Food Service Worker - Teapot Forest Hill Ltd - London

Job Ref: 13416 Branch: The Lampery - Seething Lane London Location: The Lampery, London Salary/Benefits: £15.95 per hour plus overtime, service charge and excellent company benefits Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Shift pattern: Flexible Hours per week: 40 Posted date: 04/08/2026 Closing date: 15/09/2026 Why join Apex Hotels? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Chef de Partie in London. From your very first day, you'll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it's what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction. You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes: • 29 days holiday, • Training and development from day one, • Employee events and celebrations, • Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP, • Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools, • Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working., • Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme, • Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date., • £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team., • Contributions to a pension plan. Following your first successful 3 months, you'll also receive ...... • Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform "Treat Yourself Here", unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family., • Involvement in our employee recognition schemes, • Long service recognition, • Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two, • 50% discount in our restaurants, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family, • Spa treatments and product discounts, • Life Assurance cover Role Overview: As a Chef de Partie,you will be responsible for delivering a high level of food to all our guests. Working in the Kitchen you will help maximise revenue through first class food preparation and delivery. You will embrace every opportunity to create exceptional food for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share. Joining the dedicated Kitchen department, you will: • Be passionate about food, preparing and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to Company standards, ensuring guest satisfaction at all times, • Work simultaneously with all Kitchen team members in a friendly manner offering an infectious smile and collaborative approach, • Have extensive knowledge of our menus and food offerings, • Assist the management team in the control of all food supplies and purchases coming in and going out of the kitchen, using date labelling processes., • Adhere to all food safety and health and safety guidelines You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share. About you: As a Chef de Partie, we ask that you take pride in your work and have a willingness to learn. You will have a real passion for food, and you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel and ultimately one that they will remember the most. You will be great at multi-tasking, you will be efficient at solving all guest enquiries and requests with ease. On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge and confidence to be a great Chef de Partie. With this in mind, we are looking for a Chef De Partie who: • Previous experience at Commis Chef or Demi Chef De Partie level is essential., • Previous experience in a hotel or restaurant environment is essential., • Can deliver excellent standards, • Uses initiative, • is self-aware and able to evaluate their own work, • has a customer service attitude, • has the ability to multi-task and organise a variable work load, • provides excellent attention to detail, • holds a genuine desire to provide a Warmer Welcome to our guests Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you'll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday. If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

Yard Sale Pizza are on the search for an experienced Head Pizza Chef who is a collaborative team leader with excellent pizza making skills to join our amazing team! Offering new loyalty incentive - extra 50p 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. Our love affair with South London continues! We opened our ninth Yard Sale Pizza in Crofton Park (between Brockley and Honour Oak Park) bringing our hand-made, hand-delivered pizza to the neighbourhood in 2021. We're offering up our ultimate delivery pizza, all delivered by our own amazing team of drivers, alongside a small but perfectly formed dine-in space. What will I be doing? • Leading and mentoring a hard working team of chefs in a busy environment., • You'll report to our Kitchen Operations Manager and General Manager and you will be responsible to run all areas of the kitchen on site., • Ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen whilst keeping a positive working environment for the team!, • You'll be responsible for overseeing and providing excellent pizza quality, kitchen speed and service., • Training and maintaining a competent chef team - providing regular appraisals and keeping the team engaged., • Ensuring that you hit successful GP and portioning figures., • Maintaining 5* Food Hygiene standards., • You'll be responsible for your team's rota in alignment with budgeted staff costs., • Stock ordering and rotation. What are we looking for? • Someone with masterclass Pizza-making skills with a real passion for pizza!, • Someone who is highly skilled in making Neapolitan-style pizza, making and stretching dough and baking in a stone-based marana oven., • A Head Chef who has previous experience leading and developing a team who enjoys collaboration and has excellent communication skills., • Someone who has first-class organisation skills and attention to detail., • Someone with good knowledge of risk assessments, food safety and hygiene within a commercial kitchen. What's on offer: • Competitive Hourly Rates., • Full time hours - around 40 per week. Loyalty incentive - extra 50p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service Paid overtime., • Holiday paid in days off or in cash., • Career progression with Yard Sale Pizza - our Shop Head Chefs earn a monthly bonuses based on KPI's., • Working with a brilliant team in a fast-growing company., • Free pizza on shift and brilliant discounts to enjoy with family and friends., • Staff parties throughout the year., • Uniform and other merchandise to celebrate your milestones working with us. If this sounds good, then we can't wait to hear from you! Pizza & Love, YSP

