Junior Teaching Chef - The Jamie Oliver Cookery School - London

Company DescriptionIn May of this year, we launched our flagship cookery school - our second site - with John Lewis and Partners, in their Oxford Street store! As such, our team is expanding and we''re looking to grow our Teaching Chef team.Junior Teaching Chefs support the Teaching Chef team in the delivery of our exciting and inspiring experiences. They assist in all aspects of the running of our vibrant school, from prep, to hosting our guests, to teaching our classes.We''re looking for candidates who love food, love people and have the tenacity and ambition to develop into a fully fledged Teaching Chef.You''re here to support our team in running excellent cookery classes, and help drive us to be the UK''s best cookery school. You''ll assist the Teaching Chefs throughout the day to day running of the school. Key duties will be food preparation, class set up, class assistance, clearing down and general support.Your love of food and passion for people will ensure every guest has an excellent experience with us. Your drive and hunger will ensure shifts are run professionally and efficiently. Performing this role excellently will serve as the perfect training and preparation to fulfil your ambition - becoming a fully fledged Teaching Chef.WHAT DOES A JUNIOR TEACHING CHEF DOAs Junior Teaching Chef there are five key pillars of your role:Excellent Food Preparation - One important part of your day will be to prepare the food for our classes, this will require:Excellent Operation - From the kitchen into the classes, you''ll keep things clean, organised and in control:Kitchen management: Managing deliverings, keeping fridges clean, and generally, keeping the kitchen clean and organised.Supporting the Teaching Chef in classes is a crucial part of your role.Supporting the Teaching Chef in turnarounds between classes and closes.

Customer Confidence - A crucial aspect of your role (and the role of a Teaching Chef) is being confident and natural in working with people and paying guests. Food Safety, Hygiene and Health and SafetyFood safety. Taking Food Level 3 Food Hygiene training, and adhering to all policies.Hygiene and presentation. You''ll have a high level of respect and care for the businesses, and your own hygiene and presentation.

We have a strong team working culture, that everyone plays a part in. An obsession with the world of food. You don''t necessarily need a background in hospitality or cheffing!We''re looking for ambitious, food-obsessed candidates to join our team. You''ll be a solid communicator, and a natural talking about food. You''ll be tenacious, positive, and share our love of teaching and experiences.And together, we''ll plan how you develop into a Teaching Chef at our school.The busiest time of our school is weekends and evenings - the role requires that you work weekend and evening shifts.Our benefits package includes Health cash plan with Bupa, including 24/7 professional mental health support, pension via NEST and competitive holiday entitlement