Gunpowder, a vibrant, home-style independent restaurant group in East London, is looking to hire a range of full time roles in its kitchen to join its team at its restaurant, Madame D.
The culture is friendly, professional, honest and with a ‘Muck in’ attitude – these character traits are arguably more important than your previous experience.
Junior Sous Chef - Wok line
Our Junior Sous Chef operate as an assistant to our Sous Chef, taking responsibility for the smooth running of all food production through managing: inventory; kitchen staff; and food preparation. They will also assist in overseeing and directing all aspects of the operation of the kitchen, including storing and service delivery to customers at the restaurant.
A key part of the role is to plan for the volume of food that will be ordered and how long it will take. Together with the senior kitchen staff, junior chefs are in charge of such logistics. They also assist in developing strategy for cross-marketing with the aim of increasing profit. This could mean pairing drinks with the food served.
Attention to detail is a crucial element within this role and all Junior Sous Chefs must be aware of the specific ingredients and their measurements.
Chef de Partie - Pantry/Fryer
The Chef de Partie will oversee the Pantry section of our kitchen, preparing, cooking and presenting dishes within the area of specialism. This role will manage and train any Demi-Chef de Parties or Commis, whilst also helping the Head Chef and Executive Chef to develop new dishes and menus.
One of the key responsibilities for our Chef de Partie is to ensure all kitchen staff have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety. Finally, they will monitor portion and waste control to help maintain profit margins.
Finally, they are responsible for tasting meals/sauces before they are served to customers, to ensure they meet our standards.
Assistant Chef
Our Assistant Chefs provide support to our Head Chef and Executive Chef, drawing on their deep knowledge of food preparation activities, ingredients and food combinations to assist the Executive Chef in preparing exceptional meals.
The main duty of an Assistant Chef is to ensure that all ingredients are available so that meals can be prepared without any hindrances or delays. Typically, Assistant Chefs ensure that clean cooking utensils, chopped ingredients and clean work areas are set up so that the Head Chef can deliver aesthetically pleasing delivery plates and accurate portions every time.
Finally, the Assistant Chefs must monitor food budgets and make sure that all supplies are bought within the set budget, storing all food items in a safe and orderly manner.
There will be shift and weekend work and all relevant Health and Safety Regulations training will be provided, along with a thorough induction to our way of working.
We’d love to hear from you if you think you fit the bill and are free on the 4th September 2022 to join us for our recruitment open day.
Please note the closing date for applications is 28th August 2022. We will respond to all successful applicants between 30-31st August with details of the next stage.
All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.