Kaffeine is an Australian owned café with 2 locations in Fitzrovia in central London that is recruiting for a kitchen assistant for work at our original store on Great Titchfield Street, with occasional shifts at our store on Eastcastle Street.
With the original store open for nine years and the new store open for just over 3 years, we are regarded as being one of the best cafes in the UK and our intention is for this to long continue.
We are recruiting for a kitchen assistant who wants to work in a clean, professional, organised kitchen and who wishes to progress their skills and knowledge further, whilst bringing their own passion and enthusiasm for food and baking to a leading cafe operator. Someone who likes early starts (6 am or 7 am) and early finishes (2 pm).
Perhaps you dream about cooking, you cook at home or already have a job in the industry, you love baking and you love the creativity of seasonal, interesting menus. Even if you do have all this, you will also love looking after people and seeing the happiness on their face when they eat your food.
Our standards are very high and we recruit people who want to be involved in a company with structure, organisation, clear goals and standards, close contact with the Director and a fun working environment but who will also bring their own passion, enthusiasm and knowledge to the business.
Main Purpose:
- To assist the lead chef in the preparation of all required food items.
- To ensure that the food offer for the business keeps up with daily and future demands.
- To ensure that all food is fresh, attractive and appealing to all guests.
- To keep the kitchen within all correct food safety regulations.
- To keep wastage and costs to a minimum by operating effectively and efficiently.
- To be forward thinking and pro active and to ensure that all decisions are the best possible outcomes for the business, the staff and the guests.
- To ensure the mission statement and core values are upheld at all times.
Responsibilities:
- Prepares all agreed food items for the appropriate service periods.
- Follows agreed recipes of the Kaffeine menu to prepare all food products.
- Receives, checks and stores appropriately all food items delivered on that day.
- Stores all food items accordingly maintaining stock rotation, par levels and health and safety considerations.
- Brings all prepared and final food products from the kitchen to the main service area for display.
- Ensures food and all related costs are kept to a minimum by working efficiently and effectively.
- Cleans and maintains kitchen area following store cleaning procedures and food safety guidelines.
- Prepares appropriate and agreed amounts of relevant food items ready for the next shift.
- Keeps wastage to a minimum and maintains daily reports on wastage.
Overall
- Takes responsibility for self initiated learning, training and development.
- Is enthusiastic, pro active, service orientated, well presented and punctual.
- Undertakes and completes the designated and appropriate training modules.
- Has a love and passion for coffee, food and high standards of.
- Assists with development of recipes in line with demographic of guests, seasonal availabilities and cost efficiency.
Relevant and appropriate experience in a similar environment or in a cafe in Australia or New Zealand is an advantage. A highly competitive rate of pay and working in a professional environment is on offer.
Two days off midweek. Position includes most but not all weekends. Hours are 6 am to approximately 2 pm weekdays, 7 am to approximately 2 pm weekends.
Start date is anytime between now and end August.
Please email CV and brief cover letter as an application. We very much look forward to hearing from you, and all candidates will be replied to.