Head Chef - Bracknell

ESS; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK catering service is seeking a Head Chef in Bracknell. You will prepare high-quality food, manage kitchen operations, and ensure compliance with hygiene standards. The role offers a Monday to Friday working pattern and various employee perks including personal development opportunities, a pension scheme, and health care support. The ideal candidate has a strong culinary background and is capable of efficiently running a kitchen.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Social events

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing high-quality food that delights clients.
• Familiarity with Food Handling & Hygiene standards.
• Ability to manage budgets and meet financial targets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food.
• Identify opportunities for food service improvement.
• Create a positive kitchen environment.
• Order food, control stock, and manage food waste.
• Oversee kitchen cleanliness and hygiene standards.

Skills

Strong chef/cooking background

Ability to run a kitchen efficiently

Job description

Head Chef - Bracknell

At Gather & Gather , we are known as one of the UK & Ireland's most distinctive workplace catering experts, we are passionate about great food and great coffee and putting our employees and customers at the heart of everything that we do. We are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to work with us at Bracknell .

Location: RG12 8FZ

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday 7am to 3pm - 40 hours per week

Salary: 30,000 - 35,000 per annum

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food service
• Creating a positive kitchen environment where your team feel welcomed and supported
• Delivering our tasty food concepts to our customers
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Ordering food, looking after stock control and controlling food waste
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Managing budgets and successfully meeting financial targets
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations

Our Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone with a strong chef / cooking background who's confident and running a kitchen efficiently

What's in it for you?

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 schemeVolunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers