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Future Head Chef Opportunity

Frederick’s at Dansk – Essex

Frederick’s at Dansk is looking for an ambitious, experienced and passionate chef to join our kitchen team, with the opportunity to progress into a Head Chef role as the business develops.

We are an independent, quality-led café, restaurant and private events venue, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch six days a week, alongside private evening events and functions.

We are currently developing our food offering and are looking for someone who wants to play an important role in taking the kitchen forward.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Chef de Partie who is ready to take the next step in their career.

You will initially work closely with our existing kitchen team and management, taking responsibility for your own sections while becoming increasingly involved in the wider running of the kitchen.

For the right person, there is a genuine opportunity to progress into Head Chef, taking responsibility for the kitchen, menu development, food standards and day-to-day operation.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who:

• Has solid professional kitchen experience
• Is passionate about good-quality, well-presented food
• Has a particular interest in breakfast, brunch and modern daytime dining
• Is confident working in a busy kitchen environment
• Has strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Is able to lead and support other members of the kitchen team
• Takes pride in maintaining high food and hygiene standards
• Understands the importance of consistency, portion control and reducing waste
• Is commercially aware and understands the importance of food costs and GP
• Is calm, positive and professional during busy services
• Has ambition to progress and take on greater responsibility
• Is reliable, organised and prepared to take ownership

You don't necessarily need to have been a Head Chef before. We're more interested in your ability, attitude, leadership potential and desire to progress.

Responsibilities

Working alongside the kitchen team and management, your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and cooking food to a consistently high standard
• Leading your section during service
• Supporting and developing junior members of the kitchen team
• Ensuring prep is completed and the kitchen is properly organised
• Maintaining excellent food presentation and portion control
• Helping to manage food waste and food costs
• Contributing ideas for seasonal dishes and menu development
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness
• Supporting private evening events and functions when required
• Helping to create an organised, positive and professional kitchen environment

As you develop within the role, you will have the opportunity to take on greater responsibility for kitchen organisation, ordering, stock control, menu development, food costs and running services.

The Future

Our aim is to develop the right person into a Head Chef, with responsibility for leading the kitchen and working closely with management to develop the food offering and improve the overall performance of the kitchen.

This is a genuine progression opportunity for the right person, although progression and any associated salary increase will be based on performance, experience and the needs of the business.

About Frederick's

Frederick's at Dansk is an independent café, restaurant and private events venue in Benfleet/Rayleigh.

We serve breakfast, brunch and lunch six days a week, with a focus on quality ingredients, well-presented food and a relaxed but professional dining experience.

We also host private evening events, including birthdays, celebrations, corporate events and private dining.

We are currently entering an exciting period of development, with a new seasonal menu and plans to further develop both our daytime and private events offering.

What we offer

• Predominantly daytime working
• Evening work mainly for private events
• Genuine opportunity for progression towards Head Chef
• Opportunity to have input into menu development
• A varied role across breakfast, brunch, lunch and private events
• A professional, friendly working environment
• Staff meals
• Staff discounts
• Pension and holiday entitlement
• Christmas Eve & Christmas Day off

Pay: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Benfleet, Essex: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Chef: 4 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person