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Chef We are looking for a skilled and passionate Chef to join our dynamic team at The Black Kitchen on a part-timebasis in London. The ideal candidate will have a flair for creating delicious dishes, ensuring high-quality standards, and working efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment. This position is perfect for someone who is creative, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering an exceptional dining experience. About Us At The Black Kitchen, we are all about bold flavours, community vibes, and creating unforgettable dining experiences. Inspired by our rich culinary heritage, we bring a modern twist to traditional dishes, serving up soulful, flavourful food that keeps our customers coming back for more. Renowned for our super friendly and accommodating service, we would like anyone who comes on board to be aligned with this! Key Responsibilities 1. Food Preparation and Cooking - Prepare and cook a variety of dishes to the highest standards, following recipes and presentation guidelines. 2. Menu Development - Collaborate with the team to develop exciting new dishes and seasonal menus that align with the restaurant’s concept. 3. Quality Control - Ensure that all dishes are prepared to the correct specifications and meet the company’s quality standards. 4. Kitchen Organisation - Maintain a clean, organised, and efficient kitchen workspace, ensuring all tools and ingredients are ready for use. 5. Health and Safety Compliance - Adhere to all food safety and hygiene regulations, maintaining a safe working environment. 6. Stock Management - Monitor inventory levels, assist in ordering supplies, and minimise waste by implementing efficient storage practices. 7. Training and Mentoring - Support the training and development of junior kitchen staff, sharing knowledge and fostering a positive team culture. Key Skills - Proven experience as a chef or in a similar role within a professional kitchen (2 years minimum) - Strong knowledge of cooking techniques, food preparation, and kitchen safety practices. - Creativity and a passion for developing innovative dishes. - Excellent organisational and time-management skills. - Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. - Strong communication and leadership abilities. - Physical stamina to handle the demands of the job, including standing for long periods and handling hot or heavy items. Qualifications - Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate is required; additional culinary qualifications are highly desirable. What We Offer - Competitive wage - Half-paid day off on your birthday! - Opportunities for growth within the company - A supportive and friendly team environment - Employee meals and discounts (20%) Other - Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed If you have a love for the culinary world and are ready to step into a leadership role in a lively, customer-focused environment, we would love to hear from you!

SENIOR BARTENDER - THE HOUND - JKS PUBS NEW PROJECTS Salary - Up to £14.50ph Schedule - Full Time Experience - Previous experience within a quality Bar or Pub JKS are seeking a Senior Bartender to join their new opening, The Hound, in Chiswick. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Bartender looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group. JKS Pubs Group The Cadogan Arms Voted in the UK's Top 50 Gastro Pubs The Cadogan Arms is a much-loved Chelsea institution, restored to its former glory with a renovation that pays homage to the public house’s two centuries spent serving the local community. Comprising a bustling ground floor bar, an opulent dining room, and downstairs space ‘The Rose Room’. The location is headed up by Managing Director Dom Jacobs, with food by Culinary Director James Knappett. The menu at The Cadogan Arms focuses on simply prepared British produce, celebrating the provenance of locally sourced fish, meat, and fresh vegetables, as well as sharing roasts on Sunday. Drinks range from cocktails to a carefully curated wine list, and a comprehensive beer list which includes a bespoke British Pilsner from Cornwall’s Harbour Brewing, specially commissioned for The Cadogan Arms. The George The George is an 18th-century, Grade II listed public house on Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia. Spanning two floors, gilded Victorian mirrors, enamel paintings, and oak panelling remain unchanged, thanks to careful stewardship over the centuries. Large