Demi Chef de Partie

Babu House; London; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a thriving café in London as a Demi Chef de Partie, where you will showcase your culinary skills in a dynamic kitchen. Dishoom celebrates Bombay food culture while providing you with career growth opportunities and support, including annual pay increases and various employee perks.

Benefits

Wholesome team meals

Half price food and drink at cafés

28 days paid holiday

Access to earned wages

Industry leading Training and Development

Free Calm app membership

Team parties and events

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Mastery of kitchen section related tasks.
• Experience in busy kitchen environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure section is prepped and ready for service.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.

Skills

Cooking

Food Safety

Hospitality

Food Preparation

Job description

Demi Chef de Partie/ Chef

From Bombay with Love

Dishoom cafés are bustling spaces where people come together to break down barriers and share in a love of Bombay food and culture. Each of our restaurants pay homage to old Irani cafés and are deeply rooted in some aspect of Bombay history.

Have you got Seva?

We believe we are at our happiest when we are contributing to the world to the best of our abilities. This goes beyond just serving people, we take them in and truly look after them. Guests and team alike.

We’re looking for a talented Demi Chef de Partie to join us. You love to cook and learn new skills; and enjoy the buzz of working in a busy kitchen environment. You are a master of your section. Whether it is breakfast, fryer, curry or Tandoor, you ensure it’s prepped and ready for a first-class service, clean and organised at all times.

As you grow and develop with Dishoom, you'll receive annual pay increases over three years.

How we’ll support you

Our team is brimful of big-hearted and incredibly talented people, who are ready to support you from day one. When you join, you’ll enjoy a host of benefits to ensure you can be your best self and feel valued as part of our team:

• Wholesome team meals and bottomless hot drinks on shift
• Half price food and drink at all our cafés before 5pm and 25% discount thereafter
• The usual 28 days paid holiday, including Christmas Day and Boxing Day off. Plus, if you have children, one extra day to take them to their first day at school
• Access a share of your earned wages whenever you need it
• Industry leading Training and Development and encouragement to progress your career
• Handy bonus scheme for any successful friend you introduce to Dishoom
• Free membership to Calm; the number one meditation and sleep app
• Perkbox: Lots of amazing discounts including half price cinema tickets, savings on holidays and free coffee!
• Top-class mental health support and first aid, with a dedicated confidential advice helpline – available 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year
• Sporting events (including the Dishoom Premier League, our competitive in-house cricket competition) discounted gym memberships, classes and yoga sessions
• The best team parties in the industry. Think:

1. Huge summer festival with music, fairground rides, food, drink and pampering
2. Legendary Christmas party with food, drinks and games
3. Regular nights out on Dishoom with team get-togethers

• Team members who work at Dishoom for 5 years are invited to attend Bombay Bootcamp – an incredible once-in-a-lifetime guided tour of Bombay with our co-founders!

What to expect

• Contracted minimum 45 hours per week, across 5 days, straight shifts.
• Starting effective salary of £31500 per year inclusive of tronc.
• Weekly changing rota, requiring flexibility Monday - Sunday.
• We're an all day dining Cafe, providing daytime and evening shifts.
• Chef whites provided - don't forget your safety shoes!

Our trophy cabinet

Dishoom is an award-winning place to work and we care deeply about being a place where jobs turn into satisfying, long-lasting careers.

• Glassdoor #1 Best Place to Work in Hospitality (2022 & 2023)
• Casual Dining Awards - Employer of the Year (2023)
• CIPD - Best L&D Initiative Winner (2023)
• Personnel Today Awards - Health & Wellbeing Award (2022)
• 20,000,000 (and counting) school meals donated as part of our charitable work with Magic Breakfast and Akshaya Patra - each and every team member has helped us get to this milestone!

At Dishoom - everyone is welcome. We are committed to having an inclusive and diverse workplace and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply for roles with us.

Send your application today and one of our dear team will get back to invite you to meet with us.

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