Café Chef

Houston and Hawkes; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Canary Wharf is seeking a skilled Café Chef to manage kitchen operations. Responsibilities include preparing high-quality dishes and contributing to menu ideas while ensuring food safety and quality. The ideal candidate has experience in a café or restaurant setting and is passionate about creative cooking. This position offers a supportive environment for career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in a café or restaurant kitchen environment.
• Ability to create a variety of café dishes with high presentation standards.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of the café kitchen.
• Prepare fresh salads, sandwiches, canapés, and light dishes.
• Contribute ideas for seasonal dishes and new items.
• Maintain quality and presentation of food.
• Ensure food safety standards compliance.

Job description

Job Role : Café Chef

Location : Canary Wharf, London

Salary : £42,000

Shift Pattern : Monday Friday

Houston & Hawkes are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and experienced Café Chef to join our team in Canary Wharf, London. As the Café Chef, you will take the lead role in the kitchen, ensuring the smooth running of all café food production. You will be responsible for creating fresh, high-quality salads, sandwiches and canapés with exceptional presentation and consistency. This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef who enjoys creativity, quality ingredients and daytime hours. We will support your development and help you build a career to be proud of.

Duties

• Leading the daily operations of the café kitchen.
• Preparing fresh salads, sandwiches, canapés and light café dishes to a consistently high standard.
• Contributing ideas for seasonal dishes and new café items.
• Ensuring all ingredients are fresh, correctly stored and rotated.
• Maintaining excellent presentation, flavour and quality across all food.
• Managing dietary requirements and allergen information accurately.
• Keeping the kitchen clean, organised and compliant with food safety standards.
• Supporting, guiding and motivating kitchen colleagues when needed.
• Managing stock, ordering and kitchen organisation.
• Demonstrating ongoing personal development and professionalism.