regency windows overlook the hustle and bustle of Great Portland Street, with original architectural details throughout and several private and semi-private spaces available for private hire. Befitting of a modern London public house, the all-day dining menu features snacks and starters, ideal for sharing and best enjoyed with a pint, heartier dishes, including chops and steaks from the charcoal grill, sandwiches, and pub classics, and indulgent desserts such as the Sticky Toffee Pudding and Hot Chocolate Fudge Sundae Banana Split. On the bar, house signatures include Guinness, Irish Whiskey and Irish Coffees, served alongside cask ales, craft beers, seasonal cocktails, and an extensive wine list The Position The right Bartender will be passionate and knowledgeable about beers, whisky and cocktails, and have a good background in high volume restaurants and bars, whilst delivering exceptional guest experiences with personality and flair. The Successful Bartender will have: Prior experience as a Bartender within a fast paced-quality restaurant or bar; Eagerness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in; A creative approach with impeccable attention to detail; Passion for beverage, food and hospitality, along with the eagerness to continually learn; The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and trend-setting restaurant group; Benefits & Culture 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 Company Donations for your involvement with Charities Employee Assistance Program Access to Financial Advice Wedding Gift & New-born Care Package - Celebrating your big occasions 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 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. The group has received critical acclaim and industry recognition since its inception, including 7 Michelin stars, 4 Michelin Bib Gourmands and one restaurant ranked in the World’s 100 Best restaurants. The JKS portfolio currently includes Michelin Starred restaurants Trishna, Gymkhana, Kitchen Table, Sabor and Lyle’s; as well as cult favourites Hoppers, BAO, Brigadiers, Berenjak, and Bibi. Pubs include The Cadogan Arms and The George. JKS Restaurants offers a unique chance to either pursue a career in fine dining or develop within casual trend focused cuisine, with opportunities across all disciplines for those looking to progress their careers within a people focused, collaborative hospitality group.

Breakfast Chef – Italian Restaurant All-day dining - Kings Cross 45 hours per week 5:30 am to 2:30 pm - 5 days in and 2 off Located in the heart of Kings Cross is our all-day dining eatery Spagnoletti. Our Italian-inspired restaurant aims to create quality dishes from humble ingredients that honour authentic Italian cuisine, while also demonstrating the creativity and distinctive style of Spagnoletti and our Chef Patron, Adam Simmonds. As one of the nation’s culinary talents, Simmonds is bringing to Spagnoletti the unmatchable skills gained from working under Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, as well as expertise and knowledge acquired at his first Michelin Star restaurant Ynshir Hall along with his second at Adam Simmonds at Danesfield House. We are looking for an experienced Breakfast Chef, who worked in a fast-paced and high-volume operation using fresh and seasonal ingredients, to work alongside Simmonds and the team. The breakfast chef will be working in an open space, brand new kitchen, 45 hrs per week; from 5:30 am to 2:30 pm. The ideal Chef will be experienced in running breakfast service in a 4- or 5-star operation and will need to be confident in working independently in a fast-paced and high-volume operation. We are looking for an independent individual, professional, and capable to work standalone if, and when needed, as well as alongside the rest of the brigade. Always maintaining an open and clear communication, the ideal candidate will: - Prepare, cook, and present dishes within the company standard and concept. - Ensure standards are met consistently as well as following food hygiene & health and safety rules. - Monitor portion and waste control to maintain profit margins. - Be extremely well organised and always keep the station extremely clean. - Work alongside the rest of the brigade and communicate efficiently with the entire team, included front of house. If you are looking for a positive environment, if you are willing to learn and take pride in working with great quality, then look no further. Apply now to begin your journey with us.

