Head Chef Monday - Halifax

Gather & Gather; Halifax; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A catering company is seeking a Head Chef to lead food preparation and team management at a prestigious banking firm in Halifax. The role involves overseeing food quality, menu planning, and ensuring compliance with hygiene standards. Ideal candidates will have strong culinary skills, experience in team management, and a passion for delivering exceptional dining experiences. This position offers a competitive salary and numerous perks focused on employee wellbeing and development.

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 and people awards

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking to a high standard.
• Ability to manage a kitchen team effectively.
• Knowledge of food hygiene standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee food preparation to the highest standard.
• Develop and plan menus in line with client expectations.
• Manage kitchen team and maintain food hygiene training.

Skills

Food preparation

Menu planning

Team management

Food hygiene standards

Job description

Head Chef Monday

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 a Head Chef to join our team at Halifax 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 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
• 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