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 Kitchen Manager.
Location: OX3 0BP
Rate of Pay: £30,000 per annum
Working Pattern: Predominantly Monday – Friday 10:30-19:00 40 hours per week but flexibility required during summer school.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
* We are looking for an experienced kitchen manager who is confident to work on their own and along side a team of 4 general and front of house assistants
* We are looking for someone who can feed 80-100 students daily
* 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 Kitchen Manager will:
* Comfortable with lone working
* Experience in catering for buffets, conference's & baking.
* Ideally have experience in B&I contract catering
* Create a positive work environment where the whole team can thrive
* Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
* Have experience in a similar Head Chef/ Kitchen Manager role
* Strive for excellence in an enthusiastic and motivated manner
* Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
* Have a desire to succeed in your role
* Possess the ability to work under pressure
* Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability
* Have a safety-first mind set
* Passionate about food
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
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CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!