Chef in a sustainable restaurant with two biodynamic farms

Job Description

We are looking for eager and passionate chefs to join the Spring team at commis, demi CDP or CDP level dependent on experience. The right candidate will be excited to work with our singularly beautiful produce, passionate about sustainability and looking to immerse themselves into the cooking of an iconic London restaurant. 

The role would be best suited to a chef looking for stability and long-term development. Many members of our kitchen team have spent several years at Spring, including our Head Chef and Sous Chef, so this is a great team to learn, grow and most importantly, stay in. 

Spring is a great place to get stuck in and develop, and we welcome chefs with limited experience but a desire to grow. The right candidate will share our values of beauty, integrity, working with the seasons and joy of ingredients!

If you would like to be a part of our small team, working with exceptional biodynamic produce, and creating thoughtful, ever changing, seasonal dishes for the restaurant, please get in touch. 

How We Work:

• We use biodynamic produce grown especially for us
• We are single-use plastic free
• We have a Green Team to constantly review and improve our sustainability practices
• We change our a la carte menu every 2-3 weeks
• We have a friendly working environment with a diverse team
• We have a daily changing menu called Scratch, which uses our food waste and is written by our junior chefs
• We have great kitchens with natural light and good staff facilities
• 6 shifts per week across 5 days, with a good mix of evenings and weekends off
• We visit suppliers monthly, such as Natoora, Neal’s Yard Dairy, Mons, Postcard Teas, The Ham & Cheese Company

Company Benefits:

• 40% off when dining with us, and 50% off restaurants at Heckfield Place
• A meal for 2 upon passing probation, and £100 voucher on your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme and Medicash Healthcare Plan after probation
• A wide range of career development opportunities, with twice yearly appraisals and strong culture of promotion within the company
• Internal training program with monthly masterclasses, lessons, and training
• Generous refer-a-friend bonus 
• A rota written 2 weeks in advance to give you time to plan your life
• Sundays off
• 28 days fully paid holiday per year
• One extra day of holiday for every year of service
• Staff meals and coffees on shift
• Lockers, changing and shower facilities

Please email your CV to mia@springrestaurant.co.uk 

Job Requirements

Ideally, you have some experience in a professional kitchen. You must be willing, passionate and proactive and most importantly love cooking with the best quality produce. We are looking for someone who

• Is eager to learn, is open to feedback and keen to develop
• Is meticulous about quality, attentive to detail and takes pride in their work 
• Is a great team player and stays calm under pressure
• Is reliable, self-motivated and holds themselves to a high standard

Job Location

Somerset House
London WC2R 1LA