Chef de Partie
15 hours ago
£14.5–£16 hourly
Full-time
London
Position: Chef de Partie - Hot Kitchen Location: Okko, Broadway Market, Hackney, London Job Type: Full-time | busy service environment- Immediate Start Rate: £14.5-16 per hour (DOE) + Tronc Restaurant: OKKO — Japanese Izakaya OKKO is a hugely popular and long-established Japanese Izakaya style restaurant on Broadway Market, with a second site in Victoria Park. We have been trading successfully for 10 years and are known for: • A fast-paced, high-volume kitchen a large sushi bar + hot kitchen operation, • Running your section during busy service, • Prepping, cooking and presenting Japanese dishes to a consistently high standard, maintaining pace and precision throughout service, • Ensure the freshness and quality of ingredients, following all food safety and HACCP procedures, • Maintain a clean, well-organised section, applying a 'clean as you go' approach, • Support daily mis en place and carry out weekly plans as directed by the Head or Sous Chef, • Communicate closely with kitchen and floor teams to ensure smooth coordination and timely service, • Contributing to prep, service and stock control, • Take ownership of your section’s performance, proactively improving quality and consistency, • Good knowledge of Japanese/Asian cuisine with previous experience, • Experience as a CDP in a busy kitchen, • Confidence on hot line / grill / fryer / wok, • The ability to work well under pressure and as part of a brigade, • A minimum of one year’s experience in a Chef de Partie or similar roles, • Exceptional knife skills, • Strong attention to detail and ability to stay calm and focused under pressure, • A hardworking, organised and reliable attitude, • Food Safety Level 2 certificate (or willingness to complete), • Competitive industry pay or £15+ per hour (Hourly + Tronc) - experience dependent, • Full-time hours in a busy, popular restaurant, • 28 days of annual holiday (pro-rata), • Company pension scheme, • Supportive, friendly working environment, • Career progression opportunities