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Role Overview A hands‑on experienced chef who can translate creative dishes into consistent, scalable execution and help steer menu evolution in line with our growth strategy. You’ll be the engine behind day‑to‑day service, quality control, and kitchen discipline. You will work closely with management, helping to ensure that every plate that leaves the pass meets our specifications, cost, and food safety standards while pushing the menu forward. Key Responsibilities Recipe & Spec Control: • Standardise recipes, plating guides, and portion sizes; maintain the master spec file. Service Leadership: • Supervise other chefs on shifts, helping them to manage timing, flow, and clear communication between stations and the front of house. Prep & Hygiene Systems: • Supervise daily prep lists, enforce mise en place standards, and manage cleaning schedules., • Lead shift briefs and on‑the‑fly training to keep standards sharp. Food‑Safety & Compliance: • Conduct spot checks on storage temperatures, date labelling, and FIFO stock rotation., • Maintain accurate HACCP logs; ensure the team’s food‑safety certifications are current., • Act as kitchen lead during Environmental Health Officer inspections. Inventory & Purchasing: • Make daily orders and monitor stock levels Menu Development & Strategic Growth: • Work with the managers to expand and fine‑tune the menu so it aligns with our commercial targets and brand direction. Innovation & Continuous Improvement: • Trial new techniques, ingredients, and equipment; integrate successful ideas into menu rollouts. Culture & Example: • Set the tone for punctuality, hygiene, and teamwork; coach junior chefs toward promotion‑readiness. Qualifications • Proven experience in supervising and managing kitchen staff, • Strong culinary skills with a background in food preparation and cooking, • Solid understanding of food safety regulations and practices, • Experience in restaurant and hospitality settings, • Leadership abilities to foster a positive team environment Job Type: Full-time Pay: £36,000.00-£40,000.00 per year Additional pay: Loyalty bonus & Performance bonus Benefits: • Company pension, • Cycle to work scheme, • Discounted or free food, • Employee discount, • Sick pay, • Store discount Schedule: Weekend availability Experience: Kitchen management: 3 years (required) Licence/Certification: Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location: In person
What are you going to do? Main duties involve: • unloading deliveries, • organising the storeroom, • Greeting clients, • collecting and washing pots, pans, plates and cutlery, • getting pots, pans plates and cutlery back into use quickly, • washing and disinfecting kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors and walls, • making sure kitchen equipment is properly stored, • removing and recycling waste from the kitchen You might also help with basic food preparation before the school opens. What we offer: • We’re a cookery school that aim to teach adults of all abilities, • We provide your uniform, • Flexible hours What we ask: • No minimum education required, • Ability to carry out tasks quickly, • Teamwork, • Excellent Hygiene
Commis Chef - COLD Section Big Mamma is a French Italian restaurant group founded by Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. Over the past 8 years, we have opened the doors to 27 restaurants in Europe (France, Monaco, England, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Italy). Our mission? To share with our customers 100% homemade authentic Italian dishes in beautifully designed spaces, with big smiles! Join our amazing team as our Commis Chef in Cold Section! YOUR MISSION: You will be part of a BIG MAMMA kitchen team! You will be overseeing the Cold section to prepare our authentic Italian dishes from scratch. You will follow our recipes and directions from the kitchen management team. You will respect health & safety standards and maintain cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen. You will spread magic and make our customers live the best moment of their day! You will embody Big Mamma values: have a warm, smiling, professional attitude towards the customers, help your colleagues during service and demonstrate a "problem solver" attitude. YOUR SKILLS: Big Smile and passion for Italian food! Great energy, proactive attitude and team spirit Excellent teamwork, leadership and communication skills Previous experience or training as a Commis Chef Flexible availability, including weekends and evenings OUR OFFER: Permanent, full-time position 5 days working week with 2 consecutive days off Tasty staff food served family style 15% Employee discount in all of our restaurants £500 referral bonus when you refer a friend Employee of the Month award Open Up - free, confidential mental health and wellness support Wagestream: Financial Well-Being platform that allows you to access your wages between paydays Regular training & growth opportunities Mobility across all of our venues in the UK and Europe Ti aspettiamo! BIG MAMMA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, religion, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law. #JoinBigMamma