Job description Position set to start : Feb 2025 We are taking the leap and opening our very own bakery next to Queens Road Peckham station after 4 years of trading at markets around South London. I'm looking for someone to join me to deal mainly with sourdough and Viennoiserie. Someone who is creative and happy to deal with seasonal produce and monthly specials for weekends. We will be a small team to start with, looking to build as we become more established. You will be part of the team that kickstarts this new chapter for us! Perks include free hot drink, bread and lunch during your shift. Pay: £14 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Schedule: • 8 hour shift Application question(s): • We are looking for someone whose commute will be less than 45 minutes. Please provide your postcode to enable to estimate your commute time. • Do you have experience in making bread and pastries? Experience: • baking: 1 year (preferred) Work Location: In person Job requirements Duties Your duties will be mainly but not limited to: • Contributing to all day-to-day operations of the bakery section of the kitchen, including prepping, scaling, mixing, baking, decorating.  • Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, yeast, sugar etc. • Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking • Ensure that the kitchen is clean and tidy at all times and meets all Health & Safety requirements • Adhere to all sanitation, safety, and food preparation laws • Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products. • Creating new and exciting seasonal offerings to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers • Create scalable recipes Requirements • Extremely organised with a high attention to detail • Communication skills • Ability to work a variety of shifts including weekends, days, afternoons, no evenings.  • Creativity • Proven experience as Baker • Experience in French baking and viennoiserie • In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition • Proficiency using kitchen equipment and appliances • Enjoys working in a collaborative environment Working weekends is required for this role  Estimated weekly hours 40

Job Title: WK Events Manager Days/Hours This is a 18-22 hour/ 4 day a week role. You will work up to 45 hours in 'peak season' per week (roughly May-September) but off peak will be considerably less. 4-5 day working week as standard. Mondays off when weekend work is required. Event work can happen at irregular times! Location: SW18 based and other locations (on events) London locations + outside of London events travel Salary Offered £15ph (admin and small events) Up to £20ph (larger events) Reporting to: Ops Manager/ MD Requirements: Full UK Manual Driving License, Confident driver with various vehicles. OVERVIEW OF WELL KNEADED Company Overview Well Kneaded Ltd is a unique farm-table pizzeria, events company and Charity based in South West London. We serve an exciting and innovative seasonal menu of sourdough pizza, amazing pasta, locally-sourced salads, small plates and top quality drinks. We’ve won awards recognising our sustainable sourcing and supply chain, and are a charity because of our employment practices offering opportunities to young people who have faced barriers to employment. Well Kneaded has a great team culture and we’re committed to a supportive and enjoyable working environment for all our team. OVERVIEW OF EVENTS ROLE The events manager role combines client and on-event management with business development and event ops. It is a hands on role for someone who wants a great combination of management & office based work with practical on-event management. We have a busy calendar of weddings and events, especially from May- September but you will help us fill that all year round. You will be able to hit the ground running, making sure our events setups outfits look the part, are well organised, and are health and safety compliant. The events we cater span weddings, birthdays, street parties, festivals, in-house pizzeria events and corporate workshops (more recently) and more. You will be responsible for creating the amazing Well Kneaded experience ‘off-site’. A key part of your role will be clear communication with the head chef at the pizzeria and the event teams, in order that events operations are well planned and smoothly executed. The role requires your high capacity for planning and organisation.! You will be strategic and able to quickly understand the bigger operational picture of Well Kneaded for diary management and coordination, and will be an excellent team player and motivator. You will be a natural problem solver, managing both client and team expectations with an energetic flair, in the lead up to an event, and also the wind down. Responsibilities PRIMARY - Being the first point of contact for all event enquiries, responding promptly and clearly communicating how Well Kneaded can provide great food to employ great people for a greater planet and converting those enquiries into bookings. - Clarify with the client and put in place specific requirements for event logistics and staffing. - -Maintain clear records of past and upcoming events and pro-actively communicate these with accountants & internal team when needed. - Responsible for execution of our events work in line with WK Vision & values to give our clients the best events experience (internally and externally) in London including developing relationships with new venues/ clients and working with online platforms to market our events