Head Chef Monday - Friday

Compass Group; Halifax; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider is seeking a Head Chef for their Halifax location at a prestigious banking firm. The role involves overseeing food preparation, menu development, and managing the kitchen team to maintain high standards of food quality and hygiene. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills and creativity in menu planning. Competitive pay and numerous benefits are offered.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Great wellbeing strategy

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare and oversee food preparation to a high standard.
• Experience in developing and planning menus.
• Strong leadership skills to manage a kitchen team.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and COSHH training is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee food to the highest standard.
• Produce food in a timely manner for smooth service.
• Ensure all ingredients are available for the menus.
• Develop and plan menus according to client expectations.
• Coach the kitchen team and provide performance feedback.
• Ensure training in food hygiene is completed by the team.

Job description

Great food in the workplace isn't simply about fuel. It's about increasing productivity and improving performance; it's about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do - we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.

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 Head Chefto join our team atHalifax at a prestigious banking firm.

Location: Halifax, HX1 2RG

Rate of Pay: £34,452 per annum

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, 7:00am - 15:30pm

Key Responsibilities

• To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
• To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
• To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers
• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
• Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team
• Provide feedback and coaching on performance
• To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training

What's in it for you?

Working withGather and Gatherhas 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