At Gather & Gather, 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 amazing site at University of Gloucestershire’s Oxstalls Campus.
Location: GL2 9HW
Salary: £30,942 per annum
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday - 40 hours per week, 7am to
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead and Manage a small team of 2
2. On site we provide Grab and go, homemade cakes, hot mains, salad bar, soup, hospitality
3. To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
4. To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
5. To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
6. To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
7. To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers
8. Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
9. Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team
10. Provide feedback and coaching on performance
11. To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training
Our Ideal Candidate:
12. Will have contract catering experience
13. Passionate about cooking fresh 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.
14. Personal Development and Training opportunities
15. Life assurance scheme
16. Pension scheme
17. Holiday allowance
18. Private medical eligibility
19. Eye care
20. A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
21. Family friendly support
22. Regular social events and communication with our leaders
23. A holiday purchase scheme
24. Volunteering days
25. Professional subscriptions
26. Recognition schemes and people awards
27. Long service awards
28. Access to some great high street discount vouchers