Head Chef- Monday - Friday
| Posting date: | 12 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 September 2025 |
| Location: | Ware |
| Company: | Compass Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 195579 |
Summary
? Join Our Culinary Leadership Team as Head Chef – Fresh Food, Bold Flavours, Exceptional Experiences ?
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
Salary: up to £45,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday – Friday | 7:00am – 4:00pm
At Gather & Gather, we don’t just feed people – we create moments. As one of the UK and Ireland’s most distinctive workplace hospitality providers, we’re passionate about fresh, seasonal food, outstanding coffee, and service that makes a real difference.
We’re looking for a dynamic Head Chef to lead our culinary team across two vibrant sites on a large, modern campus in Ware. This is more than a kitchen job – it’s a chance to shape exceptional employee dining experiences for a diverse, engaged community.
? What You’ll Be Doing:
- Leading with flavour – bringing fresh, innovative menus to life with locally sourced ingredients.
- Inspiring and developing a talented kitchen team of up to 8 team members, to deliver consistently high-quality food and service.
- Working closely with our hospitality and front-of-house teams to deliver seamless, memorable dining experiences.
- Managing daily operations with creativity, precision, and a love for what you do.
?? What You’ll Bring:
- A passion for fresh food and bold culinary ideas.
- Leadership that motivates, mentors, and drives excellence.
- Experience delivering high-volume, high-quality food in a multi-site or campus-style environment.
- A love for hospitality, and a genuine desire to elevate workplace dining.
Why Gather & Gather?
- A supportive, food-focused culture where your ideas matter.
- Monday to Friday schedule – keep your evenings and weekends for yourself.
- A real opportunity to make your mark on a flagship campus site.
Ready to take your chef career to the next level? Bring your passion and creativity to Gather & Gather and help us redefine what workplace dining can be.
Apply now and let’s cook up something amazing together. ?✨
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