Chef​/Assistant Catering Manager

Perennial is a charity dedicated to helping people in horticulture. Together with our network of partners, we provide free support, information, advice, financial assistance and services for horticulturalists and their loved ones experiencing illness, disability, bereavement, family breakdown and financial difficulties.

York Gate is a vibrant, beautiful arts and crafts garden, café, plant nursery and shop in Adel, Leeds. Due to an expansion, we are now open all week long and are welcoming more and more visitors every day.

We are now seeking a Chef / Assistant Catering Manager to join our growing York Gate team on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week, Wednesday to Sunday and on Bank Holidays.

• Salary of circa £27,000 per annum, dependent on experience
• Pension: matching contributions up to 7%
• Sick Pay
• Death in Service Benefit (3 x salary)
• Family-friendly policies, including ‘buying’ extra (unpaid) leave or time off for dependants

As a Chef / Assistant Catering Manager, you will help deliver high-quality, seasonal food and a welcoming experience that is second-to-none.

Specifically, you will prepare and cook delicious, well-presented and healthy food using seasonal produce, including ingredients from our kitchen garden, alongside a daily range of homemade cakes, scones and traybakes.

Working closely with the kitchen team and volunteers, you will support the Catering Manager, and deputise in their absence, sharing responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the café. You will ensure the café runs smoothly and maintains a consistently high standard of food and service.

• Varied paid experience in the food service industry, including food preparation, ordering, budgeting, and stock control
• Food preparation, cooking, and presentation skills – especially those relevant to a healthy café setting
• Familiarity with the Food Standards Agency requirements, e.g. using the standards of Safer Food Better Business for Caterers
• Working knowledge of First Aid in the workplace
• Good, up-to-date knowledge of food hygiene and allergens
• Level 2 food hygiene certificate

The closing date for this role is 20th March 2026.

Other organisations might call this role Assistant Manager, Assistant Food and Beverage Manager, Cook, Kitchen Manager, Bar Manager, or Line Cook.

So, if you think you would be a good fit as our Chef / Assistant Catering Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.