Kitchen Assistant - Production Kitchen - C&E Recruitment - Mayford

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Chef de Partie to join the kitchen team at this fantastic independent café in Hammersmith. As Chef de Partie, you will work closely with the senior kitchen team to prepare and serve fresh, seasonal dishes throughout the day, ensuring the highest standards are consistently maintained. The Perks As Chef de Partie you can expect the following: • £15 per hour, • Predominantly daytime hours, • Some evening flexibility required on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (service finishes around 9pm), • Generous staff discount, • Referral bonus scheme, • Complimentary anniversary meal for two, • Contributory pension scheme, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Free meals on shift, • Career development, training, and support to progress your career, • Opportunities to grow within the business, • Monthly performance bonus and rewards The Place Our client is an independent neighbourhood café in Hammersmith, serving high-quality breakfast, brunch and lunch with a real focus on fresh, seasonal produce. The café offers a relaxed and welcoming environment with a strong local following. Open seven days a week, the kitchen delivers consistently excellent food using quality ingredients in a busy daytime setting, with selected evening service on Thursday, Friday and Saturday finishing at approximately 9pm. The Person The ideal Chef de Partie will have the following: • Solid experience in a fresh food kitchen, ideally within a café, brunch, restaurant, or similar environment, • Confidence running your own section and working as part of a small kitchen team, • High standards of cleanliness, organisation, and food presentation, • A good understanding of food safety and health & safety procedures, • Flexibility to support daytime service and occasional early evening shifts, • A positive, hands-on attitude with the willingness to learn and develop, • A true passion for fresh food and delivering great quality dishes If you are an experienced Chef de Partie looking for a fantastic opportunity within an independent café, apply today!

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Junior Sous Chef to join the kitchen team at this fantastic independent café in Hammersmith. As Junior Sous Chef, you will work closely with the Head Chef and senior kitchen team to support the day-to-day running of the kitchen, helping to deliver fresh, seasonal dishes while ensuring the highest standards are consistently maintained. The Perks As Junior Sous Chef you can expect the following: • £17 per hour, • Predominantly daytime hours, • Some evening flexibility required on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (service finishes around 9pm), • Generous staff discount, • Referral bonus scheme, • Complimentary anniversary meal for two, • Contributory pension scheme, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Free meals on shift, • Career development, training, and support to progress your career, • Opportunities to grow within the business, • Monthly performance bonus and rewards The Place Our client is an independent neighbourhood café in Hammersmith, serving high-quality breakfast, brunch and lunch with a real focus on fresh, seasonal produce. The café offers a relaxed and welcoming environment with a strong local following. Open seven days a week, the kitchen delivers consistently excellent food using quality ingredients in a busy daytime setting, with selected evening service on Thursday, Friday and Saturday finishing at approximately 9pm. The Person The ideal Junior Sous Chef will have the following: • Solid experience in a fresh food kitchen at Junior Sous Chef level or as an experienced Chef de Partie ready to step up, • Experience supporting the running of a kitchen and leading a small team, • Confidence working across all sections and supporting service, • High standards of cleanliness, organisation, stock control, and food presentation, • A good understanding of food safety and health & safety procedures, • Flexibility to support daytime service and occasional early evening shifts, • A positive, hands-on attitude with the ability to motivate and support the team, • A true passion for fresh food and delivering great quality dishes If you are an experienced Junior Sous Chef looking for a fantastic opportunity within an independent café, apply today!

We are currently looking for an experienced and hands-on General Manager to lead the team at a well-established premium food retail business in North London. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong retail or hospitality operator to take ownership of the day-to-day running of a busy and successful operation, leading from the front across both the retail floor and food production areas. Working closely with the senior leadership team, the successful General Manager will be responsible for the overall performance of the business, driving exceptional customer service, commercial success and operational excellence. The Perks As General Manager, you will receive: • Salary of £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience, • Senior leadership role with real autonomy and responsibility, • Opportunity to influence the culture, standards and continued growth of a well-established independent business, • Supportive and passionate team environment, • Company pension, • Casual dress, • Staff meals and employee discounts, • 45-hour working week, • Flexible working pattern between 6:00am and 7:00pm The Place Our client is a highly respected independent food retail business with a loyal customer following and an outstanding reputation for quality products and excellent service. Combining retail with freshly prepared food, the business operates in a fast-paced environment where quality, consistency and customer experience are at the heart of everything they do. This is a hands-on operation with a strong focus on fresh food, high standards and creating a welcoming environment for both customers and the team. The Person The successful General Manager will have: • Previous experience as a General Manager within food retail, delicatessen, bakery, café or a similar fresh food environment, • Strong commercial awareness with experience managing sales, labour costs, margins and profitability, • A hands-on leadership style with the ability to motivate and develop a team, • Experience overseeing recruitment, training, rotas and performance management, • Excellent customer service and operational management skills, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to perform under pressure, • Experience managing stock control, ordering, opening and closing procedures and compliance, • A sound understanding of food safety, allergen management and health & safety legislation, • A genuine passion for high-quality food and delivering exceptional customer experiences, • Flexibility to work weekends and public holidays in line with the needs of the business If you're a commercially minded and hands-on General Manager looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a thriving independent food business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!

Trainee Pastry Chef - Production Kitchen We are currently looking for a trainee Pastry Chef for our client near Woking, Mayford. As a commis pastry chef you will work alongside the owner and production team producing high end desserts and afternoon teas for various clients in London. The Perks The trainee chef will receive: A competitive basic salary of between £25,000- £26,0000 depending on experience 45-hour contracted week Monday to Fridays only No late evenings shifts Learning from a highly experienced owner and team Shifts from 7am onwards Working for a high-profile pastry chef with many years of experience Great career progression opportunities The Place Our client specialises in making bespoke luxury desserts outsourcing to high-end hotels, afternoon teas, restaurants, airlines and wholesale and retail trades. Trading since 2005, their business maintains exceptionally high standards and delivers an extensive range of products 7 days a week. The Person The Pastry Chef will have: Trained in pastry or passionate home baker with some commercial experience Ideally be able to drive or live locally to Mayford Proactive & a quick learner Drive to learn and grow Be available for early/late morning starts Have a passion for pastry and good attention to detail Be driven and willing to progress in your career Have the confidence to create and be innovative If you are a trainee pastry chef with a passion for new and creative ideas, ready for your next challenge, apply today!