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.

EDUCATION:

• Educated to GSE or ‘O’ levels;
• Basic Food hygiene training/certification
• A recognised City & Guilds qualification or NVQ Level 2 for a Chef desirable

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Significant experience of cooking Chinese food in a hotel/restaurant/airline environment.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin
• 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
  All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, undertake a CRC (Criminal Record Check) and provide 5 years of check able referencing history. For anytime spent outside the UK exceeding 6 months, you must be able to provide a CRC (Criminal Record Check) for that country

• Preparing and cooking meals
• Work with other chefs and provide support and share best practice
• In partnership with colleagues’ input into the creation of new and innovative menus and products
• Effective communication with general assistants to ensure meals are assembled to the required plan and standard
• Advise Stores and Procurement regarding the placement of orders and ensure the right products are being purchased
• Prepare and conduct Customer presentations
• Effectively communicate with the Shift Manager and advise on any issues, concerns or crisis with Production or delivery
• To actively support continuous improvement efficiencies within the Kitchen and across the business
• Ensure internal quality assurance checks versus approved specification/recipes
• To communicate, engage and develop team members to enable them to maximise their contribution to the department’s performance and create succession planning opportunities.