Demi Chef - Cold Section

Gloria by Big Mamma Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant Italian restaurant in London is seeking a full-time Demi Chef to join their kitchen team. The role involves preparing antipasti and insalate, training new staff, and ensuring kitchen cleanliness while upholding the restaurant's values of joy and excellence. The ideal candidate will have a passion for Italian cuisine and strong teamwork abilities. This position offers £16.21 per hour, a supportive work environment, and numerous employee perks.

Benefits

Tasty staff food served family style

15% employee discount

£500 referral bonus

Employee of the Month award

Free mental health support

Financial well-being platform access

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for Italian cooking and strong team collaboration skills.
• Experience in a busy kitchen environment is preferred but not mandatory.
• Ability to follow recipes and maintain kitchen standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cold dishes, antipasti, and insalate.
• Work with Chef de Partie in training new staff members.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.
• Embody Big Mamma values and create a positive customer experience.

Skills

Big Smile and passion for Italian food

Great energy, proactive attitude and team spirit

Excellent teamwork, leadership and communication skills

Previous experience as a Demi Chef

Excellent knowledge of Italian cuisine

Flexible availability, including weekends and evenings

Job description

Big Mamma is a French Italian restaurant group founded by Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. Over the past 8 years, we have opened the doors to 27 restaurants in Europe (France, Monaco, England, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Italy). Our mission? To share with our customers 100% homemade authentic Italian dishes in beautifully designed spaces, with big smiles!

Your Mission

• You will be part of the BIG MAMMA kitchen team.
• You will be working in the kitchen preparing our cold dishes, antipasti and insalate.
• You will follow the recipes and directions from the kitchen management.
• You will be working alongside the Chef de Partie to help with training of the new Prep and Commis chef.
• You will respect health & safety standards and maintain cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen.
• You will spread magic and make our customers live the best moment of their day.
• You will embody Big Mamma values: have a warm, smiling, professional attitude towards the customers, help your colleagues during service and demonstrate a 'problem solver' attitude.

Your Skills

• Big Smile and passion for Italian food.
• Great energy, proactive attitude and team spirit.
• Excellent teamwork, leadership and communication skills.
• Previous experience as a Demi Chef.
• Excellent knowledge of Italian cuisine.
• Flexible availability, including weekends and evenings.

Our Offer

• Permanent, full-time position.
• £16.21 per hour + Tronc Point.
• 5 days working week with 2 consecutive days off.
• Tasty staff food served family style.
• 15% Employee discount in all of our restaurants.
• £500 referral bonus when you refer a friend.
• Employee of the Month award.
• Open Up – free, confidential mental health and wellness support.
• Wagestream – Financial Well-Being platform that allows you to access your wages between paydays.
• Regular training & growth opportunities.
• Mobility across all of our venues in the UK and Europe.

Ti aspettiamo! BIG MAMMA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, religion, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Experience: Not required
Employment: Full-time
Salary: £16.21 hourly

About Gloria by Big Mamma Group: Big Mamma is an Italian group founded in 2015 by Tigrane Seydoux and Victor Lugger. Our wish is to share the authenticity and warmth of traditional Italian trattorias abroad. All produce is directly sourced from small Italian producers, and dishes are 100% homemade, served at affordable prices, beautifully designed spaces, and with a big smile. Our strength lies in four values: meritocracy, authenticity, excellence, and entrepreneurship. They accompany us every day in our ultra-dynamic growth. Every day, more than 10,000 customers visit 26 unique Big Mamma restaurants throughout Europe (France, Principality of Monaco, Spain, UK, Germany and Italy) and soon on the Moon! We are a team of almost 2,200 employees, still growing, with new openings across Europe. Gloria is a little corner of Italy over 2 floors in the middle of Shoreditch, run by a team of 90 passionate people. Joyful and lush by day, the place gets funky at night! Open with 170 covers every day for lunch and dinner and weekend brunch.