Chef production kitchen (Prep Kitchen) - Hanbaagaasuuteeki - London

Chef & Cook; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Chef & Cook is seeking a responsible and motivated chef to run our production kitchen (Prep Kitchen) in London. The role involves managing prep tasks, batch production, and team leadership to ensure high-quality outputs.

The ideal candidate will have strong cooking skills, experience in prep kitchens, and a solid understanding of food safety and stock control. Immediate start and full-time hours (45h/week) are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in prep kitchens and similar roles, including kitchen management and team leadership.
• Strong practical cooking skills and knife handling, batch prep, portioning and consistency.
• Ability to plan production, prioritise tasks and meet service deadlines.
• Knowledge of food safety, stock rotation, labelling and waste control.
• Ability to work independently with high standards of quality and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Run and manage the production kitchen efficiently.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team.
• Plan and portion batches to meet service deadlines.
• Ensure cleanliness and food safety standards throughout production.

Skills

Prep kitchen experience

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Strong knife skills

Production planning

Food safety knowledge

Independent worker

Reliability

Job description

Chef production kitchen (Prep Kitchen) - Hanbaagaasuuteeki - London

Chef & Cook

We're hiring a chef for our production kitchen (Prep Kitchen)

At Hanbaagaasuuteeki, we're looking for a responsible, organised and motivated chef with the skills and experience needed to run our production kitchen efficiently.

£16-£17 per hour, depending on experience.

Immediate start.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in prep kitchens and similar roles, including kitchen management and team leadership.
• Strong practical cooking skills, including knife skills, batch preparation, portioning and consistency.
• Ability to plan production, prioritise tasks and meet service deadlines.
• Speed, initiative and strong problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of food safety, stock rotation, storage, labelling and waste control.
• Ability to work independently and maintain high standards of quality and cleanliness.
• Reliability, a strong work ethic and a genuine willingness to work and contribute to the team.
• Spanish and English language skills preferred.

Experience

• Required

Languages

• English - Advanced
• Spanish - Advanced

Employment

• Full-time

Schedule

• 45 hours a week

Salary

• £16 - £17 hourly

Starting time

Immediate start!

36 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 0RE, London

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