Chef

Chef Trainer Wanted: Steaks & Salmon Specialist

GIC

GIC is looking for an experienced Chef Trainer to work with our kitchen team on a weekly basis. This role is ideal for a chef who is confident, hands-on, and passionate about teaching cooks how to improve their skills, consistency, and confidence in the kitchen.

The main purpose of this role is to help develop stronger cooks within our team, with a focus on steak and salmon preparation, cooking techniques, timing, plating, and kitchen standards.

Role Details

We are looking for a chef to come in once a week for 3 to 4 hours to train and coach our cooks during practical kitchen sessions.

Key Responsibilities

The Chef Trainer will be responsible for:

.⁠ ⁠Training cooks in proper steak preparation, seasoning, grilling, pan-searing, resting, slicing, and serving techniques.

.⁠ ⁠Teaching correct salmon preparation and cooking methods, including temperature control, texture, timing, and presentation.

.⁠ ⁠Improving consistency across steak and salmon dishes served at Grumpy Bear.

.⁠ ⁠Coaching cooks on kitchen discipline, workflow, organisation, and service readiness.

.⁠ ⁠Demonstrating best practices in food handling, cleanliness, safety, and professional kitchen standards.

.⁠ ⁠Helping cooks understand doneness, portion control, plating, garnish, and final dish quality.

.⁠ ⁠Providing hands-on guidance during training sessions so cooks can practise and improve.

.⁠ ⁠Identifying skill gaps within the team and helping cooks build confidence and stronger technique.

.⁠ ⁠Supporting the kitchen team in creating a higher standard of food quality and consistency.

.⁠ ⁠Giving feedback to cooks in a clear, constructive, and professional way.

.⁠ ⁠Requirements

The ideal candidate should have:

Strong experience cooking steaks and salmon in a professional kitchen.

A solid understanding of meat temperatures, fish handling, cooking methods, seasoning, and presentation.

Previous experience training, mentoring, or leading cooks.

A practical, hands-on teaching style.

Strong communication skills and patience when working with developing cooks.

A professional attitude and a high standard for food quality.

Experience in restaurants, hotels, steakhouses, or premium casual dining would be preferred.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who can help lift the standard of our kitchen team, not just cook for them. The right chef will be able to demonstrate, teach, correct, and inspire our cooks to become more skilled, confident, and consistent.

This is a weekly training role for approximately 3 to 4 hours per session.

Location: Grumpy Bear

Position Type: Part-time / Weekly Chef Training Role

Specialisation: Steaks, Salmon, Kitchen Skills Development