Located in the iconic Tea Building in the heart of Shoreditch, Pizza East offers Italian, produce-led comfort food from wood fired pizzas to hearty lasagna, italian shared plates with delicious drinks to match. Open every day for lunch and dinner.
We are now looking for an experienced Head Chef at Pizza East – Shoreditch.
The Head Chef must have:
A passion for hospitality and food with exceptional culinary ability
The motivation and leadership skill to represent the Gordon Ramsay Restaurants and its world class hospitality standards
Previous experience as a Head Chef within a premium high-volume quality restaurant
A solid understanding of classic cooking methods and seasonality, as well as an ability to innovate and create when needed
A keen eye for detail to ensure delivery of the standards and the highest levels of food quality at all times
A proven track record of recruiting, developing, motivating and retaining a high performing kitchen team
A strong personality, with confidence and enthusiasm to lead the team in the day to day running of the kitchen
Exceptional communication skills – verbal and written – to ensure clear communication with all stakeholders
Ability to multi task and effectively manage relationships at all levels
Key Accountabilities:
Being the key leader of the kitchen, effectively managing the team and driving food quality and standards
Responsibility for leading, inspiring and motivating the team to achieve loyalty and retention
Responsible for the overall compliance of Health & Safety, and Food Safety to Gordon Ramsay Restaurants standards
To deliver the concept and values of The Narrow and Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
Effective management of the food margin within the targets set
Working closely with the General Manager to effectively coordinate, control and manage all resources and commercials to deliver all targets of the P&L
What's in it for you:
Competitive Pay Rate
A fantastic 50% staff discount on food and drink in Restaurants and on Gordon Ramsay Academy classes & courses
30% discount for your Friends & Family in Restaurants and on Gordon Ramsay Academy classes & courses
Employees can instantly access up to 50% of basic wages earned before payday via Stream
Refer a Friend Scheme - earn between £250 to £1000 when referring a friend to work with us (T&Cs apply)
Access to our world-class training & development opportunities globally
Progress your career through a multi-site and multi-brand, best in class global restaurant group
Work with and learn from extraordinary culinary and front-of house talent in a diverse, energising and professional restaurant environment
Preferential Room Rates at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants partner hotel
MYNDUP - our wellbeing partner where our teams can access up to 2 hours anonymous support a month, fully funded by GRR, for everything from mental health & wellbeing, to counselling or therapy sessions, life & career coaching and more
Meals on duty
At Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, we are driven to be an inclusive employer, we are devoted to creating an environment where our amazing teams can thrive, and our aim is to put people at the heart of everything we do. We want our teams to be their authentic self and we truly celebrate diversity in every sense. We are successful at what we do by cultivating talented teams with diverse skills & backgrounds. Everyone is welcome in our Gordon Ramsay Restaurants family. As we continue to grow and build the business, we are committed to putting diversity, equality, and inclusion at the forefront.
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