Second Chef in Brent Cross, London

Second Chef - New Opening All-Day Bar and Kitchen - North West London 16 per hour

Join the opening team of a brand-new all-day bar and kitchen as Second Chef and take your first big step into senior kitchen leadership.

A well-established London hospitality group is opening its latest venue in a new North West London neighbourhood development, and is looking for a Second Chef to join the launch team. The venue runs from morning to late, with a seasonal, fresh all-day menu, a large outdoor terrace and a busy events offer.

This Second Chef role suits an experienced Second Chef or Junior Sous Chef, or a strong Chef de Partie ready to step up, who wants to be part of an opening and grow with an expanding group. The venue is around 20 minutes from King's Cross by train.

The Second Chef role

• Support the Head Chef in running a busy, fresh, all-day kitchen.
• Run the kitchen and the pass in the Head Chef's absence.
• Help set up the new kitchen, sections and systems for opening.
• Cook and prepare dishes from scratch to a consistent standard.
• Lead, train and organise chefs on shift.
• Help with ordering, stock rotation, waste and food cost.
• Keep food safety, HACCP and allergen records spot on.

About you

• A Second Chef or Junior Sous Chef, or a Chef de Partie ready for the step up.
• Experience in a quality, fresh-food kitchen - pub, restaurant, bar or all-day venue.
• Comfortable with volume, a large terrace and events.
• Calm under pressure and happy to lead from the front.
• Good food safety and allergen knowledge.
• Reliable, flexible and able to start quickly.

The package

• 16 per hour, 48 hours a week - around 40k a year.
• Tronc details to be confirmed at interview.
• A brand-new opening with a growing London hospitality group.
• Clear progression routes across the group.
• Start as soon as possible.

If you are a Second Chef, Junior Sous Chef or ambitious Chef de Partie with fresh-food experience and want to be part of a new opening, send your CV to stuartcampbell at COREcruitment dot com today.

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