We are a cake shop known for beautifully crafted cakes and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. We're looking for a passionate and personable Customer Service Assistant to be the face of our shop — someone who loves engaging with people, understands great service, and takes pride in helping customers find the perfect treat. This is a front-of-house position where you'll be the first point of contact for customers — in-store and over the phone. If you're enthusiastic, well-spoken, and love cakes, we’d love to meet you! Key Responsibilities: • Greet and assist customers with warmth, professionalism, and attention to detail, • Handle customer inquiries and take orders in person, online, and via phone, • Upsell and cross-sell products based on customer preferences, • Manage till operations and handle cash/card transactions accurately, • Coordinate with the kitchen team to ensure timely order preparation and delivery, • Assist in maintaining the cleanliness and visual presentation of the front area, • Package cakes with care and attention, • Help manage order tracking and customer follow-ups when needed, • Support occasional in-store promotions and seasonal events Training & Growth: Full training will be provided – including cake handling, order systems, and even basics of cake writing and decoration if you're interested! Opportunities to grow your role in customer experience or cake presentation over time. Who We’re Looking For: • Friendly, approachable, and confident in engaging with customers, • Excellent communication skills in English (additional languages are a plus), • Detail-oriented and reliable under pressure, • Positive attitude and strong team spirit, • Willingness to learn and grow within a creative, fast-paced environment, • Previous experience in retail, hospitality, or customer service is an advantage, • A natural sense of presentation and appreciation for cakes and aesthetics Note: We welcome all qualified applicants. Our shop thrives on personality, passion, and customer connection — if that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Perks: • Staff discounts on cakes and treats, • Supportive, friendly working environment, • In-house training and development, • Be part of a creative, growing cake brand! How to Apply: Please send your CV and a short message introducing yourself and why you're a great fit for this role. We can't wait to meet you!
To manage the nursery and associated childcare provision within Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries policies and procedures, Local Authority Policies and procedures and all relevant legislation. To create a safe, warm and stimulating environment for all those who use Once Upon a Time services. To work as part of a team to assist in providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children. To work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, carers and other multi professionals. To be committed to ensuring safeguarding and creating an inclusive environment. Main Responsibilities: Children’s care, learning and play Support practitioners in meeting the needs of the individual children and families, ensuring children’s basic needs are always met, including good hygiene routines, nappies, meals encouraging good nutrition, planning and assessment etc To assist the staff team in setting up a safe and stimulating environment for children, ensuring a child centred environment providing a play-based approach to children’s learning Promote positive attitudes and behaviour at all times by providing a non-discriminatory environment which values and respects each child and family, ensuring an inclusive and safe environment having regard for SEN and safeguarding procedures and legislation Encourage parental involvement within the nursery, including parents consultations, events, and using parents as partners in their child’s learning and liaising with parents daily Health and safety: To be responsible for reporting accidents or health and safety issues and be conscientious of risks that may arise which may cause harm to children To implement and ensure health and safety guidelines and checks and adhere Once Upon a Time’s policies and procedures, including but not limited to on-going cleaning and sterilising duties within the setting, to reduce the spread of infection Staff: Effectively leading and supporting all nursery staff, students and voluntary workers. Ensuring a good level of supervision and support with their daily duties, identifying training and development needs, through individual supervisions, appraisals, observations etc. This may also include disciplinary meetings To lead/ organise staff, room and planning meetings (these will be out of nursery hours) To support the settings appointed persons in their role and taking on that role in their absence such as SENCO, Behaviour management coordinator To take part in recruitment and to support a team of staff to meet statutory ratio’s an contingency staffing where appropriate, and support a staff team in the appropriate skills, qualifications, experiences and qualities, ensuring the nursery is staffed to the required levels at all times General: To be responsible for the day to day running of the nursery To implement all of Once Upon a Time’s policies and procedures in all aspects of the nursery and other childcare services, and to review and develop them on an annual basis in line with relevant current legislation To ensure Welfare Requirements of the setting are maintained at all times and ensuring acceptable standards of practice that meets Ofsted criteria including Health and Safety and safeguarding, within the nursery environment General administrative duties associated with the running of the setting such as maintaining records on the children and their families, inventories, personal records, producing reports, writing letters, ordering supplies etc. To work collaboratively with colleagues to help support the development of the children within your care, guiding and sharing good practice, making sure that the nursery has a strong, reliable and consistent team Organising nursery events such as parents’ evenings, fete, annual trips, festivals and special events, that involve parents and carers (these may be out of nursery hours) To ensure the implementation of the EYFS curriculum for all children aged 0-5 years, and monitor how it is delivered To develop the setting by involving yourself and staff team in projects and programmes some of which will be initiated by the Local Authority To work collaboratively with outside agencies, to maintain effective relationships, providing services to the nursery, children and families, liaising with the Local Authority, Ofsted and other multi-agency professionals associated with the nursery and adhering LA policies and procedures and guidance To maintain an effective parent liaison system in order to work in partnership with parents/carers To oversee the efficient upkeep of the nursery, ensuring regular checks and maintenance of equipment, furniture and fittings Assisting in the collection, recording and banking of fees together with managing a budget and petty cash To monitor occupancy, reviewing numbers of children attending and following up enquiries promptly to ensure maximum capacity levels are maintained at all times. Assisting with the marketing, fundraising and advertising of the nursery to ensure the nursery runs to its full capacity and remains profitable You may be required to cover at another Once Upon a Time setting You may be required to work extra hours due to staff shortages, this will be repaid back using time-in-lieu at a time which is suitable to the nursery Qualifications: Proven experience in a nursery or childcare setting is essential. Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage a team effectively. Proficient communication skills in English, both verbal and written. Experience working with children in various age groups is highly desirable. A level 3 or above qualification in Ealy Years Ability to drive initiatives that improve nursery operations and foster a positive learning environment. Join our team as a Nursery Manager and contribute to shaping the future of young minds in a supportive and enriching atmosphere.
Il Bistrotto London is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Head Bartender for its new Cocktail/Tapas bar in Chelsea. The ideal candidate will have a passion for hospitality, a talent for crafting exceptional drinks, and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. As a Bartender, you will play a key role in ensuring guests have a memorable experience by serving high-quality beverages in a fast-paced environment. The original Il Bistrotto first opened in 1982 and was acquired by its current owners in 2018. Located between the city of Genoa and the renowned Portofino, it has since become one of the most distinguished cocktail bars on the Ligurian Riviera. For its London opening, the company has partnered with Luca Gargano of Velier S.p.A., a global leader in the rum sector, renowned for bringing distilleries like Demerara, Caroni, and Foursquare to international prominence. In addition to rum, Velier pioneered the natural wine movement with the launch of the Triple A protocol in 2003, promoting authentic and sustainable production. Responsibilities • Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to standard recipes and customer preferences., • Maintain cleanliness and organisation of the bar area, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations., • Engage with customers, providing friendly and knowledgeable service while taking drink orders and offering recommendations., • Manage inventory, including ordering supplies, tracking stock levels, and minimising waste., • Handle cash transactions accurately and efficiently, demonstrating basic maths skills for processing payments., • Collaborate with kitchen staff and other team members to ensure smooth operations during busy periods., • Uphold the highest standards of hospitality, ensuring that every guest feels welcomed and valued. Experience • Previous Head bartending experience; a willingness to learn is key., • Familiarity with food safety practices within a restaurant or bar setting is advantageous., • Strong time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment., • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact positively with guests and team members alike., • A genuine desire to help others and create enjoyable experiences for customers. If you are passionate about the art of bartending and thrive in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
Experience is required for minimum of one year. We Require: • Full comprehension of Hygiene standard, • Full comprehension of basic kitchen preparations, • Good understanding of Ingredients, • Good Knowledge of temperature control Fast pace weekend brunch. So please only apply if you are able to work on both weekends. Daytime only. We are hyper seasonal restaurant that changes the menu regularly. Please do not apply if you don't have previous experience as this is will show on your trial, so please don't waste our time and yours. We require an online meeting before establishing a trial shift. Good Luck to all.