Kitchen Team Member (30 Hours)

Role Overview & Responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Kitchen Team Memeber

DEPARTMENT: Operated Sites

LOCATION: POD 5 - 105-106 Canon Workshop, Canary Wharf, E14 4AS

REPORTING TO: POD 5 - 105-106 Canon Workshop, Canary Wharf, E14 4AS

COMPANY INFORMATION:

At Sessions, our goal is to help founder-led businesses to rapidly scale their food concepts

by providing them with a platform, expertise and support to do so. We aspire to redefine

the evolution of food brands by providing a physical food hall platform for refinement of

the brands and their offering and a virtual / delivery platform to achieve scale.

Our model, combining real brands with real founders to both a physical asset as well as a

scalable delivery model is one of a kind in the industry and helps our brands thrive at every

point in their journey.

AIM: Transform high-quality ingredients into our founder chefs’ innovative dishes through

preparing, cooking and plating/packaging food items within the restaurant.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Portions, cuts, slices, dips, batters, breads, whips, beats, maintains holding temperature, fries and sautés according to recipe.
• Plates menu items along with appropriate garnish.
• To remain calm, composed and in control, even in unusual situations and foster and help build a positive working environment.
• To be attentive to service details and product quality and follow guidance as provided by the Head Chef, Sous Chef or manager on duty.
• To ensure a safe workplace by identifying hazards and taking corrective action.
• To ensure that the kitchen area is cleaned throughout the day.
• To be knowledgeable in the proper use of all equipment
• To ensure the highest standards of hygiene and sanitation by:

- Complying with all statutory regulations and best practices such as First In, First Out (FIFO) and clean as you go.
- Ensuring proper food storage and handling techniques are utilised by all the kitchen team members
- Ensuring that grooming standards are kept as per employee handbook

• To undertake any training as required by legislation, the Company or line manager.
• Additional responsibilities in absence of line manager or senior employee.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned including working in a different department or restaurant, than usually assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of fresh food cooking.
• Ability to cook to specs and brand standards.
• A passion for food and beverage.
• An ambassador for Sessions and its brands.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Willingness to be flexible and support multiple teams.
• Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting.
• Ability to work with commercial equipment including stand mixers, ovens, torches, etc.
• Fluent in English.
• Right to work in the UK.

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• Full Training into the role and great opportunities for career development
• £11.50 per hour
• Paid training

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £11.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Cooking: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 09/06/2023