offerings. - -Maintain WK Events storage areas, including the WK lockup and any areas used in the pizzeria. - Responsibility for health and hygiene and food safety procedure on events, ensuring 100% operationally safe events, and that all events team are trained and prepared in this. This includes responsibility for regular maintenance of all events set up - -Weekly meetings with Events/Ops team to discuss anything events based. - -Manual handling of events equipment and food - SECONDARY - Grow our KERB opportunities as well as our regular client database and communications/ marketing strategy. - Take responsibility for events P&L (after 6 months in role) - Develop marketing materials (alongside ops & marketing manager) including promotions for events offerings in order to retain and grow events stakeholders (clients, venues, tasting participants, potential partnerships with local schools/ mums groups/venues, etc) - Weekly meetings with Head of Food to develop events offerings where you see gaps, within budget - If capacity, develop and market downstairs basement kitchen and/or garden for pizzeria private events together with Ops Manager and head of front of house. - Add posts directly to Instagram/ Facebook that are pertinent to events/ the team and also the pizzeria if required. - Position Type - Event role has possibility to be a job share between a senior event manager and events coordinator where the events manager has overall oversight & a focus on driving growth and coordinator has on-event/ day to day ops focus. This means role could be 2-2.5 days/ week. - EXPECTATIONS & LIMITING FACTORS - Be able to handle emergencies and last-minute changes of plan under pressure. - There is an event-staff holiday freeze in July (No holiday can be taken in July due to the full nature of the WK calendar) - The nature of the job involves a lot of weekend and evening work, so days off are generally Sundays and Mondays, with one full weekend off per month (except June/July). In quieter seasons there will be more flexibility on this. - Being able to confidently drive a manual vehicle - PERSON SPECIFICATION - The Events Manager will be committed to the Well Kneaded vision and values, with a keen interest in sustainable food and amazing event creation and will have the following: - Previous experience in events or managing/ leading a team. Including examples of responsibility for running events from start to finish. - Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and Powerpoint - Confident to take initiative and is pro-active in project and event management. Is as good at starting a project as well as is at finishing it, and feeding back in. - Highly organised and excellent at planning. - At least an active interest in sustainability - English; strong in both written & verbal communication, if not your first language - UK Drivers License - confident to drive multiple vehicles including a vintage van. - Strong relational skills PERKS/ BENEFITS/ HOLIDAY - 29 days holiday (statutory plus an extra for your birthday) + sick pay + pension (holiday increases 1 days/ year worked with WK after year 2, up to 4 extra days) pro rata if not full time. - 6-8 weekly reviews with line manager. - Friends and family discount (20% off bill when you eat in with f&f) - Christmas day & Easter Sunday off - If full time- Management/ Leadership training plus up to 2 team days per year Free delicious food - Being part of a team who champions each other. - 2 Complimentary tickets per year for friends and family to in-house events - Seeing transformation in the lives of young people - Pension contribution and sick pay Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Freelance Pay: £15.00-£20.00 per hour Additional pay: Yearly bonus Benefits: Additional leave Canteen Casual dress Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Flexitime Paid volunteer time Sick pay Store discount Work from home Schedule: 10 hour shift 12 hour shift 8 hour shift Day shift Holidays Monday to Friday Overtime Weekend availability Ability to commute/relocate: South West London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Experience: Event Management or Leadership: 1 year (preferred) Licence/Certification: UK FULL MANUAL DRIVING LICENSE (required) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in South West London Expected start date: 06/01/2025

Position set to start : Feb 2025 We are taking the leap and opening our very own bakery next to Queens Road Peckham station after 4 years of trading at markets around South London. I'm looking for a barista to join the team. Someone who is creative and happy to also create seasonal hot / cold drink specials along side the typical coffee offerings. We will be a small team to start with, looking to build as we become more established. You will be part of the team that kickstarts this new chapter for us! Perks include free hot drinks, bread and lunch during your shift. Pay: £13.00 per hour Expected hours: 32 per week Thursday - Sunday Schedule: • 8 hour shift Application question(s): • We are looking for someone whose commute will be less than 45 minutes. Please provide your postcode to enable to estimate your commute time. • Do you have experience in serving coffee? Experience: • 1 year (preferred) Work Location: In person Requirements • Extremely organised with a high attention to detail • Communication skills • Creativity • Enjoys working in a collaborative environment Working weekends is required for this role Estimated weekly hours 32 - more may be available