Stadia and Venues Development Chef

At Gather & Gather, we are known as one of the UK & Irelands most distinctive catering experts, we are passionate about great food, great coffee and putting our employees and customers at the heart of everything that we do. We are currently recruiting for a Stadia and Venues Development Chef to work with us across our estate. This is a brand-new role and will involve working with sites we have in London, Southampton, Charlton, Watford and Peterborough.

Location: Flexible if happy to travel to London, Southampton, Charlton, Watford and Peterborough
Rate of pay: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum + amazing benefits
Working pattern: 40 hours per week, this position would require working 5 over 7 shift pattern depending on business needs

We have an excellent opportunity to join our team within stadia and venues to drive excellence and innovation across our amazing estate in the UK.

As a Development Chef you will champion and lead all culinary activity from ensuring the highest quality of offers and menu development and ensuring our Chefs are trained to the highest level across our client sites.

Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver a variety of projects to drive culinary excellence in partnership with our executive chefs
• Support and develop the food offers across the business
• Menu development, testing and validating all new recipes working in line with our culinary team
• Building rapport with other chefs within the business and share ideas, innovation and best practise
• Lead the way when new client initiatives are relevant to food
• Provide direction and expertise to the chefs and operators by promoting quality of life and great place to work strategies and best business practices in order to uphold the Company mission and values
• Motivate and lead a high performing culinary team to achieve their objectives and our culinary strategy
• Support new business opportunities where applicable

Our Ideal Candidate:
• High level of culinary & retail experience
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Clear and effective leadership style
• Ability to analyse problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovate solutions/approaches
• Excellent organisational skills and time management
• Ability to adhere to all health & safety practices
• Food safety L3, & IOSH
• City & Guilds diploma or equivalent

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
• 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