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.

As a Chef, you will work from our Manchester Unit, as an important member of the team and be responsible for the preparation and cooking of delicious in-flight meals as well as supporting with 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.

Job Overview:

Regular roster of 4 on 2 off shift, availability for 0600 - 1400 / 0800 - 1600 / 1000 - 1800, Overtime rate of 1.5, Free onsite parking, complimentary meals and refreshments, free uniform, free life insurance, company sick pay, pension scheme. 

What will life as a Chef look like for you:

• £14.90 per hour 
• Overtime at 1.5 times
• 4 on 2 off pattern 0600 -1400 / 0800 – 1600 / 1000 - 1800
• Inhouse training and development
• Complimentary meals & beverages
• Free Uniform
• Company sick pay
• Free on-site parking
• Paid Holiday
• Regular shift patterns
• Pension scheme to help you save for your future
• Bespoke employee support programme, 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 scheme

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To work in the kitchen area cooking, preparing and assembling food onto plates.
• To ensure all items are produced to specification.  
• To work as part of a team.
• To assist with menu development
• To maintain awareness of department and possess knowledge of customer products and requirements.
• To ensure quality of products is safeguarded at all times to make for a safe and hygienic workplace.
• To work in the back rooms when required. 
• To assist in meeting Production targets as set by Line Managers. 
• Follows recipes; prepares and cook products to specification
• Carry out yield testing
• Assemble meals to specification

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:

• Educated to GSE or ‘O’ levels;
• 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.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Good interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work unsupervised in a busy environment using own initiative
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Accurate/detailed focused