As a Commis Chef, you will work from our Glasgow Unit, as an important member of the team and be responsible for the preparation and cooking of delicious in-flight meals as well as preparing and conduction Customer Presentations as required. Working to tight timelines, you will communicate effectively with the kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared to exact specifications and quantities and that the work area is kept safe and as clean as possible while maintaining high standards of quality, hygiene, and health and safety at all times. You will actively support the cooking activities on all of our non-airline contracts as well.
What will life as a Commis Chef in the gategroup Team look like for you.
~ Inhouse training and development
~£40 £ per hour + over time benefits
~Complimentary meals & beverages
~ Free Uniform
~ Company sick pay
~ Free on-site parking
~ Paid Holiday
~ Rotating shifts patterns
~ Pension scheme to help you save for your future
~ Bespoke employee support program, including free counselling sessions
~ Refer a friend scheme with generous bonuses for each successful referral
~ Access to a great discount platform, saving you money on everyday purchases and so much more
~ Cycle to work
You will also be responsible for communicating with the Shift Manager and advising on any issues/ concerns with Production or delivery.
We are currently offering candidates with the opportunity of an immediate start.
General washing, sorting, assembling, packing and positioning of the aircraft equipment
Process and strip trolleys and deliver to relevant department
Offloading and sorting equipment/food and ensuring it is delivered to the correct processing area
Basic Food hygiene training/certification is desirable
A recognised City & Guilds qualification or NVQ Level 2 for a Chef is desirable
Work Experience:
~ Significant experience of volume cooking in a hotel/restaurant/airline environment while working to tight deadlines.
Good verbal and written communication skills in English
Basic computer skills
Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and are the core business behind gategroup, whose eleven associated brands offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any on-board need. We provide more than 200 million meals a year to our 270-plus customers at some 120 airport locations around the globe.
In addition, over the last few years the company has diversified its Catering investment into other areas like Cloud Kitchens, Catering for Rail transport providers, providing 5 Star gourmet experiences through the Uqonic Chefs and other non-aviation catering ventures.
All successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK, undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and provide 5 years referencing history.