Chef Manager Monday-Friday

Chef Manager

Salary: £37,500 per annum

Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 6:30-15:00, 40 hours per week

Location: LS10 1AB

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen during high-volume service, managing up to 800 covers at peak periods, ensuring consistent quality, timing, and presentation of high-end plated dishes, including the daily main course offer.
• Deliver a high-quality, budget-controlled menu with a focus on premium plated meals and a consistent "dish of the day" that meets both client expectations and commercial targets.
• Oversee production for the 24-hour micro market and ensure it is fully stocked before close, alongside preparing hot locker pre-order meals for 6pm collection, maintaining freshness, availability, and presentation.
• Manage, train, and support kitchen staff, ensuring strong performance, food safety compliance, and efficient service during peak periods.
• Drive culinary innovation and sales growth by delivering exceptional food standards, pushing boundaries, and leading from the front-collaborating closely with the team to showcase and maximise the use of seasonal and client-led products

Requirements

Strong background in high-end restaurants and/or high-quality contract catering

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