Head Chef - IMMEDIATE START - Up to £40,000 per year - Bonus - food on shift - discount on food - 5.6 weeks' holiday - pension - incentives - career development opportunities
Fishworks is an award-winning London restaurant chain with restaurants in Marylebone and Piccadilly. We are proud of what we do and we ensure we do everything to the best of our ability - our fishmongers provide the expertise to make seafood accessible to everybody, every day; and our chefs skillfully cook our delicious menu so our guests can enjoy the best seafood served the way we believe it should be – cooked simply and in season.
You will find a wide variety of fresh fish, caught within the season, and delivered daily from our local fisheries and fisherman. We believe in supporting sustainable fishing and buy direct from locally sourced seafood such as rod and line caught Wild Sea Bass and Hand-Dived scallops from just off the coast of Dorset. Freshly caught for the freshest taste.
What are We are looking for in a Fishworks Head Chef:
• A passion for all things food and a love of cooking
• Excellent and innovative culinary and presentation skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and lead a large team in a calm and inspirational manner
• experience of working with fresh, high quality fish and seafood would be advantageous
• Skills in developing, training and progressing teams
• Thorough knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety standards and procedures
• Previous experience of managing kitchen cost controls / financial administration so to fall in line with company targets
• experience as a Head Chef within a similar environment where quality and consistency go hand in hand
Why join Fishworks?
• The opportunity to work with the best available seafood and seasonal produce
• Creative input on the menu and daily specials
• Competitive pay and bonus
• Training and development opportunities
• Free meal on shift (6 hours plus)
• Discount on food when you’re not working
• 5.6 weeks’ holiday, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Nest pension after 3 months’ service
If this sounds like you then we want to hear from you.
*Due to the high volume in applications for each role, if you haven’t heard from us within 14 days then please consider that your application may not have been successful this time.