Senior Pastry Chef - Sourdough Sophia - Essex Road - London

At Sourdough Sophia, we believe exceptional pastries are created through consistency, craftsmanship, and attention to detail. We are looking for a Junior Pastry Chef to join our bakery team, working across our bakery locations to support daily pastry baking, finishing, and service operations while maintaining the high standards our customers know and love. This role is ideal for someone with previous pastry experience who is eager to develop their skills within a supportive and fast-paced bakery environment. Your Responsibilities Bake pastries and viennoiserie products according to daily production requirements. Finish and decorate pastries to company presentation standards. Monitor product quality, consistency, and appearance throughout the day. Ensure pastry displays are fully stocked, attractive, and maintained during service. Assemble sandwiches and other bakery products according to company specifications. Follow recipes, standards, and operational procedures accurately. Manage baking schedules to ensure products are available throughout the day. Minimise waste through proper stock rotation and careful product handling. Maintain excellent food safety, allergen, and hygiene standards at all times. Keep workstations, equipment, and storage areas clean, organised, and service-ready. Support the wider bakery team with daily operational and service requirements. Assist with deliveries, stock checks, and other bakery duties as required. What We're Looking For • Previous bakery or pastry kitchen experience is preferred., • A genuine curiosity and passion for the pastry craft., • Strong organisational skills and a keen eye for detail., • A calm and reliable approach, even during busy production periods., • A positive team mindset and eagerness to learn., • Pride in maintaining high standards of consistency, cleanliness, and quality. Why You'll Love Working With Us • Paid sick leave., • Crocs provided upon successful completion of probation., • Free remedial massage sessions at Core Health., • Complimentary fitness, yoga, pilates, and wellbeing sessions at 3 Tribes., • Coffee on tap throughout your shift., • Staff lunches provided on working days., • Free pastries and sourdough bread every shift., • 25% friends and family discount on food and drink items., • 20% friends and family discount on retail items., • Become part of a supportive bakery team rooted in craft and community. Our Shop Locations -Hampstead -Highgate -Primrose Hill -Crouch End -Islington

We are looking for a Commis chef who primarily assists senior chefs by performing basic food preparation tasks like chopping, peeling, cleaning, and seasoning ingredients, under close supervision, typically rotating through different kitchen sections to learn various cooking techniques. Required skills for a commis chef • Basic knife skills: Precise cutting and chopping techniques, • Understanding of food hygiene: Following proper sanitation practices, • Attention to detail: Ensuring consistency and quality in food preparation, • Ability to work under pressure: Maintaining composure in a fast-paced kitchen environment, • Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with other kitchen staff You will need to have experiences with Italian Cuisine. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: Up to £13.50 per hour based on experiences . You must have right to work in UK

Sous Chef Up to £20.00 per hour depending on experience. At Caravan, we share a love of mighty fine coffee, hand crafted good food and friendly vibes. Since 2010, we have built our award-winning restaurants and roastery as well as investing time, money and resources into initiatives that have a positive impact on the world around us. We believe in pushing boundaries and challenging perceptions, championing people, community, diversity, inclusion and sustainability. We're thrilled to have the opportunity to invite a fun, talented, prolific Sous Chef who knows how to support & inspire a team, and who's passionate about cuisine and wants to share that passion with their team & guests. We would love to hear from you if you’re up for a new venture and a fresh start. It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re looking forward to expanding in the coming years, with new openings on the horizon. To say thanks for choosing us, we also offer our Sous Chef and all teams: • Free meals & drinks when working, • Dining discount when visiting with family & friends., • Coffee discount, • Bike to work scheme, • Mental health and well-being support, • Financial health education and support, • Leadership training and development, • Birthday & Anniversary Treat - on your birthday and on your work anniversary, you'll receive a Caravan voucher to spend in any of our restaurants, • Development and career progression, 80% of all our management roles are filled internally. What you'll be doing as a Caravan Sous Chef: • You’ll be serving up our ‘well-travelled’ food, which is inspired by flavours from our founders’ native New Zealand, as well as their global travels., • Support the restaurant team with our ‘Caravan of Love’ customer experience, • You will work with your Head Chef to nurture and develop your team leading them from the front in every service., • You will be open to learning in order to develop your knowledge and skills and you’ll take ownership of your role and your kitchen., • We work with Fourth, FnB and Harri so it would be great if you have experience with these systems, although we can always show you the ropes if you haven’t. Caravan Values We live by 4 core values. We expect our Sous Chef and all our teams to live, promote and role model these values at all times; 1. Caravan of Love, 2. No boundaries, 3. Well-travelled, 4. All welcome Sustainability • We expect our teams to support environmental stewardship targets and efficiency goals by following departmental environmental policies and monitoring own usage of vital resources such as energy, disposable goods, and food waste, to name a few. Diversity & Inclusion • All our teams must respect individual differences with regards to identity, national and cultural background, and level of experience in all interactions while at work, including with members of the public.

