Gather + Gather
Chef Manager Monday-Friday
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About the Role
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.
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 Chef Manager to join our team at IDEMIA.
Location: GL20 8GA (Free parking on site)
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 7:00-15:30
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day food operation, delivering high-quality breakfast, lunch, hospitality, and vending services.
- Prepare and serve fresh food for a restaurant seating approximately 40 covers, with lunch volumes of 20–35 covers daily.
- Lead and support a Catering Assistant, ensuring excellent customer service and smooth front-of-house operations.
- Oversee hospitality requests, ensuring food is delivered on time and to a high standard.
- Maintain stock control, ordering, food costs, and waste management within a compact kitchen environment.
- Ensure full compliance with food safety, health & safety, and company procedures.
- Drive service standards, presentation, and customer satisfaction across all catering provisions.
- Manage daily kitchen administration, including due diligence and compliance records.
- Support the growth of breakfast and lunch uptake through engaging menus and consistent food quality.
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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
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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!
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