Chef

Join The Cinnamon Collection as a Chef! Are you a passionate and creative chef ready to make your mark in one of the most innovative Indian restaurant groups in the country? The Cinnamon Collection, renowned for its modern take on traditional Indian flavours, is looking for a skilled Chef to join our dynamic kitchen team. If you love experimenting with ingredients and crafting memorable dining experiences, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Why You Should Join Us: At The Cinnamon Collection, we don't just serve food-we create culinary masterpieces that reflect the vibrant diversity of Indian cuisine. As a Chef, you'll have the chance to work with top-quality ingredients, collaborate with a talented team, and contribute to a menu that delights and surprises every guest. Your Role:

• Create Exceptional Dishes: You'll be responsible for preparing and cooking dishes to the highest standards, ensuring every plate reflects our signature blend of bold flavours and stunning presentation.
• Work in a Dynamic Team: Collaborating closely with our Sous Chef and Head Chef, you'll help execute an innovative menu that combines traditional Indian recipes with modern techniques.
• Maintain High Standards: You'll ensure your station is organised, clean, and compliant with food safety regulations, helping to maintain the overall quality and efficiency of the kitchen.
• Contribute to Menu Development: You'll have the opportunity to bring your creativity to the kitchen, experimenting with new ingredients, techniques, and ideas to keep our menu fresh and exciting., Grow with Us: From day one, we invest in your development. With tailored training and clear pathways for progression, your journey from Assistant Manager to General Manager-or even Operations Manager-starts here.
• Rewards That Matter: Enjoy a performance-based bonus scheme, exclusive discounts on dining with us, and access to savings at thousands of retailers through our BRG Spark App.
• Well-being at Your Fingertips: From advanced pay access with Wage stream to comprehensive healthcare support and free financial advice, we take care of our team like family.
• Flexible Working: We know life is full of surprises, so we offer flexible working opportunities to help you balance it all.
  
  Culinary Passion: You have a true passion for food and a strong understanding of cooking techniques, with a particular interest in Indian cuisine.
• Attention to Detail: You take pride in perfecting every dish, ensuring that flavour, presentation, and consistency are always top-notch.
• Team Player: You enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative kitchen environment and thrive when you're part of a dedicated team.
• Organised & Efficient: You know how to manage your time and tasks in a busy kitchen, ensuring everything runs smoothly even during peak service.
• Eager to Learn: You're open to new ideas and constantly looking to improve your skills and knowledge in the culinary arts.
  
  At The Cinnamon Collection, we're not just offering a job-we're offering a career filled with flavour, creativity, and growth. If you're ready to bring your culinary passion to a team that's dedicated to excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
Start your journey as a Cinnamon Chef today and be part of something extraordinary! Join one of the most innovative and contemporary Indian restaurant groups in the market. Vivek Singh, is the executive chef of our 5 successful modern Indian restaurants - The Cinnamon Club, City's Cinnamon Kitchen, Covent Garden's Cinnamon Bazaar, the first out of London Cinnamon Kitchen Oxford and also Cinnamon Kitchen Battersea. We are always looking to evolve the food we cook, responding to new ingredients, techniques and influences to create menu's and dishes that are mindful of Indian tradition. Since opening our doors in 2001, at the old Westminster Library with Cinnamon Club, we have been redefining the expectations of Indian cooking. Encompassing the varying flavours and assorted ingredients of different regions, our dishes are immaculately presented and designed to reflect the culinary traditions and depths of Indian cooking whilst dining in an informal and relaxed environment., There you are.. we've been looking for you! Here at Cinnamon Kitchen we are always on the lookout for amazing, talented and like-minded people to join our team and we would love that to be you. So, if you are passionate about ensuring our guests have a fantastic experience from the moment they arrive until they say goodnight, we would love to speak to you. We put people at the core of our business and want team members who understand the guest's needs, have a positive and engaging approach to service and want to work in a dynamic, busy, modern restaurant environment. Our managers lead our teams and drive the business forward. Our chefs are at the core of the business. We deliver relaxed but outstanding service. And out on the floor, in our restaurant, are our hosts and wait staff, who are experts in their field and deliver service with a sense of fun and a genuine smile! The Cinnamon Collection is a group of contemporary Indian restaurants and bars in London and Oxford city. The Cinnamon Club first opened its doors in 2001 at the historic Grade II-listed Old Westminster Library and has been redefining the expectations of Indian cooking ever since. In 2008, Vivek Singh opened his second restaurant in London, Cinnamon Kitchen. Located in Devonshire Square - rather fittingly within the former warehouses of the East India Trading Company and a stone's throw from London Liverpool Street station - the restaurant was the City's first tandoor bar and grill and also includes the chic, spice-infused destination cocktail bar, Anise. Following this, 2016 saw the launch of Cinnamon Bazaar located in Covent Garden. Inspired by the hustle and bustle of ancient and modern bazaars from around the world, the restaurant blends Old World flavours with The Cinnamon Collection's renowned modern Indian culinary style to create a unique cultural dining experience. At the end of 2017, Vivek launched Cinnamon Kitchen Oxford, his first restaurant outside of London and, in 2018, Cinnamon Kitchen's third outpost opened in the new Battersea Power Station development. Now you have found us… we can offer competitive pay, career development and training and a benefits package including free staff meals. Cinnamon Collection is part of the Boparan Restaurant Group where our people are the heart and soul of our business. It goes without saying that, as a group, we couldn't have achieved what we have so far without the amazing people that make up the teams in our HQ and restaurants, helping us to deliver incredible food and service to our guests every day. Our aim is to create a team of people that share our obsession and who have a passion for what they do. We don't look for clones, for us it's all about individuality. We want people who are creative, ambitious, and who like to mix things up a little. We believe enthusiasm and positivity are infectious and that can only be a good thing to share. We operate a diverse array of brands, each with their own unique feel and way of working. Our formats cover quick-service (QSR), assisted-service (ASR), and full-service restaurants, from fast food, to casual dining and premium dining. Each brand and style of operating presents its own challenges and opportunities for you to develop your career with us. The benefits of working with us… what's in it for you….. As well as first-class training, a great working environment, and a chance to develop your career in hospitality, here's a few other perks we offer

Competitive pay and bonus for managers 50% Discount off your total bill for you and 5 friends in all of our brands (T&C's apply) at Ed's Easy Diner, Giraffe, Giraffe Stop, FishWorks, Carluccios, GBK, The Cinnamon Club and Slim Chickens Exclusive access to discounts on 1000's of online and high-street retailers, and restaurants A free meal per shift 28 days' paid holiday (when full time) Pension Apprenticeship Scheme Refer a Friend Bonus While each position is critical to our success, the real power comes in the creation of a team and teamwork as this is what makes us the success we are today, and a bigger success tomorrow. We intend to establish the group as a major player in the industry by growing the positions of all our brands nationally and internationally. You will receive support, training and development opportunities from the moment you start, helping you to become a Boparan expert.