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We are currently looking for a full-time Linen Porter Driver to join our professional and friendly team at Urban Chic! The Role: The Linen Porter Driver at Urban Chic is critical in maintaining the highest cleanliness and guest satisfaction standards. This position is an integral part of the housekeeping team, responsible for collecting, distributing, and organising linen, towels, and other amenities among our serviced apartments by driving a van. Linen Collection and Distribution: Collect used linens, towels, and other fabrics from guest rooms and public areas. Deliver fresh linens and towels to housekeeping carts or storage areas. Assist with the distribution of linens to guest rooms as requested by the housekeeping team. Guest Assistance and Item Delivery: Provide courteous and helpful assistance to guests as needed, including promptly responding to their inquiries and fulfilling requests. Deliver items necessary for guests, such as extra towels, toiletries, or other requested amenities. Ensure high service and guest satisfaction when interacting with clients. Inventory Management: Maintain accurate records of linen inventory and notify the Operations Manager of any shortages or excesses. Assist in the regular restocking of linen storage areas and housekeeping carts. Keep linen storage areas organised and ensure proper rotation of stock. Stock and Supply Management: Take charge of maintaining an inventory of chemicals, materials, and items required for guest apartments and other areas. Monitor stock levels and initiate weekly orders to ensure adequate supplies for daily operations. Safely store and handle chemicals and materials in compliance with safety regulations. Operation of Cleaning Equipment: Operate carpet, floor, and window cleaning machines to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of our apartments and communal areas. Team Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with the housekeeping team to ensure that guest rooms and public areas are consistently stocked with clean linens and well-maintained. Provide support to the housekeeping team, which may include tasks like cleaning public areas and guest rooms and, when needed, assisting in collecting and disposing of rubbish. This collaborative approach ensures the hotel's commitment to maintaining a clean and pleasant environment for our guests. Support for Maintenance Team: Assist the maintenance team by promptly reporting any issues or faults that require attention within the property. Collaborate with the maintenance team to facilitate repairs or improvements to the hotel's infrastructure. Assist the maintenance team in moving furniture and handling materials or supplies, ensuring a coordinated effort in maintaining the apartments and guest satisfaction. About Us: Urban Chic is not just a provider of luxury serviced apartments; we are curators of unforgettable experiences. Our meticulously designed apartments, nestled in prime London locations like Bayswater, Notting Hill, Covent Garden, Marylebone, Fitzrovia, Mayfair, and Soho, offer guests a bespoke home-away-from-home experience. Our apartments are adorned with tasteful furnishings and impeccable decor, setting the standard for urban elegance. About You: To excel in this role, we require the following qualifications: Previous experience in the hotel industry as Linen Porter. Committed to delivering excellent customer service. Positive attitude and good communication skills. Can thrive in a fast-paced, pressure-filled environment. Holds a valid and clean UK driving licence and experience to drive a van in Central London. Confident in driving a van. Efficient at planning your tasks. Well-organised. Good problem-solving skills. Works well in a team. Benefits: 28 Days of Paid Holidays: Enjoy well-deserved time off with 28 paid holidays. Plus, we celebrate your birthday by giving you the day off! Annual Employee Recognition Awards: Celebrate and acknowledge outstanding contributions with our annual recognition awards. Health Insurance Coverage with Vitality: Your well-being matters to us. You'll have access to comprehensive health insurance coverage and discounts! Family Rates for Our Luxurious Apartments: Treat your loved ones to the Urban Chic experience at exclusive family rates for our opulent apartments. Generous Recommend-a-Friend Scheme: Share the Urban Chic experience with your friends and earn rewards. Our recommend-a-friend scheme is worth up to £250! Engaging Team-Building Activities: Join a vibrant team that values collaboration and camaraderie. Participate in engaging team-building activities that enhance your work experience. Unforgettable Christmas Party: Celebrate the holiday season with us at our unforgettable Christmas party. It's a time to relax, connect, and create lasting memories with your Urban Chic family. Extensive Training: We're committed to helping you excel in your role. You'll receive comprehensive training to ensure you're well-equipped for success. Work Phone: Stay connected and efficient with a work phone provided by Urban Chic. Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of balance. Your schedule will be: 40 hours per week, spread across five days. Days scheduled between Monday and Sunday (Subject to rota). Hours: 10:00 to 18:00, with a 30-minute paid break. Join Urban Chic, where our excellent team is the cornerstone of our success. Elevate your career and be part of something exceptional. Please apply now to join our extraordinary team. We look forward to welcoming you aboard Urban Chic! All applicants invited for an interview must provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
