Chef
| Company: | GATE GOURMET LONDON LIMITED |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.90 |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Manchester, M17 1EH |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 4 Sept 2026 |
Summary
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.
As a Chef, you will work from our Manchester Unit, as an important member of the team and be responsible for the preparation and cooking of delicious in-flight meals as well as supporting with 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.
Job Overview:
Regular roster of 4 on 2 off shift, availability for 0600 - 1400 / 0800 - 1600 / 1000 - 1800, Overtime rate of 1.5, Free onsite parking, complimentary meals and refreshments, free uniform, free life insurance, company sick pay, pension scheme.
What will life as a Chef look like for you:
£14.90 per hour
Overtime at 1.5 times
4 on 2 off pattern 0600 -1400 / 0800 – 1600 / 1000 - 1800
Inhouse training and development
Complimentary meals & beverages
Free Uniform
Company sick pay
Free on-site parking
Paid Holiday
Regular shift patterns
Pension scheme to help you save for your future
Bespoke employee support programme, 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 scheme
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To work in the kitchen area cooking, preparing and assembling food onto plates.
To ensure all items are produced to specification.
To work as part of a team.
To assist with menu development
To maintain awareness of department and possess knowledge of customer products and requirements.
To ensure quality of products is safeguarded at all times to make for a safe and hygienic workplace.
To work in the back rooms when required.
To assist in meeting Production targets as set by Line Managers.
Follows recipes; prepares and cook products to specification
Carry out yield testing
Assemble meals to specification
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
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