Chef de Partie / Senior Chef de Partie - FINE DINING London Salary: Based on Experience Chef de Partie – Up to £42,000 Senior Chef de Partie – Up to £45,000 Full-Time | 3.5 Days On / 3.5 Days Off We are currently recruiting for a talented Chef de Partie and Senior Chef de Partie to join a highly regarded fine dining restaurant in London. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a professional kitchen focused on exceptional food, high standards, and continuous development. Requirements • Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or Senior Chef de Partie, • Essential: Previous experience in a Michelin-starred restaurant or high-end fine dining, • Strong knowledge of classical cooking techniques, • Passion for quality ingredients and attention to detail, • Ability to perform under pressure in a busy service, • A positive attitude and strong team player Eligibility to work Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. What's on offer • Salary up to £45,000, depending on experience, • Career development within a respected fine dining kitchen, • Work alongside a talented and ambitious culinary team, • Supportive and professional working environment Please note: We will only consider candidates with a proven Michelin-starred or fine dining background. If you're passionate about fine dining and looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Apply now with your updated CV.

👨‍🍳 Sous Chef – Fern, Bart & Taylor 📍 East Croydon | 💸 Up to £42,000 (including Service Charge) | 🍴 Seasonal Fresh Food Are you a passionate Sous Chef ready to take the next step in your career? Fern is a stylish premium restaurant serving fresh, seasonal dishes in a vibrant neighbourhood setting. Open seven days a week for lunch, dinner, Saturday brunch, and our much-loved Sunday roast, we're all about exceptional food, great hospitality, and memorable experiences. As part of Bart & Taylor, an award-winning and growing collection of boutique bars and restaurants across London and the North, we're looking for a talented Sous Chef to support the Head Chef, inspire the team, and help deliver outstanding food every day. Why join us? • 💸 Up to £42,000 per year (including Service Charge), • 🍽️ Free meals on every shift, • 🍷 Generous food and drink discounts for you and your friends, • 🌴 28 days' holiday (pro rata), • 👨‍🍳 Opportunity to contribute to seasonal menu development, • 📈 Ongoing training and genuine career progression within a growing hospitality group, • 🚆 Just 30 seconds from East Croydon Station What you'll be doing As Sous Chef, you'll work closely with the Head Chef to lead the kitchen, maintain exceptional standards, and ensure every service runs smoothly. Your responsibilities will include: • Supporting the Head Chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen, • Leading and motivating the kitchen team during service, • Helping to train, coach, and develop junior chefs, • Assisting with menu development using fresh, seasonal ingredients, • Managing stock, ordering, and helping to minimise waste, • Maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation, and consistency, • Ensuring food safety, cleanliness, and kitchen organisation are always maintained, • Stepping up to lead the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence What we're looking for We're looking for an experienced Sous Chef or a strong Junior Sous Chef ready to progress, with: • A passion for fresh, seasonal food and quality ingredients, • Strong leadership skills and a positive, hands-on approach, • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-quality kitchen, • Good knowledge of food safety, stock control, and kitchen operations, • A commitment to developing others and working as part of a close-knit team, • High standards, attention to detail, and pride in every plate that leaves the pass If you're looking for a role where you can develop your skills, have real input in the kitchen, and grow with an ambitious hospitality group, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of the team at Fern.

