Head Chef- Monday - Friday

CH&CO; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company, CH&CO, is seeking a dedicated Head Chef in Bracknell. You will be responsible for food preparation, managing a team, and maintaining hygiene standards in a vibrant work environment. Enjoy great benefits, personal development, and a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical eligibility

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy access

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes and people awards

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Strong chef/cooking background.
• Confidence in running a kitchen efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food.
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning to maintain hygiene standards.
• Managing budgets and financial targets.

Skills

Food Preparation

Stock Control

Budget Management

Team Management

Hygiene Compliance

Job description

At Gather & Gather, we are known as one of the UK & Irelands 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.

Location: RG12 8FZ

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

Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 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 and 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
• Private medical eligibility
• 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