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Chef

Flour and Spoon
Chelmsford, Essex

Posted: 9 Sep 2024

Deadline: 11 Oct 2024

Compensation: Depends on experiences

Paid Full-time Permanent

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Job description

Nestled in the idyllic 17th century listed bulding at Baddow road, Chelmsford - Flour and Spoon now seeking a motivated and talented Chef  to join our brilliant team for our new opening concept. 

The concept is very simple - in the day bakery and cafe , in the evening destination for beautifully designed dishes using locally sourced ingredients accompanied by local wines, spirits, beer and our bakes. We will give you a unique space of our dining room, the kitchen is all yours. We are looking for someone with their own creativity, passion to create seasonal menu , going above and beyound to perfect a variety of culilnary skills and techniques, ensuring all dishes are of consistently high quality, colaborating effectively with the bakery department and working smoothly with front of the house brigade, showcasing outstanding communication skills, potentialy passion and interest in organising culinary private session for our corporate clients or customers. 

Bring your passion and creativity to our small team at this family owned restaurant offering 5-star service and standards with our fresh, locally sourced produce and home-made breads & bakes.

A full-time position covering various shift patterns over breakfast, lunch and dinner, working any 5 out of 7 days including evenings and weekends.

Main duties will include:

  • Daily preparation and service of dishes
  • Help to maintain and improve highest standard of food offered and quality of service
  • Have a good command of the menu 
  • Help to maintain strict health and safety and food hygiene standards

The ideally candidate will have:

  • Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or Senior Commis-Chef in a similar role
  • Knowledge of local and international food ingredients
  • Willingness to learn and improve
  • Positive attitude working under instruction to a specified standard
  • Excellent communication and team working skills
  • Flexibility to work various shift patterns as the hours of work will vary

BENEFITS: 

* attractive slary package including service charge and bonuses 

* free meal when on duty 

* discount parking 

* paid day off on your birthday

* free bread when on shift

* 25% discount for you and up to 4 friends / family members 

* pension scheme 

Application information

Please send your CV & Cover letter to bakery@flourandspoon.com

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About Flour and Spoon

Flour and Spoon Artisan Bakery opened its first door in 2018. Since then we opened our branches in Leigh on Sea, Eastwood and our latest addition is Baddow road, Chelmsford. Beautiful & unique upstairs' set up giving our customers an amazing experience including freshly prepared meals by our professional chefs using locally sourced ingredients together with our bakes. With the success of our baking school in Eastwood, we have introduced classes in our Chelmsford branch from September 2024. We are planning to expand our opening hours from Thursday to Sunday, to give all customers the chance to explore Flour and Spoon hospitality including evening menu served with local wines, spirits etc. Our Chelmsford branch has been recently used for TV filming bringing more clients. We have beautiful spot in the central of working and busy city of Chelmsford and we are on search for enthusiastic chef who would be able to bring the extra spice & taste & difference to our premises.

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