Key responsibilities
1. Food Preparation & Cooking: Execute dishes to the highest standard, focusing on precision and quality. Prepare ingredients and ensure the smooth operation of your assigned kitchen station.
2. Team Collaboration: Work alongside the Head Chef and Sous Chefs to maintain a productive and efficient kitchen, supporting junior staff and helping ensure timely service.
3. Quality & Hygiene Standards: Uphold strict food safety and hygiene protocols, consistently ensuring that food presentation and taste meet the restaurant's high standards.
4. Inventory & Mise en Place Management: Manage daily preparation, stock rotation, and ingredient usage to minimize waste while ensuring all items are ready for service.
5. The right candidate will need to have to following:
6. Previous Fine Dining Experience or Similar: Proven experience working in high-end, fine dining establishments where attention to detail, quality, and presentation are essential.
7. Advanced Culinary Techniques: Expertise in sophisticated cooking methods along with the ability to execute the classic techniques to a high standard.
8. High-Pressure Environment: Ability to perform efficiently under pressure during busy services while maintaining high standards of food quality and presentation.
9. Knowledge of Menu Development: Experience in contributing to or executing complex and innovative menus, with a strong understanding of seasonal ingredients and creative dish composition.
What's in it for you?
Working with Gather & Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities to keep you content.
10. Personal Development and Training opportunities
11. Life assurance scheme
12. Pension scheme
13. Holiday allowance
14. Private medical eligibility
15. Eye care
16. A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
17. Family friendly support
18. Regular social events and communication with our leaders
19. A holiday purchase scheme
20. Volunteering days
21. Professional subscriptions
22. Recognition schemes and people awards
23. Long service awards
24. Access to some great high street discount vouchers