London
Taco Town is a new Mexican-inspired street food restaurant opening soon in NW9, London, and we’re looking for experienced chefs/cooks to join our opening kitchen team. Our menu will focus on birria tacos, loaded fries, chicken tenders and Mexican-inspired dishes, and we’re looking for someone who can bring both strong kitchen experience and creativity to the role. Previous experience with Mexican, Latin American or street-food style cooking would be a strong advantage. We want someone who can not only execute dishes consistently, but also contribute ideas, help refine recipes and work with us to develop Taco Town’s menu as the business grows. What we’re looking for: • Previous experience working in a professional/commercial kitchen, • Strong cooking and food preparation skills, • Confident working in a busy, fast-paced service environment, • Good understanding of flavours, ingredients and recipe development, • Able to contribute ideas and help improve and refine dishes, • Able to maintain consistency, quality and portion control, • Good understanding of kitchen hygiene and food safety, • Organised, clean, reliable and able to work well within a small team, • Passionate about food and excited to be part of a new restaurant from the beginning The role will include: • Preparing and cooking dishes to a consistently high standard, • Helping develop, test and refine recipes, • Contributing ideas for new dishes, sauces and menu items, • Preparing ingredients ahead of service, • Cooking and assembling orders during service, • Working with fryers, grills and other commercial kitchen equipment, • Maintaining food quality and portion standards, • Keeping your workstation and kitchen clean and organised, • Supporting the wider kitchen team during busy periods This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to have an input into the food and grow with a new restaurant. 📍 Location: NW9, London Please apply with a summary of your kitchen experience, any relevant cuisines you have worked with, and your availability.
