Cin Cin Careers

Job description

“A fun loving Italian to restore la dolce vita” – Marina O’Loughlin, The Times

Cin Cin is an independent Italian food & drink brand founded in Brighton by David Toscano with Chef Patron Jamie Halsall. We showcase handmade pasta and modern Italian dishes using seasonal British ingredients. We are obsessed with quality and consistency for our food and service in our Hove and London restaurants.

We are looking for a Head Chef to lead and inspire our award-winning Hove team and be part of our continued growth.

Working side by side with our founders David & Jamie, you will have a genuine love of cooking and hospitality. Working directly with Chef Patron Jamie, you will write our monthly menu changes, nurture and develop our team oversee an efficient, clean kitchen operation.

You will contribute to the team in a professional and positive way, in line with Cin Cin’s brand values and culture as created by our founders since 2016. We are a small team committed to supporting, developing and progressing our staff and the brand – you will play a central role in that.

About you:

• You have proven experience as a Head Chef or senior Sous Chef in a reputable restaurant with a high standard of cooking.
• You have a real passion for food, service and hospitality, and a love of cooking simply and seasonally.  You are confident bringing your ideas for dishes and menu changes through the year.
• Experience with Italian food and cooking would be beneficial, but not essential. Most importantly we are looking for someone with a real passion for food, service and hospitality, and a love of cooking simply and seasonally.
• You are extremely clean and well organised, motivated, friendly and approachable even under pressure. You want to lead and inspire our staff and be a long-term member of our team.

When you join, we have lots of excellent employee perks and benefits so you can feel valued as part of our team:

• 5 day working week – the restaurant is closed every Monday and only open on Sundays for Bank Holidays and celebration days
• Birthday off every year, guaranteed
• Family & friends discount when dining in our restaurants
• Cost price takeaway wines so you can sample our list
• 28 days paid holiday including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day off
• Producer & supplier trips as well as visits to our London restaurant to broaden your knowledge with your colleagues
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Gym membership allowance

Our achievements so far… Cin Cin has grown from a little street food van to an award winning restaurant brand and dynamic place to work:

• Michelin Bib Gourmands since 2018
• Brighton BEST Restaurants top 20s since 2017
• AA Guide Rosettes since 2019
• Rave reviews from The Times, The Guardian, Olive Magazine, Time Out, Evening Standard, Harpers Bazaar, BBC Good Food and Waitrose Good Food Guide
• Launched the inaugural Hove Food Trail in 2023
• Supporting charities through one off dinners and events including WOLO Foundation, The Sussex Beacon, Speakers For Schools, Off The Fence, Maudsley Mental Health Hospital and The Burnt Chef Project.
• Served over 150,000 customers since opening our first restaurant in 2016 – each and every member of our team has helped us make those visits memorable!

Our socials – www.cincin.co.uk and www.instagram.com/CinCinUK

Apply today and Jamie will be in touch soon so we can meet!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £46,500.00 per year inclusive of tronc and achievable bonuses

Looking for your next exciting move as Demi Chef De Partie?

Cin Cin is an independent Italian food & drink brand founded in Brighton by David Toscano with Jamie Halsall. Our award-winning neighbourhood restaurants serve modern Italian dishes focusing on handmade pastas and Italian secondi using seasonal British ingredients. We are obsessed with quality and consistency for our food and service.

What can we offer you?

As Demi CDP you will be part of the team at our busy Hove restaurant and work side by side with our founders David & Jamie. You will learn our tight and regularly changing menu with seasonal small plates, fresh handmade pastas, Italian mains and desserts as well as house made bread, stocks, sauces etc so lots of variation and areas to make your mark on as Demi CDP.

You will be trained, mentored and developed as part of our team and contribute to the menu and running of the kitchen. You will be on track to step up to Chef De Partie as soon as you are ready.

We have lots of excellent employee perks and benefits (full details on application):

• 50% off food when dining in our restaurants
• Cost price takeaway wines
• Producer & supplier trips
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Gym membership allowance
• Subsidised chef shoes/whites and trips to our London restaurant
• 5 day work week – we currently open Tuesday-Saturday
• Birthday off every year, guaranteed

Who are we looking for?

You have good experience in a high-quality restaurant. Experience with Italian food and cooking would be beneficial, but not essential. Most importantly we are looking for someone with a real passion for food, service and hospitality, and a love of cooking simply and seasonally.

You are extremely clean and well organised, motivated, friendly and approachable even under pressure. You want to grow with our business and be a long-term member of our team. We are a small team committed to supporting, developing and progressing our staff and the brand. We are very hands on and we hire people we see potential in to trust them with responsibility and to grow.

As a neighbourhood style restaurant, our regulars are the backbone of our business so we know our customers and community well, and we want to reward their loyalty with an engaging and enjoyable dining experience.

If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you – join us as Demi Chef De Partie!

Salary | £25,000 inc Tronc

We are looking for an apprentice who is willing to learn and can:

• be extremely clean and well organised, particularly in our open kitchens
• be motivated, friendly and approachable even under pressure
• be responsible for daily tasks like stock management and food ordering
• want to grow with our business and be a long term member of our team.

Future Prospects

We want our apprentice to become a permanent part of the team and use their learning experience to progress through the ranks of our kitchens.  We have restaurants in Hove and London as well as a busy delivery service so lots of variety to keep you interested and engaged.  And your salary will increase on completion of your apprenticeship.

Training Provided

As well as the skills obtained through your apprenticeship, we will train you on food safety & hygiene, stock management, knife skills and you can also take part in the regular training received by the restaurant team from our food & drink suppliers.

Personal Qualities

Attention to detail, ability to work as part of our team, be creative, show initiative, be passionate and enthusiastic about food, be resilient to see the job through.

Skills Required

Good communication and organisation skills, willing to learn and commitment to see the apprenticeship through to get your first chef qualification.

Qualifications Required

GCSE English and Math desired

Pay 

£9.00 to £11.05 per hour including Tronc

Hours 

40 hours including 8 hours of paid training per week

We are looking for an apprentice who is willing to learn and can:

• be extremely clean and well organised, particularly in our open kitchens
• assist with production of our At Home delivery range and for our restaurants
• be motivated, friendly and approachable even under pressure
• be responsible for daily tasks like stock management and food ordering
• want to grow with our business and be a long term member of our team.

Future Prospects

We want our apprentice to become a permanent part of the team and use their learning experience to progress through the ranks of our kitchens.  We have restaurants in Hove and London as well as a busy delivery service so lots of variety to keep you interested and engaged.  And your salary will increase on completion of your apprenticeship.

Training Provided

As well as the skills obtained through your apprenticeship, we will train you on food safety & hygiene, stock management, knife skills and you can also take part in the regular training received by the restaurant team from our food & drink suppliers.

Personal Qualities

Attention to detail, ability to work as part of our team, be creative, show initiative, be passionate and enthusiastic about food, be resilient to see the job through.

Skills Required

Good communication and organisation skills, willing to learn and commitment to see the apprenticeship through to get your first chef qualification.

Qualifications Required

GCSE English and Math desired

Pay 

£6.50 per hour – under 18

Hours 

40 hours including 8 hours of paid training per week