Are you an experienced Sous Chef with a passion for fast-paced and dynamic kitchen environments? Look no further than Vintry & Mercer Hotel, located in the heart of the City! We're seeking a talented and motivated Sous Chef to join our kitchen team. To be considered for this exciting opportunity, you must already be working as a Sous Chef in a restaurant or hotel of similar standard. You'll need to be a true master of your craft, with the ability to work efficiently and confidently under pressure. As our Sous Chef, you'll play a key role in ensuring the success of our lunch and dinner services, so strong leadership skills and the ability to manage a busy kitchen are a must. If you're ready to take your culinary career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

To assist Head Chef in our busy East European restaurant. Key Responsibilities: • Creative input for new dishes, specials & menu creation using local, seasonal, fresh ingredients, • Be well presented with excellent time keeping. Be capable of prepping & running a busy service., • Technical skill in grill & pastry - making dumplings & breads, • Hands on involvement in preparation, cooking & presentation of all food items, • Produce food to specification & to up-sell, • Assist Head Chef in ensuring effective staffing levels & in supervising & training junior kitchen staff, • Ensure kitchen cleanliness, food safety, & compliance with health & safety regulations, • Purchase items from suppliers as instructed by Head Chef, • Ensure all equipment is properly maintained & stored, with breakages properly reported, • Keep stock & minimize food wastage, • Assist with duties assigned by Head Chef & to follow instructions Qualifications & skills: • Minimum 3 years’ experience working in busy environment as Sous Chef, • Culinary degree preferred. Other appropriate vocational qualifications considered, • Technical skill: Grill & Pastry, • Knowledge of Ukrainian, Russian, Georgian or Central Asian cuisine very helpful.

Pachamama Group was set up in October 2014 with a mission to introduce inspiring hospitality concepts across the globe by doing it our way and making the impossible possible. Each restaurant concept is built to be a space where guests can enjoy offerings from diverse locales, in an environment that takes them away on a culinary journey. Bottarga, born from a series of summers spent wandering the Greek islands, the newest addition to the Pachamama Group is a love letter to their vibrant cuisine and endless love for feta cheese. As a seasoned Chef de Partie, we anticipate your readiness to bring your top performance and culinary flair to our team. For the Chef de Partie role, we offer the following benefits and opportunities: • Attractive salary based on your skills and experience., • Full Service Charge distribution., • Referral scheme with a £300 bonus for a successful candidate., • Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and dinner for all employees., • Generous staff discount at all group's restaurants., • 28 days of holiday for a full time employee, ensuring a balanced professional and personal life. Other benefits include: • Comprehensive on-the-job training to enhance your skills and knowledge., • A friendly and positive work environment fostering respect and teamwork., • Psychological, financial and legal support available through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)., • Salary paid monthly – on the last Friday of each month., • Wagestream access, allowing you to stream up to 50% of your earnings at any time., • Pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution., • Opportunities for career development, regular appraisals to discuss progress and perspectives. As our Chef de Partie, we hope that you will contribute to our mission of introducing exciting, diverse and playful dining concepts to the London restaurant scene. Our philosophy is to be the best, we continuously improve and never settle. If this sounds of interest to you, please send us your CV. Come grow with us at Pachamama! This is your chance to be a part of something extremely exciting.

