London

We have a great opportunity for an experience “Head Chef” to join Gather & Gather and work in one of our prestigious sites in Central London.

At Gather & Gather, we are known as one of the UK & Ireland's most distinctive workplace catering experts. We are passionate about great food and coffee and putting our employees and customers at the heart of everything we do.

Site: BUPA
Location: 1 Angel Ct, London EC2R 7HJ
Salary: £42K
Contract: 40 hours per week
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday (some evenings with overpay)

About BUPA
BUPA is an international health insurance and healthcare company that provides high-quality, affordable health services, with over 38 million customers worldwide. Providing better healthcare through its products, clinics, hospitals, and dental centres.

About Gather & Gather
Gather & Gather catering business was founded in 1998. A distinctive brand with on-trend food and drink, engaging teams, and experience in creating design-led environments help clients make the most of an opportunity to create a point of difference through food and drink. Predominantly a workplace hospitality business, working with some of the UK and Ireland’s best-known brands and organisations.

Key Responsibilities

To fully understand and interpret the CH&CO brand regarding food and food service.
To prepare and oversee all food preparation to the highest standard and in line with the CH&CO style.
To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth customer service.
Ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus being prepared and where necessary identify shortages and instigate action to source ingredients.
Managing a team of casual chefs and kitchen assistants and assisting with their training and development
Responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen and ensuring all food safety, allergen information and other key factors are withheld.

Kitchen set-up and other information:

Our kitchen has two rationales, a fryer, hobs, plenty of fridge/freezer storage, and a dry store. We produce food for roughly 250-300 people Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Around 100 on Mondays and Fridays. The same kitchen produces food for the canteen as well as Hospitality.
The canteen includes three mains: a daily salad bar, sandwiches and soup, and a weekly menu.
Hospitality goes from breakfasts, hot and cold lunch buffets, fine dining, and evening functions with canapes, and finger food.
The kitchen structure is Head Chef, Sous Chef, and Commis.
On top of the cooking, the Head chef’s requirements include menu production, costings, orders, and stock taking.
fine dining and hospitality are a must as Angel Court is the BUPA’s Head Office. You will be producing food for the Chairman, CEO UK, CEO Global, and CFO daily. Once a month we hold Board meetings for a week where execs from the rest of the world come on site. Numbers for the fine dining are never high as the max room capacity, which is 18 people.
We do breakfast and lunch only. If an evening function is required, it will come with at least 2 weeks’ notice and is paid as Overtime.

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 and development opportunities to keep you content.

Personal Development and Training opportunities
Life assurance scheme
Pension scheme
Competitive holiday allowance
Private medical eligibility
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
Cycle to work scheme