Commis – Junior sous chef, Oxeye

We are recruiting chefs to join the Oxeye and Bar Rex team at our brand new restaurant in the ever growing hub of Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms. The closest stations are the new Nine Elms station on the northern line (20th September) and Vauxhall.

Wednesday to Saturday role – (Salary depending on role and experience). 48 hours per week contract, generally with 3 days off per week (Sun, Mon & Tues).

ABOUT US

Oxeye was founded by Sven-Hanson Britt, MasterChef the Professionals, The Rematch Champion in 2018. This new site in Embassy Gardens is his first venture and restaurant bringing Oxeye to life.

The food and style plays homage to the ingredients that are grown at their sourcing farms in Derbyshire, as well as across the rest of the UK. This tasting menu only, 6 table restaurant has been created to showcase some of the best ingredients across the globe, and particularly the world class produce we have here in the UK.

Visit our website for more information: https://www.oxeyerestaurant.co.uk/

ABOUT THE ROLE

· Working directly with Sven and his head chef to create the tasting menu at Oxeye and the bar menu at Bar Rex as well as any private events and dinners in the gallery spaces.

· Maintaining high standards of Food and Health & Safety standards at all times

ABOUT YOU

· Previous Chef experience is essential.

· Creative individual who has a deep passion for delicious food

· Ability to work in close partnership with the wider team to deliver the best results

· Clean background to comply with the client’s on-boarding requirements

The successful candidate will be required to follow the company’s standards in regards to Food, Health & Safety at all times including our enhanced cleaning protocol in line with the Government’s guidelines for Covid-19.

The restaurant is open Thursday to Saturday, 4 day week (Weds-Sat) Staff will generally have 3 days off per week.

Benefits
In return, you’ll receive:

· Free meal on shift plus tea, coffee & soft drinks

· % discount off food & soft drinks at Oxeye and Bar Rex – terms and conditions apply

· A brilliant family atmosphere, where all personality types have an opportunity to develop and flourish into the hospitality person they wish to become.

· Great training and development in a brand new, growing and exciting company – We have a comprehensive training programme within the business, including cross-departmental training, all health and safety training, the opportunity to work with our suppliers on their farms to understand where our ingredients come from. We will always support our staff with any personal development training (WSET courses, Management training etc) whilst they are a part of our family.

· Private medical insurance after 6 months

· 2 weeks off in the summer, 1 weeks off at Christmas time and 1 week off in April

COVID-19 considerations:
Comprehensive COVID precautions will be taken at the business to protect all of our staff.