FIERY PITMASTER – Chef de Partie

- Black Smoke -

Let’s turn up the heat! Since 2016, Black Smoke Antwerp has been serving up BBQ, Booze & Attitude with great success on the grounds of the De Koninck Brewery. This smoky stronghold, loved by BBQ enthusiasts, features a stylish bar & resto, a BBQ restaurant with an open kitchen, and a stunning rooftop. We mix American BBQ traditions with international BBQ influences and a touch of fine dining. Combined with our unique interior and fantastic team, this creates a true rock ’n roll BBQ experience.

Black Smoke is part of the Taste! Restaurant & Bar Group and has an impressive big brother in Rotterdam.

To strengthen our team, led by Chef Isabel Rodrigues, we’re looking for a FIERY PITMASTER – Chef de Partie. To help tame the blazing flames in our hell’s kitchen, where Yankee-style ‘low & slow’ BBQ dishes are prepared on wood-fired smokers, and ‘hot & fast’ grill classics are made on a unique Argentine parrilla grill.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Submit necessary orders for your section to the head chef
Prepare mise en place according to the checklist
Follow hygiene and safety standards as per HACCP guidelines
Check the quality and freshness of products
During service, you’ll work alongside the chef at the grill, preparing all meat dishes according to the BBQ craft
Know the kitchen equipment and report defects in a timely manner
Support colleagues during peak hours
Maintain cleanliness and order in the kitchen
Follow the cleaning schedule perfectly at the end of each shift

PROFILE

Are you ready to be the fiery heart of Black Smoke?
Do you thrive in a show kitchen and want to step into the world of authentic barbecuing?
If you have a passion for smoke and fire, you might be the one we’re looking for!
Our pitmasters stand side-by-side with the chef at the grill, so being heat-resistant is a must.
Black Smoke dishes are rooted in American BBQ traditions and enriched with a European flair. Experience in these traditions is a plus!
You can work independently and have either graduated as a chef or have equivalent experience of at least 2 years.

WORKING HOURS

Variable hours across a 5-day work week with a fixed day off on Mondays. The second day off is negotiable.

OUR OFFER

Great working atmosphere in a unique environment, salary according to standard scales, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, and the option to perform up to 360 gross-to-net overtime hours per year. We also offer internal and external training opportunities and discounts at our other restaurants (Bistro Monroe, Brasserie Appelmans & Absintbar).

START DATE

As soon as possible

APPLICATION FORM

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