City Chef
Monday to Friday role in the City
We are looking for an enthusiastic, vibrant Chef to join our team at The Deck. Office Space in Town is a luxury serviced office company with a family-values culture and a beautiful destination cafe on the roof of our Monument building at 20 St Dunstan’s Hill, EC3R 8HL. The Deck provides the clients of our offices with a selection of breakfast, lunch and all-day snacks. We also have a fully licensed bar and host events on our roof terrace for up to 150 guests.
Being based in the City, we are only open weekdays and recognise all public holidays; that means weekends, bank holidays and Christmas off – a rarity in hospitality. This is a great role for a chef looking for more sociable hours and escape those 3 pm – 11 pm stints!
The successful candidate will be responsible for the running & management of their own kitchen unmanned i.e. all food production, menu design, ordering, paperwork and cleaning of the kitchen. The candidate is required to be innovative with menus and create seasonal dishes, there are no boundaries as regards flavours although strict Health and Safety requirements must be met. Evening private event support may sometimes be required; however, this is an opportunity for paid overtime.
The ideal candidate to join our team will have:
- A real passion for and understanding and knowledge of food
- A pro-active approach and be a self-motivator able to work on their own initiative
- 2 years’ experience in a catering/ restaurant industry required
- Relevant qualifications
- Experience in kitchen stock control & menu design
- A ‘can-do’ attitude, being an engaged, team player in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Good understanding of English
- A big SMILE and a genuine passion for delivering excellent food
This is a 37.5 hours per week contract @ £12.50 per hour, with 28 days paid annual leave (Including Bank Holidays)
Recruitment is subject to a full day’s trade test in the role so that we can see exactly how you work, how you interact with your colleagues and customers.
We would love to hear from passionate Chefs who value effectiveness, efficiency and organisation, empowered individuals who would like to be part of something exciting. If you are interested and feel you are suitable for the role, please email your CV to Holly Cole
Unfortunately, due to the high number of applicants, we will only be able to contact those who are successful in securing an interview.