Are you passionate about coffee and love meeting new people? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Dalston Cafe team as our new Sous Chef
We’ve been roasting speciality coffee for over 30 years. From humble beginnings as a little coffee cart in Auckland, NZ, Allpress has evolved into a sophisticated brand that stands for flavour and service. Right from the start three core principals have formed the backbone of our business – People, Flavour and Innovation.
We are united in our genuine care for each other, our customers, and our belief in what we do. We need great people who will bring their imagination, skills and most importantly, their passion to our business.
About the role
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Kitchen Sous Chef to join our kitchen team in the Dalston cafe. Our Café is unique in its dual purpose to serve delicious coffee and food to our customers, but also exemplify the Allpress brand and showcase our coffee to potential wholesale customers.
We are looking for a strong communicator who is flexible, organised and has a real knack for solving problems. It’s important that this person can be resourceful when required and maintains a positive attitude towards tasks and always aspires to uplift the team around them.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about high quality, seasonal and elegantly unfussy food, who is committed to continuous improvement and will play a part in bringing our food vision to life every day. In this role, you will champion an innovative mindset within the kitchen, recognising the impact of quality and what it means to have an excellent Allpress experience. You will own and deliver key operational projects, including menu rollouts, process improvements, training initiatives, product launches, baking schedule for a secondary site.
About you
• Have experience working in a fast paced kitchen – café kitchens are a bonus
• Coffee and food lover with an understanding of quality
• Sound knowledge of food health & safety practices
• Strong communication skills
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Self-motivated and ability to be autonomous
• Infallible eye for detail with a knack for problem solving
• Leads from the front, brings people along for the journey and makes sure they are the frontlines of the Allpress brand experience.
Details:
Hours: 5 shifts per week around 40 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 dependant on experience
Days: Flexibility on days is preferred and weekend days are essential.
Times: The cafe is open between 8-4 Mon-Fri and 9-4 on Saturdays and Sundays.
Probation period: 3 months
Reporting to: Dalston Head Chef
By becoming part of Allpress we offer our team:
- Full role specific training
- An employee assistance programme - supporting your mental health
- Good work life balance
- 33 days of annual leave
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Enhanced parental leave
- London Living wage and daytime working
- Fully paid access to gympass
- Gender affirmation leave
- Vast career development
- A transparent and friendly company culture
If you're a friendly, professional and sincere team player who really relishes the opportunity to deliver exceptional customer service - we'd love to hear from you.
At Allpress we are proud to promote diversity and flexible working. We are an equal opportunities employer who values inclusivity.
If this sounds like you then please apply with your CV and a cover letter explaining:
Why you’d like to work for Allpress
What interests you in the role
Why you think you’d be a good fit
Diversity & Inclusion Statement
At Allpress we truly believe we are better together – We are committed to being an inclusive organisation where all people feel valued, respected and engaged.
We commit to…
Continuously working towards removing barriers and bias.
Building inclusive teams who represent people from all groups in society.
Building a safe environment where it is encouraged to speak out against discrimination in any form.
Cultivating a sense of belonging by encouraging our people to fearlessly bring their whole selves to work.