Award winning restaurant with a vibrant atmosphere offering Modern Middle Eastern cuisine in Glastonbury. We are looking for an experienced chef de partie to join our vibrant kitchen team. This offers potential for growth for the right candidate.
Responsibilities include running a section, cooking to a high standard, controlling stock rotations, maintaining high standards of prep, consistent levels of cleanliness and hygiene and learning new recipes and dishes with ease. Successful applicants will be very familiar with kitchen operations at a high level, and have a good understanding of what makes great service.
Who we are:
Queen of Cups is a young and fresh restaurant, having gained a Michelin Bib Gourmand award in the first year of opening, followed by numerous other awards. Having made waves in the local area for its unique and exciting cuisine, the Queen of Cups, headed by Chef Patron Ayesha Kalaji has started to make waves nationally, featuring in major publications and television such as The Observer Food Monthly, Forbes Magazine, Great British Chefs, Great British Menu, The Telegraph, Food Magazine, and Morning Advertiser and more.
What we are looking for:
- Must have experience as a chef de partie at restaurant serving food of a high standard. Michelin recognised etc.
- Have an understanding of fish prep, meat prep and some basic foundations in pastry.
- Consistent and high quality level of work
- Hard working and dedicated
- Detail orientated
- Ability to multitask in a busy and buzzing atmosphere
- A lover of food! We are exceptionally proud of what we produce, so we want staff who are as proud and excited as us!
- A desire to learn and grow with the business
- Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays
- A strong knowledge of seasonal produce
- Knowledge of Middle Eastern food is not essential
What we offer:
- Staff training including health and safety, WSET, first aid, mental health first aid
- Supplier trips
- Support in entering culinary competitions
- A healthy work life balance, with work weeks capped at 45 hours, unless otherwise agreed.
- Excellent cash tips
- Employer pension contribution
- Staff discount and staff meals
- Room for training and growth within the company
- Opportunity to create specials and have input in the menu with new recipes and dishes
- Wage negotiable based on experience
Due to the high number of applicants, if you have not heard back from us within a week, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £13.00-£14.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Application Question(s):
- How many years of fine dining or Michelin level cooking do you have?
Experience:
Work Location: In person