Experienced Alterations Tailor – Self-Employed Location: Ruislip (London) Earnings: £500 – £1200 per week (net, depending on season & workload) Workdays: Monday – Saturday (flexible hours depending on workload) We are an established tailoring studio (14+ years in Ruislip Manor) looking for a highly experienced alterations tailor/seamstress to join our supportive and friendly team. What we’re looking for: Minimum 10 years’ experience in clothing alterations (dresses, suits, trousers, bridal gowns, leather, etc.) Must know how to shorten men’s jacket sleeves from the shoulder (essential) High-quality, precise and fast workmanship Self-employed status Confident with customers and good communication skills What we offer: Steady income all year round: – Winter: from £500 per week net – Summer (very busy season): up to £1200 per week net Piece-work pay – the faster & more professional you are, the more you earn Flexible hours (10–60 hours per week depending on workload) Weekly payments (invoice-based) Extras: tips from happy clients, company goodwill bonuses, annual Christmas party A supportive, friendly team environment If you are skilled, reliable and passionate about tailoring, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Title: Function-Junior sous chef Working place The Royal Thames Yacht Club, based in Knightsbridge, is the oldest continuously operating Yacht Club in the World. It has a growing and active membership across all member categories. The Club is highly respected in the UK and internationally, winning major inter-club sailing events worldwide. The London Clubhouse is known for its excellent dining, functions and renown cellar, activity operating two bars and two restaurants serving seasonal menus selected from best suppliers. Hours: 40/45 hours per week – 5 out of 7 day including weekends Reports To Head Chef We are looking for a hard-working, dedicated individual with passion for fresh and seasonal food and dining experience. The right person should be able to work in a fast-paced environment, able to run service independently and play their part in a friendly and passionate team. Salary up to £ 15 p/h, plus staff bonus at the end of the year. Role Responsibility As a function junior sous chef you will be preparing, cooking and presenting dishes within the club’s menu standard and understand how events service works in terms of preparation and timing and be able to run event by yourself. You will be working closely with the sous chef and head chef. You will be ensuring that you maintain the higher standard of both food and hygiene in the kitchen. You will oversee orders and maintaining stock level to a correct quantity. Our ideal candidate will have • The ability to be effective under pressure, excellent communication skills (using all types of verbal and non-verbal communication techniques) and the willingness to be flexible with duties and hours of work will also be required, • Good understanding of allergens and dietary requirement, • Good understanding of food orders and stock pair level., • Have experience working in a high-quality kitchen, adhering to Health and Safety and standard operating procedure, • ‘Can do’ attitude, • Available to work at weekend and bank holidays if required., • Be passionate about cooking with a high attention to detail, • Be punctual, reliable, focused and have a positive attitude, • Have a passion for the role and keen to progress and develop within the team, • Eligible to live and work in the UK, • Personal attributes include reliability, honesty, loyalty, excellent organizational skills, an affable disposition, and the ability to demonstrate an open, attentive approach to customer service, • Level II certificate in allergens and H&S are essential, • Able to work on their own and be a team player, • Excellent knowledge and genuine passion for food, • Exceptional customer service standard, • Confident, professional, and welcoming, • Able to operate a manual handling role which does include some physical moving of large deliveries Package Description Hospitality is all about looking after people and we are committed to our people. We work hard to ensure you can enjoy your job and are well rewarded. As well as excellent training, development and progressions opportunities, other benefits include: • Competitive salary, • Complimentary meals whilst on duty, • Uniform and uniform laundry, • Pension scheme, • 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays), • Good life-work balance (close on bank holidays), • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Christmas and New Year closure (usually 10 days), • Working in a small and dedicated team with opportunities for career progression
Reservations Assistant (1 Year Maternity Cover) 5 Hertford Street is the beautifully appointed private member's club owned and operated by entrepreneur Robin Birley; located in the heart of Mayfair. Our aim is to be a home away from home, in the utmost comfort, where members are looked after by a team who know them by name. We are currently looking for a Reservations Assistant to join our Team. The company benefits our Reservations Assistant will receive are: • 33 days holiday per year (including bank holidays), • Discounted gym membership with Nuffield Health & Gymflex, • Birthday day off, • Monthly well-being days with our Chiropodist, Reflexologist and Masseuse, • Private medical/dental insurance with Bupa, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme – Hospitality Action, • Free English Classes, • Access to a company doctor, • Eyecare vouchers, • In-house industry training, • Sponsored social events, • Season ticket loans, • Retail discounts with Edenred, • Recommend a friend bonus of £1000, • Staff Accommodation (subject to availability), • 20% Staff Discount at Birley Bakery, • Nursery Workplace Scheme, • Free freshly prepared meals on duty The responsibilities of the Reservations Assistant are: • Answering the main club line and being the first point of contact for callers to the club., • Transferring calls internally, taking messages, and passing on to the relevant department / person., • Taking reservations using SevenRooms, making cancellations, changes and amendments. The Experience & Qualifications required of our Reservations Assistant are: • Experience of working in a luxury hotel, restaurant or private member’s club advantageous, • Excellent phone manner and organisational skills, • Knowledge of SevenRooms booking system, • Ability to multi-task Excellent rapport building and inter-personal skills, • Good IT/Admin Knowledge The working hours • Based at our Head Office in Mayfair, with shifts on a rota basis between Monday-Saturday, • Sundays always off, • This is a maternity cover role, with the potential for a permanent opportunity. The club is closed on Sundays, Bank Holidays and throughout Christmas each year. If you feel that you have the experience and skills to join us as Reservations Assistant at 5 Hertford Street then apply by forwarding your up to date CV together with a covering letter to the link below.
