Chef

FishWorks - Covent Garden; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Service charge & tips

Free staff meals on shift

FishWorks food discounts

Retail/restaurant discounts

Training & development

Apprenticeship scheme

Referral bonus

Job summary

FishWorks Covent Garden is seeking a dedicated Chef de Partie to join a dual role at our Covent Garden oyster bar and fish counter, with an immediate start. You will spend time at the counter serving and preparing seafood, and the rest of the week in the kitchen running your section and helping on dishes.

This is a hands-on role for someone passionate about fish, with opportunities to train new staff, mentor juniors and contribute to menu development.

Qualifications

• This is a dual role combining front-of-house fish counter work with back-of-house kitchen duties.

Responsibilities

• Fishmonger: prep, skin, fillet and debone fish and crustaceans; serve to company specifications; assist customers with purchasing decisions; train new recruits on fish knowledge and preparation.
• Chef de Partie: work with kitchen team to prepare, cook and present dishes; guide junior chefs; develop new dishes; monitor portions and waste; ensure kitchen is ready for service; uphold high cleanliness and safety standards.

Job description

Chef de Partie and Fishmonger Dual Role – IMMEDIATE START

Competitive Hourly Rate plus Service Charge/Tips – Food on Shift – Generous Team Member Benefits, and Discount on Food at Food at FishWorks and a number of other restaurants – Career Development Opportunities – Apprenticeship Scheme – Incentives.

Our Covent Garden restaurant is only minutes away from the bustle of Covent Garden, on Tavistock Street, and offers a chic, stylish setting with an oyster bar, private dining room, and a traditional wet fish counter where you can buy fish to take home and cook yourself, or you can select any fish or crustacean with our fishmonger and have it cooked there and then to your liking.

This is an ideal opportunity for a chef who is passionate about fish and would like the opportunity to work in the kitchen and in our fishmongers. You will spend approximately 75% of the working week on our customer facing fish counter, the rest of your time would be spent back of house running your own section in the kitchen. As your role grows you would help to train up our new front of house recruits and junior chefs on their fish knowledge – this really is a great opportunity to widen your career aspirations.

Key responsibilities as a Fishmonger

• Confidently prepare, skin, fillet and de-bone different varieties of fish and crustacea
• Ensure products are served to Company Specifications
• Ability to assist customers with making purchasing decisions
• Effective communication with colleagues to ensure smooth running of service
• Training of new recruits on fish knowledge and preparation

Key responsibilities as a Chef de Partie

• Working alongside fellow Line Chefs, Sous Chef’s and Head Chef to support them wherever possible while learning as you go
• Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes within your speciality
• Providing guidance and sharing your knowledge with junior chefs in the team
• Helping the sous chef and head chef to develop new dishes
• Monitoring portion and waste control to maintain profit margins
• Food preparation to ensure kitchen is fully set up for service
• Ensuring the highest levels of cleanliness and h&anti;safety are kept at all times

How FishWorks can work for you

• A chance to build a career in an exciting industry where no two days are ever the same
• A competitive hourly rate with service charge/tips
• We’ll feed you when you’re on shift
• Generous Discount on Food at Food at FishWorks and a number of other restaurants
• Exclusive access to discounts on 1000's of online and high-street retailers, and restaurants
• Training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeship Scheme
• Employee Referral Bonus

If this sounds like you then we’d like to hear from you!

Compensation: To be discussed