Neapolitan pizza chef

I’m looking for a Chef de Partie for a prestigious catering company, to work in a multi-outlet retail and hospitality site. Ideally, you’d have experience to work in a busy kitchen as a CDP or run a small kitchen on your own, and will have the opportunity to work in different types of events, from fine dining to canapès, bowl food, sandwich platters etc. What we offer: • Be part of one of the biggest catering companies in the UK, • Lot of opportunities, • Flexible Schedule, • Familiar environment, • Mostly no early start and no late finish (have breakfast and dinner with your loved ones, not at work…) What we are looking for: • Commitment - be part of a team and make a difference, • A proven track record of experience in the kitchen at a Chef de Partie level, • Strong character - no two days are the same here, • Culinary expertise, • Flexibility

About us We have a fantastic and exciting opportunity for a dynamic, driven and enthusiastic Sous Chef to join our Team. Chez Antoinette is a French restaurant with homemade cuisine, the food is based on organic, seasonal and fresh produce. We are looking for the right person to join the team. The understanding of the French culture and friendly customer service is essential. At Chez Antoinette we offer a high quality product yet simple in a busy environment. Responsibilities • To support the seamless running of the kitchen, by providing a highly efficient and effective service whilst ensuring that all Food production and operation adheres to specified recipes and food cost percentage. Reporting to the Head Chef., • The main responsibilities will be to assist and supervise the agreed standard of food service for the duration of the shift. The ability to liaise and co-operate effectively with all Front and Back of house team members is a must, as is promoting the safe use of the kitchen, its equipment and the building under the Health and Safety at Work act, extended to any hygiene and safety regulations., • The Sous Chef will be required to supervise the training of all new staff members in the department, to the standard required by the Head Chef, to supervise and promote all relevant food controls and food safety records and ensure that they are always logged and adhered to., • To check all prepared mise en place and food stocks (including dry stores) and replenish as necessary and inform the Head Chef of any relevant shortages., • To follow and train the team on all the recipes in place for the actual menu., • To be able to create a bank of dish of the day, bringing creativity and variety to the menu in case of absence of the Head or Sous Chef., • To be aware of all relevant food suppliers and their product listings, to order accordingly as and when necessary and in accordance with the level of business., • To supervise the smooth and efficient service and production of food from the department by working with all elements from Front and Back of house, ensuring all necessary preps and works are completed prior to the commencement of service., • To ensure all department staff works hygienically and productively, in accordance with legal standards and the Head Chef’s standards., • To control wastage by maintaining the correct stock levels and rotation from dry stores and avoid the over production of food and mise en place., • To be aware of the required food percentages and recipes as set down by budget. To assist in the supervision and running of the department with a keen attention to these., • To remain on duty until the following shift takes over or until you are discharged by the Head Chef., • To ensure all working areas of the kitchen, dry stores and refrigeration are always maintained in a clean and hygienic condition, and especially after your shift has finished., • To ensure, in close relation with your team, that all section files and recipes are maintained and updated, to maintain constant quality control of all food prepared and cooked ensuring it is to the Head Chef’s standards., • To ensure that all health marks are collected and allocated to the correct administration., • To operate with respect of the Allergen legislation and standards, and with the health and safety of our teams and guests as a priority., • To ensure all areas of the back of house remain tidy and clean prior, whilst and after each service., • To operate the pass service of food from the kitchen to the restaurant, liaising with the Front of House teams and ensuring the food is to the standard required by the Head Chef., • To operate with respect of the Allergen legislation and standards, and with the health and safety of our teams and guests as a priority., • To control the processes, labelling, cleanliness and safe running of the kitchen. In return: • You can look forward to working with a dedicated team, • You will receive a competitive salary and 28 days holiday, • Amazing Staff meal At our restaurant, we value teamwork, leadership, and providing exceptional service to our customers. As a Sous Chef, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the restaurant and maintaining high standards of food quality and customer satisfaction. We offer competitive pay, opportunities for career advancement, and a positive work environment. If you are passionate about the restaurant industry and have the necessary skills and qualifications, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team!