Head chef / senior chef - united kingdom, archway, london

job description

ae you a talented senior chef, looking for a step up? are you ready to own the entire kitchen and make the team and menu your crowning glory?

we are looking for a head chef or senior / sous chef. archie’s is a buzzy neighborhood bistro and event space in archway. we serve up killer coffee, brunch and lunch seven days a week. our passion for food, design and music is reflected in our seasonal, quality ingredients; colourful, plant-filled interiors and lovingly-curated playlists. we are popular with local customers and were nominated in the time out love local awards 2021

we have a large kitchen with lots of space and willing to invest further into it for the right chef.

we are looking for an energetic, creative head chef or senior / sous chef who can lead and inspire a 4 man kitchen team (2 x cdps / 2 x kps). we have a 50 cover restaurant, including outside seating. we run a number of events throughout the year with our private hire menus and have a seasonal all day brunch menu, updating several times throughout the year. we are looking at second sites to open in 2022 / 23.

what we can offer:

- flexibility and good work-life balance (shifts start at 7/730am starts with 315-430pm finishes)

- full or part time work. for a full-time salary we can offer £27,000-35,000 / year

- platform to be creative, with regularly changing seasonal menus and bespoke events

- opportunity to lead and grow with the business, with a view to opening second site in 2022

- reasonable budgets for constant kitchen improvements / equipment

- friendly environment with high staff retention rate

what we are looking for:

- at least 5 years working in a commercial kitchens in a senior position

- ability to produce food at the pass in a consistent and professional manner, working well with foh staff

- be cool and calm under pressure,

- management of 5 person kitchen team

- ordering, stock rotation, wastage management

- computer literacy, knowledge of excel and rota management

- menu development, including accurate costing of all dishes

- relationship building with our suppliers as well as daily checking of correct food deliveries

- help with recruitment, as and when necessary

- run a tight ship where people enjoy working and continue to improve

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