Job description: Chef de Partie Working place The Royal Thames Yacht Club, based in Knightsbridge, is the oldest continuously operating Yacht Club in the World. It has a growing and active membership across all member categories. The Club is highly respected in the UK and internationally, winning major inter-club sailing events worldwide. The London Clubhouse is known for its excellent dining, functions and renown cellar, activity operating two bars and two restaurants serving seasonal menus selected from best suppliers. Hours: 48 hours per week – 5 out of 7 day mainly Monday to Friday Reports To Head Chef We are looking for a hard-working, dedicated individual with passion for fresh and seasonal food and dining experience. The right person should be able to work in a fast-paced environment and play their part in a friendly and passionate team. . Salary £13.50 to £14 based on experience, plus staff bonus at the end of the year Role Responsibility As a chef the partie you will be preparing, cooking and presenting dishes within the club’s menu standard. You will be helping any junior chefs in the kitchen if needed. You will be working closely with the sous chef and head chef including dish and menu input. You will be ensuring that you maintain the higher standard of both food and hygiene in the kitchen. Our successful candidate will have • The ability to be effective under pressure, excellent communication skills (using all types of verbal and non-verbal communication techniques) and the willingness to be flexible with duties and hours of work will also be required, • Have experience working in a high-quality kitchen, adhering to Health and Safety and standard operating procedure, • ‘Can do’ attitude, • Be passionate about cooking with a high attention to detail, • Be punctual, reliable, focused and have a positive attitude, • Have a passion for the role and keen to progress and develop within the team, • Eligible to live and work in the UK, • Personal attributes include reliability, honesty, loyalty, excellent organizational skills, an affable disposition, and the ability to demonstrate an open, attentive approach to customer service, • Level II certificate in allergens and H&S are essential, • Able to work on their own and be a team player, • Excellent knowledge and genuine passion for food, • Exceptional customer service standard, • Confident, professional, and welcoming, • Able to operate a manual handling role which does include some physical moving of large deliveries Package Description Hospitality is all about looking after people and we are committed to our people. We work hard to ensure you can enjoy your job and are well rewarded. As well as excellent training, development and progressions opportunities, other benefits include: • Competitive salary, • Complimentary meals whilst on duty, • Uniform and uniform laundry, • Pension scheme, • 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays), • Good life-work balance (open mainly Monday to Friday), • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Christmas and New Year closure, • Working in a small and dedicated team with opportunities for career progression
We are looking for an experienced pit master chef to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience working with wood-fire smokers, a love for crafting mouth-watering BBQ, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be overseeing the cooking of all our meat in our professional smoker and be working with amazing, fresh produce from some of the best suppliers in the country alongside a well-established and tight knit team. What we are looking for. • Expertise in BBQ cooking techniques, especially smoking, • Strong knowledge of meat preparation and seasoning, • Ability to work efficiently under pressure, • A team player with a passion for great food Requirements. Previous experience in a similar environment. We offer. £200 a month employee of the month’ awards with bonuses. £500 ‘refer a friend’ bonus. 50% staff discount on food and beverage at all sites. Cycle-to-Work scheme Cost price wine through our suppliers. International trips for top performers. In-house training dedicated to your personal development. Trips to meet suppliers and producers. Staff trip programme to meet farms, fish markets and vineyards. We offer qualifications, including, WSET, health and safety, food training. Company donations to charities our staff feel are close to home. Whole team staff parties. Wholesome staff meals, end of service drinks. Christmas eve, Christmas day, boxing day & New Year’s Day off. 28 days holiday [including bank holidays] per year. Pension provider | The Peoples Pension.
Position: Head chef Salary : £33.5 - 35k (40 hour working week) Location: Great Exhibition, East Dulwich, SE22 9EP Availability: must be available to work weekends, and Christmas day. Overview The Great Exhibition is a neighborhood pub located in East Dulwich, that serves seasonal menus, Sunday roasts and with a mix of pub classics and modern dishes. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of food preparation and production. This role requires a commitment to hospitality, creativity in menu design, and the ability to manage kitchen operations efficiently. As the Head Chef, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining high standards of food quality and presentation while fostering a positive work environment for your team. Qualifications Proven experience as a Head Chef or in a similar leadership role, such as sous chef, ready to move into a head chef role. Strong culinary skills with extensive knowledge of food preparation techniques and kitchen management. Excellent supervisory skills with the ability to motivate and lead a diverse team effectively. A passion for hospitality and an unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding customer experiences. Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail. Strong organisational skills with the capability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Culinary qualifications or certifications are desirable but not essential; practical experience is highly valued.