About the Role: Querky Café is looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead our kitchen operations at our Forest Gate branch. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards, developing exciting new dishes, and ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day kitchen operations. Key Responsibilities: • Oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency., • Manage stock control, stock takes, and supplier orders to minimise waste and cost., • Maintain exceptional levels of kitchen hygiene, food safety, and health & safety compliance., • Lead, train, and motivate the kitchen team to deliver high standards of food and service., • Support with menu innovation and product development in line with Querky Café’s brand., • Collaborate with management on new launches, seasonal menus, and promotional items., • Ensure equipment and facilities are properly maintained and any issues are reported promptly., • Oversee rota planning, shift organisation, and kitchen prep scheduling. Requirements: • Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Chef in a busy café, restaurant, or similar environment., • Strong leadership and organisational skills., • Sound understanding of food hygiene, allergens, and health & safety regulations., • Creative flair with a passion for developing new products., • Ability to work efficiently under pressure and maintain high standards. Benefits: • Competitive salary (£32,000 – £35,000), • Holiday pay, • Overtime opportunities, • Staff discounts, • Career growth within a growing East London café brand
We are looking for a Fishmonger with a Passion for seafood. Post code area RM12 - Application via Mobile contact only 078+64975251 The position involves serving customers with fishmonger skills such as cutting and preparing fish as customers requirement for our Fish counter under the guidance of our Head manager. What you will do: Maintain a sparkling clean and safe environment: This means keeping tools, equipment's, work areas sanitized, and ensuring signage is clear and up to date. Recording daily temperature of freezers, chillers, fridges and maintain fish prep areas clean and organized, ensuring optimal storage for delicious seafood. The job requires standing for extended periods and carrying some heavy boxes time to time. You'll handle a variety of tasks to get our seafood ready for our customers including descaling, gutting, filleting, trimming, packing or wrapping with standard or custom requirement by our customers. Display a fish selection on our fish and delicatessen counters ready for sale. Follow food hygiene and health regulations is essential. Training will be provided (if required) Daily check stock and freshness, also informed stock levels. Daily shift begins 4:30am What we're looking for: Minimum of 2 years proven experience working as fishmonger. Passionate about fish and seafood. The Ability to work effectively as part of a team is a must. Excellent time management skills are crucial for handling various tasks and maintaining a fast-paced work environment. Must be able to communicate in English. Must be a quick learner and able to adapt to new skills requirements. The perks: Full -time position Employee discount Free parking Work location: In-person Salary Range £26,500 to £36,000 per year (negotiate according of skills levels) Application via Mobile contact only 078+64975251 Our Fish Store and Delicatessen based at Hornchurch, Essex – Post code area RM12. (Elm Park Station - District line - Green Line) Free covid test is made frequently to make sure staff is covid free. Also disinfecting area is made daily. Application via Mobile contact only 078+64975251