At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare and cook delicious in-flight meals while supporting kitchen operations.
- Company: Join Gate Gourmet, the world's largest independent airline catering provider.
- Benefits: Enjoy complimentary meals, free uniform, paid holidays, and a pension scheme.
- Other info: Immediate start available; great opportunities for growth and development.
- Why this job: Kickstart your culinary career with hands-on experience in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Passion for cooking, attention to detail, and basic food hygiene knowledge preferred.
The predicted salary is between 24000 - 28000 £ per year.
As a Commis Chef, you will work from our Glasgow Unit, as an important member of the team and be responsible for the preparation and cooking of delicious in-flight meals as well as preparing and conduction Customer Presentations as required.
Working to tight timelines, you will communicate effectively with the kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared to exact specifications and quantities and 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.
You will actively support the cooking activities on all of our non-airline contracts as well.
What will life as a Commis Chef in the gategroup Team look like for you.
- Inhouse training and development
- 0700-1530 (5 over 7) 0900 until 1730 (5 over 7)
- Complimentary meals & beverages
- Free Uniform
- Company sick pay
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Holiday
- Pension scheme to help you save for your future
- Bespoke employee support program, 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
- In the role, you will be responsible for ensuring that the stores and procurement teams are advised on the placement of orders and the right products are being purchased.
- You will also be responsible for communicating with the Shift Manager and advising on any issues/ concerns with Production or delivery.
- If you are a dedicated individual who has a passion for cooking, is highly organised and has excellent attention to detail this may be the role for you.
We are currently offering candidates with the opportunity of an immediate start.
- General washing, sorting, assembling, packing and positioning of the aircraft equipment
- Process and strip trolleys and deliver to relevant department
- Offloading and sorting equipment/food and ensuring it is delivered to the correct processing area
Qualifications and Experience
Education
- Educated to GSE or ‘O’ levels;
- Basic Food hygiene training/certification is desirable
- A recognised City & Guilds qualification or NVQ Level 2 for a Chef is desirable
- Work Experience
- Significant experience of volume cooking in a hotel/restaurant/airline environment while working to tight deadlines.
Skills & Knowledge
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English
- 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
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Accurate/detailed focused
About the company
Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and are the core business behind gategroup, whose eleven associated brands offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any on-board need.
We provide more than 200 million meals a year to our 270-plus customers at some 120 airport locations around the globe.
In addition, over the last few years the company has diversified its Catering investment into other areas like Cloud Kitchens, Catering for Rail transport providers, providing 5 Star gourmet experiences through the Uqonic Chefs and other non-aviation catering ventures.
All successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK, undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and provide 5 years referencing history.
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