Chef, Crawley

gategourmet London Gatwick is recruiting 3 Chefs to join our team producing catering for First Class, Business Class and Economy across a range of airline clients. This isn't a restaurant gig, it's high-volume, high-standard, high-altitude cooking at one of the world's leading airline catering companies.

The Role

You'll be working in a fast-paced production kitchen, crafting dishes that land on trays 35,000 feet in the air. Whether it's a premium First Class plate or a well-executed Economy meal, quality and consistency matter every single time.

Hours: Earlies: 5am - 1:30pm or 6am - 2:30pm. Lates 2pm - 10:30pm (flexibility to cover all shifts)

Schedule: Rolling rota, 4 on 2 off.

Contract: Permanent position

Hourly rate: £16.61 phr.

What You'll Be Doing

• Preparing and producing meals across multiple airline service classes
• Working to precise specifications, portion controls and presentation standards
• Maintaining strict food safety and hygiene throughout production
• Collaborating with a kitchen team operating at pace — timing is everything here
• Adapting to changing menus and client requirements

What We're Looking For

Qualifications (ideal but not all essential):

• City & Guilds Professional Cookery / NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Professional Cookery
• Food Safety in Catering Level 2 (essential)
• HACCP awareness / qualification
• Relevant culinary apprenticeship or professional cookery training

Skills & Experience:

• Solid background in a professional kitchen, hotel, contract catering, hospitality or production environments all count
• Strong knife skills and cookery fundamentals
• Ability to work accurately at speed without dropping standards
• Great team player — this kitchen runs on communication
• Reliable and punctual (airlines wait for no one)
• Comfortable with early starts and a rotating schedule