Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Kitchen Team Memeber
DEPARTMENT: Operated Sites
LOCATION: POD 5 - 105-106 Canon Workshop, Canary Wharf, E14 4AS
REPORTING TO: POD 5 - 105-106 Canon Workshop, Canary Wharf, E14 4AS
COMPANY INFORMATION:
At Sessions, our goal is to help founder-led businesses to rapidly scale their food concepts
by providing them with a platform, expertise and support to do so. We aspire to redefine
the evolution of food brands by providing a physical food hall platform for refinement of
the brands and their offering and a virtual / delivery platform to achieve scale.
Our model, combining real brands with real founders to both a physical asset as well as a
scalable delivery model is one of a kind in the industry and helps our brands thrive at every
point in their journey.
AIM: Transform high-quality ingredients into our founder chefs’ innovative dishes through
preparing, cooking and plating/packaging food items within the restaurant.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Portions, cuts, slices, dips, batters, breads, whips, beats, maintains holding temperature, fries and sautés according to recipe.
- Plates menu items along with appropriate garnish.
- To remain calm, composed and in control, even in unusual situations and foster and help build a positive working environment.
- To be attentive to service details and product quality and follow guidance as provided by the Head Chef, Sous Chef or manager on duty.
- To ensure a safe workplace by identifying hazards and taking corrective action.
- To ensure that the kitchen area is cleaned throughout the day.
- To be knowledgeable in the proper use of all equipment
- To ensure the highest standards of hygiene and sanitation by:
- Complying with all statutory regulations and best practices such as First In, First Out (FIFO) and clean as you go.
- Ensuring proper food storage and handling techniques are utilised by all the kitchen team members
- Ensuring that grooming standards are kept as per employee handbook
- To undertake any training as required by legislation, the Company or line manager.
- Additional responsibilities in absence of line manager or senior employee.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned including working in a different department or restaurant, than usually assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Knowledge of fresh food cooking.
- Ability to cook to specs and brand standards.
- A passion for food and beverage.
- An ambassador for Sessions and its brands.
- Strong teamwork skills.
- Willingness to be flexible and support multiple teams.
- Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting.
- Ability to work with commercial equipment including stand mixers, ovens, torches, etc.
- Fluent in English.
- Right to work in the UK.
WHAT YOU'LL GET:
- Full Training into the role and great opportunities for career development
- £11.50 per hour
- Paid training
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £11.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Cooking: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 09/06/2023