Short order cook chef full time - united kingdom, vauxhall, london

full time short order cook

tea house theatre, the winner of time out love london awards 2014, 2016 & 2018! we are a lovely tea house, based in an old victorian public house in the heart of the vauxhall gardens in vauxhall.

we serve british food: best full english in london, welsh rarebit, shepherds' pie, cornish pasties and afternoon tea. we host private events (weddings and corporate events) too.

we are looking for a cook, training will be provided working alongside our experienced chef. ideal for graduate or young chef looking to improve.

you will join our vibrant and busy team to help our small family business grow and deliver a great restaurant experience to our customers. you must be able to work under pressure and in a busy environment.

working as a part of a team of two chefs you will be running the kitchen of a successful, independent tea house/restaurant.

you will be responsible for maintaining an efficient, clean, well prepared kitchen that can be very busy at weekends.

maintaining standards of preparation efficiency, food preparation speed and presentation is a must, in both the quieter times and the busy.

we recently built a new kitchen and are looking to continually raise our game in terms of quality, presentation, and speed.

we are looking for a chef who is prepared to learn and can take us to the next level.

responsibilities

cooking our menu of british favourites to high standard that our regular customers expect
cooking food in a timely manner
informing wait staff about daily specials
ensuring beautiful food presentation
monitoring food stock and composing a list of items needed to be ordered
checking freshness of food and discarding out-of-date items
ensuring compliance with all health and safety and food hygiene regulations within the kitchen area and filling in all necessary documents and paperwork for instance fridge temperature, cleaning rota, daily task sheets etc.
prepping various ingredients such as meats and vegetables
collaborating with other members of the kitchen to prepare meals
cleaning up the kitchen space after cooking each meal and ensuring the prep area and kitchen is cleaned and sanitised at the end of the shift
maintaining a stock record
rotating stock items as per established procedures
restocking the fridge or freezer as necessary
properly storing food items at appropriate temperatures
able to handle work in a fast-paced environment
assisting in the development of seasonal menu items and specials
any other tasks reasonably required by management

requirements

hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment (e.g. grillers and ovens)
ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks
excellent time management abilities
up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes
familiarity with sanitation regulations
culinary school diploma preferred
level 2 food hygiene is preferred
desirable level 3 food hygiene

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