The Restaurant Inspired by the army mess bars of India, where military regiments go to eat, drink and socialise, Brigadiers accommodates 140 covers internally with a further 34 on an outdoor terrace. Encouraging socialising and camaraderie, live sport is shown on demand in selected rooms, whilst pool and classic card games is offered for those who wish to play while they eat and drink. The food offering focuses on different methods of Indian barbecue, utilising tandoors, charcoal grills, rotisseries, wood ovens and classic Indian smokers. The drinks offering marries together the food and social spirit of the restaurant with beer, whisky, cocktails on tap and large serves. The Position As Sous Chef, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of consistent, high quality and innovative dishes throughout the operation. You will play a key role in menu development, working closely with the Head Chef; you will assist in managing the overall kitchen operation, including prep schedules, stock control, budgeting and maintenance, as well as the day to day management of the kitchen team. If you have the following, then we want to hear from you: • Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef in a high quality Restaurant;, • Strong awareness of trends and seasonality of produce;, • A highly creative approach to your work with excellent attention to detail;, • Proven ability to manage, train and motivate a Kitchen brigade;, • Experience scheduling and reviewing staff rotas;, • A working knowledge of health and safety, compliance and procedures;, • This is a very exciting opportunity not to be missed for a talented Sous Chef eager to join a restaurant group with ambitious plans. Benefits Our team is the most important part of our business, translating our passion for genuine hospitality to our guests every day. We are proud to work with industry-leading talent and recognise the importance of offering our teams the tools, guidance and experience necessary to build confidence and grow. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and celebrate the skills and characteristics that make you unique. Your commitment to be kind and work hard comes with a range of benefits such as: Treat Yourself • Up to 50% off dining across JKS Restaurants, • Retail & Takeaway Discounts, • Code App Membership Look After Yourself • Discounted Gym Membership, • Stream – stream your pay earlier, • Company Donations for your involvement with Charities, • Employee Assistance Program, • Access to Financial Advice, • Wedding Gift & New-born Care Package " Celebrating your big occasions, • Season Ticket Loan Progress Yourself • Access to our fantastic L&D Calendar, • A personalised learning & development plan to develop your skills and knowledge, • Career progression with a fast-growing, critically acclaimed restaurant group. Be Yourself • Additional holiday for every year with us (rising to 30 days), • Employee referral scheme - paying up to £600 per referral, • Staff parties & long service awards The Group JKS Restaurants was founded by siblings Jyotin, Karam, and Sunaina Sethi in November 2008. Since its inception, the group has received critical acclaim and industry recognition, including 8 Michelin stars, 6 Michelin Bib Gourmands, a restaurant ranked among the World’s 100 Best Restaurants, a spot in the Sunday Times Best 100 Places to Work 2025 and one of codes happiest places to work 2025 The JKS portfolio currently features Michelin-starred restaurants such as Trishna, Gymkhana, Ambassadors Clubhouse, Kitchen Table, Sabor, and Legado, along with cult favourites Hoppers, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar and Bibi, JKS Restaurants offers a unique opportunity to pursue a career in fine dining or to develop within trend-focused casual cuisine, with opportunities across all disciplines for those looking to advance their careers within a people-focused, collaborative hospitality group.

Commis Chef – Appetizers | Shanghai Me We’re looking for a passionate and motivated Commis Chef – Appetizers to join the kitchen at Shanghai Me, a luxury Asian restaurant delivering bold flavours, exceptional produce, and high-energy dining. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring chef to develop their skills within a high-end Asian kitchen, working alongside an experienced brigade and learning the foundations of professional service. What You’ll Do: • Assist with the preparation of appetizers and starters to Shanghai Me’s high standards, • Support the Chef de Partie with daily mise en place and service, • Ensure dishes are prepared consistently, accurately, and with attention to presentation, • Keep your section clean, organised, and ready for service, • Follow all food safety, hygiene, and HACCP procedures, • Support the wider kitchen team with preparation, stock rotation, and daily routines What We’re Looking For: • Previous experience in a professional kitchen is preferred, • Asian or Chinese cuisine experience is desirable but not essential, • Genuine passion for food and a desire to develop your culinary skills, • Positive, reliable, and hardworking attitude, • Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn, • Ability to work efficiently as part of a busy kitchen brigade, • Eligible to work in the UK What We Offer: • Hourly rate: £14.10 + tips, • Staff meals on duty, • Career progression within a leading international hospitality group, • Training and development opportunities, • Vibrant, high-energy working environment Ready to start your culinary journey at Shanghai Me? It is essential that you are eligible to live and work in the UK as sponsorship is not available for this role.

BBQ Commis or Demi Chef de Partie – Duck | Shanghai Me We’re looking for a passionate and motivated BBQ Commis or Demi Chef de Partie specialising in Duck to join the kitchen at Shanghai Me, a luxury Asian restaurant delivering bold flavours, exceptional produce, and high-energy dining. You’ll work alongside an experienced kitchen brigade, developing your skills in traditional Asian BBQ techniques while contributing to a fast-paced, high-standard environment. What You’ll Do: • Assist with the preparation and cooking of Chinese BBQ duck and other BBQ dishes, • Support the BBQ Chef de Partie with preparation, cooking, and presentation, • Maintain consistent quality, flavour, and presentation throughout service, • Keep your section clean, organised, and fully prepared for service, • Follow food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards, • Support the wider kitchen team with prep, stock rotation, and daily routines What We’re Looking For: • Previous experience in a busy Asian or Chinese kitchen (minimum 1–2 years preferred), • Previous experience with Chinese BBQ or duck preparation is highly desirable, • Passion for Asian cuisine and a genuine desire to develop your skills, • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, • Positive, reliable, and hardworking attitude, • Ability to work efficiently as part of a fast-paced kitchen brigade, • Eligible to work in the UK What We Offer: • £14.10 per hour + tips, • Staff meals on duty, • Career progression within a leading international hospitality group, • Training and development opportunities, • Vibrant, high-energy working environment Ready to take your BBQ skills to the next level? It is essential that you are eligible to live and work in the UK as sponsorship is not available for this role.