Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Apprentice Commis Chef to join the team of one of our iconic Restaurants \xe2\x80\x93 34 Mayfair, Balthazar, Sexy Fish London, Scott\xe2\x80\x99s, Bacchanalia, Daphne\xe2\x80\x99s & J.Sheekey, part of Caprice Restaurants. We can provide you with the foundations that you need to reach for the Michelin Stars.

40 hours per week \xe2\x80\x93 Mon to Friday 8-4pm (for first 6 months)

(5 shifts a week 1 day College release per week \xe2\x80\x93 paid)

Caprice Restaurants is a market leading prestigious restaurant group, with a rich history and long-standing reputation in the hospitality industry, we have grown from strength to strength opening our iconic restaurants across in London and now internationally. As we continue to expand, we offer structured career paths & hospitality training at every level to ensure your development and confidence grows with the group.

A team of world-class Chefs, Sommeliers and Mixologists have designed an outstanding array of menus, cocktail, and wine lists. Expertly sourced, seasonal ingredients, wines and spirits are brought together using traditional and subversive techniques to create truly unique dining and drinking experiences.

We are proud to be partnered with Westminster Kingsway College, which in May 2022 has been named as one of the top five culinary schools in the world to gain the skills and technical expertise needed to become a chef. The college was recognised alongside other illustrious institutions, namely the Culinary Institute of America in the United States, Le Cordon Bleu in France, Apicius in Italy and the Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland.

As an Apprentice Commis Chef, you will attend College one day per week and the other 4 days of the week you will be an integral part of the Kitchen team, learning how the kitchen runs, working in your section keeping it clean and tidy, and efficiently carrying out the orders and specifications set by the Chef de Partie or senior chef. You will help produce high quality dishes from scratch whilst maintaining the high standards and expectations of the restaurant. You will learn from highly experienced, passionate chefs, work with amazing product and be taken on apprentice \xe2\x80\x98trips\xe2\x80\x99 \xe2\x80\x93 to learn Butchery, to understand Cheese and the difference in Oysters!

Throughout your apprenticeship you will be working with the finest ingredients and will be mentored by your Chef to develop your skills and experience. This role could lead into a full time Commis Chef or Demi Chef de Partie position at one of Caprice\xe2\x80\x99s Restaurants.

We offer our Apprentice Commis Chef:

\xc2\xb7 Work 5 Shifts a week \xe2\x80\x93 Monday to Friday \xe2\x80\x93 8am-4pm for the first 6 months (1 of those days is at college with is also paid for)

\xc2\xb7 A complete set of Chef starter knives

\xc2\xb7 Provision of chef whites and shoes

\xc2\xb7 A highly competitive starting salary

\xc2\xb7 Increased salary as you develop and progress in your role

\xc2\xb7 Extensive career development and training opportunities

\xc2\xb7 Staff discounts

\xc2\xb7 Meals on duty

\xc2\xb7 Fitness First discount

\xc2\xb7 Life assurance cover

\xc2\xb7 Employee events

\xc2\xb7 Access to pension scheme

\xc2\xb7 Access to our Cycle to Work scheme

\xc2\xb7 Wagestream \xe2\x80\x93 a financial wellbeing benefit that provides you access to your pay as you earn it

We are ideally looking for candidates who:

\xc2\xb7 Have a passion for food

\xc2\xb7 Have good attention to detail

\xc2\xb7 Are self-motivated and have a keen desire to learn

\xc2\xb7 Have good communication skills

\xc2\xb7 Take pride in their work

\xc2\xb7 Are excellent team players

We promote a working environment in which equal opportunity and diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged.

Only those eligible to work in the UK or have a valid UK work permit/visa will be considered for the above position.

If you have a real passion for food, are looking to develop your career, and want to gain exposure to different cuisines in a vibrant and dynamic environment, then we can offer this! \xe2\x80\xa6 We would love to hear from you.

Apply now as spaces are for our much-coveted Apprenticeships are limited and filling up fast. We are interviewing now for immediate start.

About Company: J. Sheekey is a renowned seafood restaurant located in the heart of theatre-land. Since its conception in 1896, \xe2\x80\x9cSheekey\xe2\x80\x99s\xe2\x80\x9d has been providing theatre goers, casts, audiences and friends with the finest seafood and shellfish from its home in St Martin\xe2\x80\x99s Court. The iconic red frontage will open its doors with a new central crustacean bar, elegant flooring, walls adorned with timeless images of famous faces, and a fully winterised terrace, complete with a retractable roof.

J Sheekey