Demi Chef

Zuma Restaurants; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Zuma Restaurants as a Demi Chef de Partie in London, where you will craft extraordinary dining experiences. Engage in a dynamic kitchen environment, support culinary excellence, and actively develop your skills under senior chefs while enjoying career growth and global opportunities.

Benefits

World-Class training

Global opportunities

Family Meals

Rewards & Recognition

Dining discount

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Demi Chef de Partie in a luxury high-volume restaurant.
• Genuine love for culinary experiences & passion for Japanese cuisine.

Responsibilities

• Maintain mise en place levels for quality and presentation.
• Prepare food products in line with recipes, overseeing junior team members.
• Ensure high hygiene standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Culinary excellence

Team collaboration

Customer orientation

Job description

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As a Demi Chef de Partie at Zuma, we’re all about crafting extraordinary dining experiences, you’ll play an integral role in making that happen. With your passion for cooking and commitment to excellence, you’ll support the kitchen team while building your skills and growing your culinary expertise.

Zuma is a contemporary Japanese restaurant collection, inspired by the dynamic Izakaya dining style. This role will be based in Zuma London, the original restaurant located in the heart of Knightsbridge. Where our story first began, our iconic London venue serves as the global heart of the Zuma energy. Zuma London is proud to be part of the Azumi Collection.

Main Duties

Your key responsibilities as a Demi Chef de Partie will include:

• Maintain mise en place levels to ensure seamless service, with a focus on food quality, consistency, and presentation
• Actively develop your skills to become proficient in all kitchen sections, under the guidance of senior chefs
• Inspect incoming goods for quality and accuracy, ensuring proper storage and minimizing waste
• Conduct daily checks of storage areas and maintain high hygiene standards to meet Zuma’s rigorous expectations
• Prepare food products in line with recipes, ensuring precision and high standards while overseeing the work of junior team members
• Keep workstations clean and organized, adhering to all Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations

What We Look For
Our idealDemi Chef de Partieembodies our values and brings:

• A genuine love for culinary experiences & a passion for Japanese cuisine
• Proven experience as aDemi Chef de Partiein a luxury high-volume restaurant
• A natural team player who is at home working in sync with a large team
• Naturally friendly, customer-oriented, and skilled at creating memorable dining experiences

We offer incredible career growth, international opportunities, and the chance to contribute to a world-renowned brand, where every detail from the finest ingredients to our unrivalled atmosphere is crafted to perfection.

As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• World-Class training,designed to inspire and educate
• Global opportunities, experience hospitality around the globe with our five incredible brands
• Family Mealsare shared daily
• Rewards & Recognition,we value our team and celebrate your contributions to our success with meaningful rewards and recognition
• Dining discount,enjoy exclusive discounts across the Azumi group, worldwide!

Our Commitment to Inclusivity
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applicants. If you require any assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible, please let one of our Talent Acquisition team know.

Ready to create some magic?Join us and bring your talent to a team that’s elevating contemporary dining on a global stage.