Job Introduction
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 Booking.com.
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week
Location: Booking.com, Manchester
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day kitchen operation, delivering around 500 covers per day with a weekly changing, fresh-food menu.
- Lead, motivate and develop a team of 5 Chefs and 5 Kitchen Porters, reporting to the Executive Chef.
- Plan and deliver seasonal menus, maintaining excellent food quality, consistency and presentation.
- Manage food costs, gross profit, labour, stock and wastage, keeping the operation commercially on track.
- Oversee ordering, stocktakes and production levels, always planning ahead for service.
- Maintain high standards of food safety, HACCP, allergen management, hygiene and health & safety.
- Support team training, daily briefings and performance development.
- Work closely with the Executive Chef to develop menus, dishes and new food concepts.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Experienced Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef ready to step up.
- Ideally brings a blend of contract catering and restaurant experience.
- Proven experience leading a busy, high-volume fresh-food operation.
- Strong people leader who can motivate and develop a kitchen team.
- Commercially minded with a keen eye for finances, food costs, gross profit and production levels.
- Highly organised, proactive and always thinking ahead.
- Passionate about fresh, seasonal food and maintaining consistently high standards.
What's in it for you?
Working with Gather & 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
About Us
As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.
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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!