Back of House Chef / Cook - The Starting Gate - London

£16.21 hourly rate paid monthlyThe wage rate change based on the age. • Tips, • Free uniform, • Free meals during shift, • Pension scheme, • Progression and development plans, • Paid holiday, • Paid birthday off, • Team events, • Referral scheme bonus, • Friendly environment, • Close to local transport (bus, tube, DLR)

Are you ready to elevate your culinary career to new heights? Firmdale Hotels invites you to join our vibrant team at the enchanting Dorset Square Hotel as a Junior Sous Chef. At Firmdale Hotels, we pride ourselves on delivering unparalleled guest experiences through exceptional service and culinary excellence. As a Junior Sous Chef, you'll be an integral part of our esteemed kitchen brigade, contributing your expertise to our renowned dining offerings Responsibilities: • Collaborate with our talented team to maintain the highest standards of culinary craftsmanship, ensuring every dish delights our guests' palates., • Flourish in our fast-paced kitchen environment, where precision and efficiency are paramount, and the satisfaction of our guests is the ultimate goal., • Bring your fervour for food to the forefront as you craft delectable breakfast, lunch, and dinner offerings that showcase your creativity and dedication to culinary artistry., • Provide guidance and leadership to a dedicated team, fostering a culture of excellence and camaraderie while ensuring smooth operations during service., • Take ownership of your section by meticulously monitoring stock levels, executing timely orders, and maintaining impeccable organisation to uphold our standards of excellence., • Engage in clear and concise communication with team members and management, facilitating seamless coordination and collaboration to exceed guest expectations. What You Need: • Previous experience in a similar culinary role, demonstrating your ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure kitchen environment., • Showcase your impeccable attention to detail, ensuring that every dish leaving the kitchen is executed to perfection, reflecting our commitment to excellence., • Fuel our culinary creativity with your unwavering passion for food, inspiring both your team and our guests with your innovative culinary creations., • Exhibit strong leadership skills, capable of motivating and guiding a small team to achieve exceptional results while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment., • Demonstrate proficiency in managing stock levels and ordering within your section, employing strategic foresight and organisational skills to optimise efficiency and minimise waste., • Embrace the spirit of teamwork, working harmoniously with colleagues across departments to deliver exceptional guest experiences and uphold Firmdale Hotels' reputation for excellence. What We Offer: • Competitive salary plus service charge, discussed at venue., • Health cash plan (including contributions towards dental, optical, alternative and complementary therapies), • Complimentary meals on shift, • Flexible scheduling without split shifts, • Paid overtime for working Bank Holidays, • Enhanced holiday allowance based on length of service, • Ongoing training, professional development, and fully funded English lessons, • Refer a friend bonus and earn over £500, • Access to Stream, our financial wellbeing app - access your earnings before pay day, automate your savings and be supported with financial coaching, • Exclusive discounts at Design Hotels, staff sales, spa discounts, and product perks, • Discounted cinema tickets, gym membership, travel, retailers and restaurants, • Dry cleaning service for uniform and discounted personal items, • Regular social events, team activities, and fitness sessions, • One paid volunteering day, every year, • Annual long service awards with rewards at key milestones, • Season ticket loan for convenient commuting, • Cycle to work scheme, • And much more!... **About Us ** Our very first opening, and the hotel where Tim and Kit Kemp's vision for Firmdale Hotels began, Dorset Square Hotel occupies a handsome Regency building overlooking the garden square that was once the site of Thomas Lord's original cricket ground. Set in the charming, residential heart of Marylebone, it's surrounded by some of the capital's finest independent shops, cafés, restaurants and historic buildings. At its heart is The Potting Shed, our much-loved bar and restaurant, which brings its own warmth and character to this already special address. There's a real sense of history and heritage to this place, and a warmth that comes from being where it all started. To work at Dorset Square is to be part of that story, and to help write the next chapter through the care and dedication you bring to every guest experience. You'll be joining an award-winning team: • Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, 2025 & 2026, • One AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence, The Potting Shed, 2024, • Readers' Choice Awards, Condé Nast Traveller, 2025 You can see a full list of our awards and accolades here: https://www.firmdalehotels.com/b/awards-accolades/ Firmdale Hotels was founded in London, in 1985 by husband and wife team, Tim and Kit Kemp. Today, Firmdale has grown to include hotels and private residences across London and New York as well restaurants, bars, spas, an online shop, interior design studio and Laundry facility. Firmdale Hotels welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive workplace. Please let us know if you need adjustments during the recruitment process. In line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, we do require all applicants to have the eligibility to live and work in the United Kingdom. Documentation will be required at interview stage.

Yard Sale Pizza is on the search for a Senior Pizza Chef to join our amazing team! Offering new loyalty incentive - extra 75p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service Who are we? Yard Sale Pizza fired up the oven in 2014, starting with weekly supper clubs from our backyard in Hackney. We now offer delivery, dine-in and takeaway in 17 of our favourite neighbourhoods. Known for our collaborations, we've teamed up with illustrators, musicians, international chefs & local eateries- all on the quest for the perfect pie! We've won London's most-loved restaurant in Time Out's 2016 Love London awards, were awarded Best Cheap Eats in the Observer Food Monthly Awards in 2017, and were voted London's favourite pizza in Time Out's inaugural Clash of the Slices in 2022. We're a young and fast-growing company who offer plenty of career progression for hard working and talented individuals. We're buzzing to be opening our 12th Yard Sale Pizza in North London's Tufnell Park in April 2024. Bringing our award-winning handmade, hand-delivered pizzas to this stunning neighbourhood! We'll be serving up London's ultimate delivery pizza, all delivered by our amazing team of drivers through our in-house delivery service, with seats for dine-in customers. What will I be doing? • You'll be showcasing your wonderful pizza-making skills, • Ensuring the kitchen service is running smoothly., • Adhering to exceptionally high standards - including cleanliness., • Working with a fast-paced kitchen team. What are we looking for? • Someone with excellent experience stretching, baking and making dough in a fast-paced environment., • A great team player who loves to work within a team with great interpersonal skills., • Someone with a good command of English., • Someone who is willing to work weekends. What's on offer... • Competitive rates paid hourly with bonus incentives in place., • A brilliant work/life balance so you won't be working super-late!, • Full time or part time hours available and all overtime paid for. * Loyalty incentive - extra 75p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service., • Loads of training & career progression - we have excellent learning and development opportunities., • Working with a great team, brand new equipment and state-of-the-art marana ovens., • Brilliant discounts for family and friends off food and merchandise and of course free pizza on shift! If this sounds good, then we can't wait to hear from you! Pizza & Love, YSP

Caffe Concerto is looking for a motivated Salad Chef or Kitchen Porter (KP) to join our team, with full training and development provided by our finest Head Chefs across the branches, and a clear pathway to progress into a Sous Chef or Head Chef role. Requirements: • Previous experience as a Kitchen Porter, Salad Chef, or in a similar kitchen role is preferred, • A genuine passion for food and working with fresh, high-quality ingredients, • Willingness to learn and develop culinary skills with full training provided, • Positive attitude and strong work ethic, • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, • Good communication skills with managers, kitchen, and front-of-house staff, • Flexibility to work full-time hours and varied shifts, • Physically able to stand for long periods, bend, and lift when required, • Food Safety Level 1 and Health & Safety Level 1 certificates are an advantage (training can be provided as well) What We Offer: • Clear career progression to Sous Chef and Head Chef roles, • Full training and development within the company, • Contracted hours, • Free staff meals on duty, • 50% staff discount when dining off duty, • 28 days holiday entitlement, • A kitchen equipped with high-quality, modern equipment, • Excellent staff facilities Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 per year

Yard Sale Pizza is on the search for a Second Pizza Chef to join our amazing team! Offering new loyalty incentive - extra 75p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service Who are we? Yard Sale Pizza fired up the oven in 2014, starting with weekly supper clubs from our backyard in Hackney. We now offer delivery, dine-in and takeaway in 17 of our favourite neighbourhoods. Known for our collaborations, we've teamed up with illustrators, musicians, international chefs & local eateries- all on the quest for the perfect pie! We've won London's most-loved restaurant in Time Out's 2016 Love London awards, were awarded Best Cheap Eats in the Observer Food Monthly Awards in 2017, and were voted London's favourite pizza in Time Out's inaugural Clash of the Slices in 2022. We're a young and fast-growing company who offer plenty of career progression for hard working and talented individuals. We're buzzing to be opening our 12th Yard Sale Pizza in North London's Tufnell Park in April 2024. Bringing our award-winning handmade, hand-delivered pizzas to this stunning neighbourhood! We'll be serving up London's ultimate delivery pizza, all delivered by our amazing team of drivers through our in-house delivery service, with seats for dine-in customers. What will I be doing? • Ensuring the kitchen service is running smoothly., • Leading shifts and taking ownership in the absence of the Head Chef., • Adhering to the highest standards, including cleanliness and organising deep cleans., • Training the team alongside the Head Chef., • Completing all prep as required and taking responsibility for your workstation., • Work collaboratively in a team alongside the wider team. What are we looking for? • Someone with previous experience stretching, baking and making dough in a fast-paced environment., • Someone with a good command of English., • An excellent communicator who enjoys being part of a team!, • Someone who is willing to work weekends. What's on offer: • Working with a fantastic team in a fun environment, • A brilliant work/life balance so you won't be working super-late!, • There's loads of opportunities to progress to a Head Chef role as we have really ambitious expansion plans!, • A competitive hourly rate including bonuses., • Full time hours - around 40 hours per week with all overtime paid for., • Loyalty incentive - extra 75p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service, • Holiday paid in days off or in cash., • Training & career progression - we have excellent learning and development opportunities!, • Free pizza on shift and brilliant discounts to enjoy with family and friends., • Fun staff parties - we close the shops so we are all able to join together!, • Hospitality Action's Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers free independent, expert, support and advice 24/7 to all YSP staff. If this sounds good, then we can't wait to hear from you! Pizza & Love, **YSP **

