Description
Soho House is a private members' club for the creative community, known for hosting intimate gatherings, celebrations, and private events with a strong focus on creativity, atmosphere, and personalised service.
As a Demi Chef de Partie at Soho House, you will ensure our members enjoy an incredible dining experience. You will collaborate with the Chef de Partie to complete designated responsibilities on time, according to our company's standards, policies, and procedures.
Main Responsibilities:
- Prepare the kitchen and section before service
- Prepare, marinate, cut, and pre-cook food ready for serving
- Follow recipes, control portions, plate, and presentation specifications to deliver consistent, high-quality dishes
- Adhere to our allergy procedure to guarantee member, client, and team safety
- Replenish items as needed during shifts
- Clean, disinfect, and maintain the section, adhering to food hygiene and safety norms
- Maintain and use equipment correctly
- Assist in thorough cleaning, disinfection, and organisation of the kitchen, storage areas, and warehouse
- Attend periodic team meetings and training sessions
- Supervise, guide, and train others as needed
- Participate in Cookhouse events and learning opportunities
- Support the team as required
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues
What We're Looking For:
- Ideally up to 2 years of experience in a busy, high-profile kitchen
- Natural instinct for first-class service
- Reliable, friendly, and enthusiastic about joining our team
- Passion for food, drink, and hospitality
- Great attention to detail
- Excellent customer care
- Catering and/or Hospitality training, HACCP certification
- Basic food preparation, presentation, and preservation knowledge
- Organisation and planning skills
- Good taste and smell memory
- Creativity
- Manual dexterity
- Interpersonal skills (friendliness, warmth, empathy)
- Strong communication skills
- Teamwork ability
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Multitasking and fast-paced environment capability
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
- Pressure management
Physical Requirements:
- Able to grasp, grip, turn, and hold objects with hands
- Capable of standing for at least 8 hours
- Occasionally kneel, bend, stoop, and climb as needed
Benefits:
- Team meals prepared by our chefs during shifts
- Soho Friends membership
- 50% discount on food and drink for team members, 7 days a week
- Team accommodation rates: $100 per night
- Birthday day off
- Discounts on Cowshed and Soho Home products (up to 20%)
- Cookhouse & House Tonic: Training, events, and unique experiences in food and beverages
- Continuous training for personal and professional development
- Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of shopping, gym membership, vacation, insurance, and more discounts