Chef Manager - Darlington

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Life Assurance

Pension

Holiday allowance

Healthcare app access

Eye care

Wellbeing programme

Family-friendly support

Social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

Discount vouchers

Job summary

Gather & Gather in the United Kingdom is seeking a Chef Manager to lead a kitchen team, cook hands-on, and ensure excellent service across day and evening shifts. You will plan menus, manage stock and costs, and uphold top hygiene standards while driving a positive, high-performance kitchen culture.

You will work closely with the restaurant team to deliver memorable dining experiences to around 150 covers daily, while training and developing staff and maintaining a smoothly run operation.

Qualifications

• Lead and manage a team of 8 across day and evening service.
• Deliver a fresh food offer mixing traditional favourites with modern dishes.
• Oversee food preparation and service for around 150 covers per day.
• Hands-on kitchen role, cooking alongside the team and leading by example.
• Plan varied menus that balance quality, variety and budget.
• Manage ordering, stock, costs and waste.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and hygiene.
• Support and develop the kitchen team, creating a positive environment.
• Work with the restaurant team to ensure smooth service and great customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 8 across day and evening service.
• Deliver a fresh food offer mixing traditional favourites with modern dishes.
• Oversee food preparation and service for around 150 covers per day.
• Hands-on kitchen role, cooking alongside the team and leading by example.
• Plan varied menus that balance quality, variety and budget.
• Manage ordering, stock, costs and waste.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and hygiene.
• Support and develop the kitchen team, creating a positive environment.
• Work with the restaurant team to ensure smooth service and great customer experience.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Menu planning

Staff training

Food safety

Job description

• Lead and manage a team of 8, keeping the kitchen running smoothly across day and evening service.
• Deliver a fresh food offer combining traditional favourites with modern dishes.
• Oversee food preparation and service for around 150 covers each day.
• Take a hands‑on role in the kitchen, cooking alongside the team and leading by example.
• Plan menus that offer variety, quality and appeal while keeping within budget.
• Manage ordering, stock levels, food costs and waste.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene and food safety.
• Support, train and develop the kitchen team, creating a positive working environment.
• Work closely with the restaurant team to make sure service runs smoothly and customers receive a great experience.

  Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award‑winning teams - we are currently recruiting for a Chef Manager to join our team at Martin Brower., As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

  Working with Gather & Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers