Chef de Partie - L'ARTE - Barnet

Job Ref: COL1267 Branch: The Round Café Peckham Rye Location: The Round Café Peckham Rye, London (South East) Salary/Benefits: £15,50 Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Shift pattern: 5 days a week - weekend included Posted date: 10/09/2026 Closing date: 10/10/2026 Colicci is a family-run hospitality brand, proudly serving London's iconic green spaces with exceptional coffee, fresh ingredients, and high-quality café dining. Our cafés are bustling community hubs, offering a vibrant menu crafted with care. We're looking for a skilled and motivated Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen team, maintaining high standards, and delivering outstanding food. If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment, have a passion for fresh, seasonal ingredients, and enjoy mentoring junior chefs, we'd love to hear from you! What You'll Be Doing: • Supporting the Head Chef – ensuring smooth kitchen operations and high food quality., • Supervising food safety & hygiene standards – maintaining a safe, clean and compliant kitchen., • Preparing high-quality dishes – using fresh, seasonal ingredients to create our signature café menu., • Training & mentoring junior chefs – helping to develop skills and maintain consistency., • Managing food prep & cooking – ensuring consistency, speed, and presentation standards., • Overseeing stock management – supporting ordering, stock take, entering stock, and stock reconciliation., • Ensuring kitchen organisation – keeping a clean, efficient, and well-stocked work environment., • Working as part of a team – supporting colleagues to keep operations running smoothl What We're Looking For: • A skilled & passionate chef – with previous experience as a Sous or Senior Chef de Partie., • A hands on team player – supporting the Head Chef and leading by example., • A quality-obsessed cook – who takes pride in using fresh, seasonal ingredients., • An organised & efficient operator – experienced in stock control, waste management, and food cost control., • A problem-solver – able to think on your feet and handle the unexpected., • A flexible & adaptable attitude – happy to work weekends and peak periods like school holidays. Why Join Colicci? • Competitive salary - proud to be a Living Wage employer, • No late nights - most of our locations close by 5pm during winter hours and 7pm during summer, • Free food & hot beverages on shift - get to choose a menu item of your choice, • Paid breaks - for all team members, • Exciting career growth – be part of a thriving, growing business, • Team discounts – enjoy 40% off across all our sites, • A supportive team culture – where passion thrives Please note that unfortunately this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK that does not require sponsorship.* If you're a motivated Sous Chef looking for an exciting new opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Our neighbourhood cafe restaurant in Peckham Park radiates warmth for all the community. Enjoy our seasonal menus in the tranquil Round Cafe, from Bacon Baps to Superfood Salads. Our retro Ice Cream Parlour brings joy to the playground in the warmer months and of course enjoy our signature specialty coffee throughout the year.

Job Ref: COL1270 Branch: Southwark Park Pavilion Cafe Location: Southwark Park Pavilion Cafe, London (South East) Salary/Benefits: 37,000 Per Annum Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours per week: 48 Posted date: 22/09/2026 Closing date: 22/10/2026 Looking to work daytime hours alongside passionate teams using fresh, quality produce? Then look no further at Colicci our Head Chefs have all this and so much more! Colicci is a family-run hospitality brand, proudly serving London's Iconic green spaces. Our Dulwich Park café is a vibrant destination for locals and visitors, known for its fantastic coffee, freshly made food, and warm hospitality. We're looking for a hands-on Head Chef to oversee our all day dining menus and to take charge of our kitchen, leading a passionate team, and delivering an exceptional food offer made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. If you're a natural leader with a zest for hospitality, this is your chance to make your mark in a fast-paced, people-first environment. What You'll Be Doing: • Leading the kitchen – ensuring smooth operations and maintaining top food quality., • Bringing energy – managing operations efficiently and proactively., • Building & mentoring your team – developing skills, training chefs and ensuring high standards., • Managing stock & suppliers – maintaining fresh ingredients and controlling costs., • Ensuring excellence in hygiene & safety – upholding the highest kitchen and food safety standards., • Collaborating with the General Manager – driving the café's success through an outstanding food offering. What We're Looking For: • An experienced chef – with a background in café, casual dining, or restaurant kitchens., • A skilled leader – with experience running a kitchen and managing a team., • A quality-obsessed chef – committed to using fresh, seasonal ingredients., • A cool head under pressure – keeping the energy high in a busy, fast-paced, • A problem-solver – able to think on your feet and handle the unexpected., • A hands-on team player – leading by example and always up for a challenge. Why Join Colicci? • Competitive salary + performance bonus – your success is rewarded., • Excellent Worklife Balance - Cafe Opening hours 9am to 5pm in Winter and 6pm in Summer, • Paid Breaks - for all team members., • Free Food & Hot Beverages - choose a menu item of your choice whilst on shift, • Exciting career growth – be part of a thriving, growing business., • Team discounts – enjoy 40% off across all our sites., • A supportive team culture – where passion thrives. Please note that unfortunately this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK that does not require sponsorship.* Ready to lead something special? We'd love to hear from you. Our third Cafe space in the London Borough of Southwark, Pavilion Cafe benefits from vistas over the "Oval" green space and towards the Lake. Designed by award-winning architects Bell Phillips, the crisp curves of the building follow the paths of the park, lake edge and mature trees. Enjoy our signature specialty coffee blends, our seasonal all-day hot food menu and our irresistible Sourdough pizzas fresh from the oven for all the family to enjoy.

Excited to be part of a new opening in London? La Nouvelle Garde is bringing its vibrant take on a modern French Brasserie to Chelsea with Brasserie Olivia. We're looking for high-energy talent to join the family! If you love a fast-paced "people-led" rush and want to be part of a legendary grand opening, join us on the floor, in the kitchen, pastry, or at the bar! 🔥 About La Nouvelle Garde We're redefining the classics! Serving generous, beautifully executed French dishes in lively, high-energy spaces. Our restaurants are fast-paced, people-led and never stuffy. Quality matters. Atmosphere matters. But above all, team spirit is at the heart of everything we do! What We're Offering • range hourly salary: £16/hour (inclusive of Tronc), • We invest in our people, offering great career opportunities with new openings ahead! Start date : ASAP Why It's Awesome to Join La Nouvelle Garde • GP service & EAP discount: because taking care of our teams matters as much as taking care of our guests: access to a virtual GP and confidential counselling, so you're supported on and off shift, • Everything is homemade; and when we say everything, we mean everything. We receive whole cuts of meat and entire fish, and everything is prepared in-house, the Nouvelle Garde way, • 100% of your staff meal covered during working hours, • 50% discount in all our brasseries to treat yourself, • Lucrative referral scheme More benefits to come Key Responsibilities • Production & Quality: Oversee and execute daily pastry production (doughs, creams, assembly), • Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and motivate pastry commis and apprentices, ensuring a positive culture, • Creativity: Contribute to the development of seasonal desserts and daily specials, • Operations: Manage raw material orders and inventories while ensuring optimal stock rotation, • Profitability: Follow technical sheets strictly, control portions, and minimise waste to meet margin targets, • Compliance: Guarantee strict adherence to HACCP hygiene and safety standards and maintain a spotless pastry lab We're Looking For Experience & Qualities • Strong sense of hospitality and guest service, • Leadership and team management skills, • Excellent presentation, • Availability and responsiveness Nouvelle Garde is an equal opportunities employer, and we view diversity as a key strength of our business. Nouvelle Garde is committed to recruiting, recognising, and promoting all talent, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, background, or disability. The more diverse our profiles, the better equipped our teams will be to carry out our mission: Boire et manger à la française Please note: All applicants must hold a valid visa or the right to work in the UK.