified in food hygiene and safety practices

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food for clients and customers
• Oversee and implement menu changes
• Identify opportunities to improve food services
• Respond to customer feedback to improve service
• Assist with creation of new menus and concepts
• Represent CH&CO and maintain a positive brand image
• Monitor inventories to keep kitchens stocked
• Oversee kitchen cleanliness and hygiene compliance
• Comply with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations

Skills

Passion for food and customer service

Team supervision experience

Previous chef experience

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Chef/Cook (Zero Hours) to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in CH&CO on a permanent casual basis, contracted to 0 hours per week.

As a Chef/Cook (Zero Hours), you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities:

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Could you bring your spark to CH&CO? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
• Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
• Representing CH&CO and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Satefty regulations

Our ideal Chef will:

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Have experience supervising a team
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificateHave a flexible approach to working

CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!