Job Overview:

As a CDP, you will work as an important member of the team and be responsible for producing delicious in-flight meals to exact specifications and quantities. Working to tight timelines, you will ensure 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.

In the role, you will be expected to carry out and record regular food safety checks while minimizing and recording waste and spillages. You will also ensure all accidents are reported and take necessary preventative action to prevent re-occurrence of such incidents.

What will life as a Chef in the gategroup Team look like for you.

• Over time benefits
• 4 on 2 off shift pattern 6am-2pm
• Complimentary meals & beverages
• Free Uniform
• Company sick pay
• Free on-site parking
• Paid Holiday
• Rotating shifts patterns
• Pension scheme to help you save for your future from day one.
• Bespoke employee support programm, 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.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing daily production shifts.
• Training and monitoring shift employees to ensure compliance with proper work procedures and production of food components.
• Responsible for the preparation/cooking of food items according to approved specifications and recipes.
• Monitors yields of products to ensure maximum usage.
• Ensures quality production standards are followed and maintained.
• Ensures adherence to HACCP and regional safety regulations in compliance with gategroup policies and procedures.
• Preparing materials lists for designated recipes

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Educated to GSE or ‘O’ levels;
• Basic Food hygiene training/certification
• A recognized City & Guilds qualification or NVQ Level 2 for a Chef is desirable but not essential

Work Experience:

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Previous supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing, food production, restaurant or catering environment required
• In-flight catering experience or experience in a high-volume food service environment preferred

Skills & Knowledge:

• 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
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to tight deadlines
• Accurate/detailed focused
• Flexible & self-motivated with the ability to ‘think on your feet’

The right to work in the UK, undertake a CRC (Criminal Record Check) and provide 5 years of checkable referencing history.

If you share our values of excellence, passion, integrity and accountability, don’t miss out on this opportunity to join our team. Apply TODAY.