Head Chef

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