Are you passionate about culinary excellence and looking for an exciting new challenge? Firmdale Hotels invites you to become part of our award-winning team at the Charlotte Street Hotel. Known for our vibrant atmosphere and exceptional service, Firmdale Hotels offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where you can thrive and grow your career. As a Sous Chef, you will play a crucial role in our kitchen, leading and developing our talented team to deliver outstanding culinary experiences. Your managerial skills will ensure smooth and consistent service, while your creativity and attention to detail will elevate our dishes to the highest standards. Responsibilities: • Lead and mentor the kitchen team to achieve excellence in food preparation and presentation., • Maintain high standards of food knowledge and culinary techniques., • Organise and manage the kitchen operations to ensure efficiency and quality., • Communicate effectively with team members and other departments to guarantee seamless service., • Uphold a commitment to using fresh, high-quality ingredients to create memorable dishes. What you Need: • 2 years proven experience in a similar role within a high-quality kitchen., • Exceptional attention to detail and a passion for food., • Strong organisational and communication skills., • Ability to inspire and lead a team with confidence and enthusiasm., • Dedication to maintaining the highest standards of food safety and hygiene. What We Offer: • We offer a competitive salary plus service charge and benefits to be discussed at venue, • Access to Stream our financial wellbeing app. Stream your accrued earnings before pay day, benefit from everyday savings and real time financial coaching., • Health cash plan (including contributions towards dental, optical, alternative and complementary therapies), • Discounted cinema tickets, gym membership, travel, retailers and restaurants, • Complimentary meals on shift, • Referral bonus scheme for recommending top talent, • Flexible scheduling without split shifts, • Dry cleaning service for work attire and discounted personal dry cleaning, • Enhanced holiday allowance based on length of service, • Season ticket loan for convenient commuting, • Ongoing training, professional development, and fully funded English lessons, • Regular social events, team activities, and fitness sessions, • Benefits like cycle to work scheme and annual long service awards, • One allocated paid day per year for volunteering work, • Exclusive discounts at Design Hotels, staff sales, spa discounts, and product perks, • And much more!! About Us Located in the heart of Fitzrovia, known for its acclaimed restaurants, independent cafés and boutique shops, Charlotte Street Hotel is an intimate hotel with real character and personality. Owner Kit Kemp's fearless signature style fills every corner: bold colour, rich pattern and exceptional craft, all woven together as a heartfelt homage to the Bloomsbury Group, the celebrated circle of artists and writers who gathered just a few streets away. With Soho a minute's walk away and some of the city's most exciting theatres, bars and restaurants right on the doorstep, this is a hotel that inspires everyone who works within it. We look for people who bring curiosity and warmth, and who take genuine pride in creating something special for every guest. You'll be joining a team whose Awards and Accolades speak for themselves: • Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, 2025 & 2026, • One Michelin Key, 2024, 2025, • One AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence, Oscar Bar & Restaurant, 2026, • Best Afternoon Tea, Country & Townhouse, 2024 You can see a full list of our awards and accolades here: Firmdale Hotels was founded in London, in 1985 by husband and wife team, Tim and Kit Kemp. Today, Firmdale has grown to include hotels and private residences across London and New York as well restaurants, bars, spas, an online shop, interior design studio and Laundry facility. Firmdale Hotels welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive workplace. Please let us know if you need adjustments during the recruitment process. In line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, we do require all applicants to have the eligibility to live and work in the United Kingdom. Documentation will be required at interview stage.