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  • Assistant Manager
    Assistant Manager
    16 hours ago
    £28500–£33000 yearly
    Full-time
    London

    Yard Sale Pizza is on the search for an Assistant Manager to join our amazing team. In return you will receive a competitive base salary up to £30,000 per annum plus a generous bonus and excellent benefits! £28,500 - £30,000 OTE - £33,000 Who are we? Yard Sale Pizza fired up the oven in 2014, starting with weekly supper clubs from our backyard in Hackney. We now offer delivery, dine-in and takeaway in 17 of our favourite neighbourhoods. Known for our collaborations, we've teamed up with illustrators, musicians, international chefs & local eateries- all on the quest for the perfect pie! We've won London's most-loved restaurant in Time Out's 2016 Love London awards, were awarded Best Cheap Eats in the Observer Food Monthly Awards in 2017, and were voted London's favourite pizza in Time Out's inaugural Clash of the Slices in 2022. We're a young and fast-growing company who offer plenty of career progression for hard working and talented individuals. What will I be doing? • Supporting the General Manager in all aspects of running the shop during peak, busy shifts. * Running your own shifts in the General Managers absence., • Keeping the team motivated and bringing great energy to each and every shift!, • Managing customer expectations, always going above and beyond., • Assisting with weekly reports, shop orders and team appraisals and development. What are we looking for? • Someone who has at least one years' experience as an Assistant Manager, ideally within a fast-paced, casual dining setting., • Someone who has great knowledge of both food hygiene and health and safety procedures., • An enthusiastic team leader and motivator who is a real people person with exceptional interpersonal skills., • It would be advantageous if you have previously worked within a takeaway setting., • An ambitious individual who would love to progress to a General Manager in the near future! What's on offer: • Monthly bonus which is based on KPIs (after probation is passed), • 40-hour contract, we love to promote a great work-life balance!, • Option to have an hourly rate., • 28 days holiday., • Christmas Closure., • Loads of room for progression!, • Uniform and other merchandise to celebrate your milestones working with us., • Free pizza on shift and brilliant discounts for family and friends across all sites!, • Staff parties throughout the year., • Cycle to work scheme., • Tech scheme., • Hospitality Action's Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers free independent, expert, support and advice 24/7 to all YSP staff. If this sounds good, then we can't wait to hear from you! Pizza & Love, YSP https://yardsalepizza.com/

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  • Business Development Executive
    Business Development Executive
    10 days ago
    Full-time
    London

    About OhMyFood Join OhMyFood as we launch London’s first home‑cooked food marketplace. This role begins with a 45‑day remote training period, designed to help you learn our systems and outreach processes. On your 30th day, we’ll conduct a formal review and discuss conversion into future full‑time opportunities based on performance, business needs, and role availability. You’ll help us grow area‑by‑area by reaching home chefs, building community partnerships, and supporting early customer acquisition. Ideal for someone confident, people‑friendly, organised, and excited to help build a food‑tech startup from the ground up. What You’ll Do • Reach out to home chefs, food creators, community leaders, and local partners., • Explain the OhMyFood opportunity and support chef onboarding., • Build relationships with student groups, residential communities, South Asian networks, and local organisations., • Support customer acquisition through online/offline outreach., • Research high‑potential London areas for Phase 1 launch., • Manage outreach trackers, leads, follow‑ups, and partnerships., • Work with marketing on referral campaigns and community engagement., • Collect feedback from chefs and communities to improve launch strategy., • Represent OhMyFood professionally in all conversations. What We’re Looking For • Experience in BD, sales, partnerships, community growth, marketing, operations, hospitality, or startups., • Strong communication and people skills., • Comfortable reaching out via LinkedIn, WhatsApp, email, calls, and communities., • Organised, proactive, and able to take ownership., • Interest in food, community, startups, or marketplaces., • Knowledge of London communities is a plus. Why Join Us • Build the growth engine of a real marketplace business., • Work directly with the founder + core teams., • Hands‑on experience in BD, partnerships, community growth, and launch strategy., • 30‑Day HR Review → discuss continuation, extended responsibilities, or conversion., • Conversion Pathway → potential full‑time roles as we scale., • Certificate of Completion + Letter of Recommendation for exceptional performance., • Be part of a brand built on food, community, and everyday comfort.

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  • Operations Manager
    Operations Manager
    7 days ago
    Full-time
    London

    It started with a little oven in a backyard... Twelve years on, that same energy has taken us to 17 shops across London, with shop 18 just around the corner (and plenty more to come!). Along the way, we've thrown some pretty unforgettable parties, teamed up with incredible people, raised money for causes close to us and served a lot of pizza to our neighbourhoods. Through it all, one thing hasn't changed, we've always done things our way: handmade, hand-delivered and always local at heart. We're a team of passionate people who love great food, good vibes and doing things our own way. We take pride in every pizza we make and bring energy, care and personality to every shift. As we continue to grow across London, we're looking for people who bring the buzz, give a sh*t, support their teammates and genuinely care about creating brilliant experiences for our customers and communities. It's a fast-paced, friendly environment where everyone plays a part in our success and has fun along the way. Now we're at a seriously exciting point of growth and we're looking for an Operations Manager to join our Operations Team and help shape what's next! The Role: This role is all about driving operational excellence across multiple shops, building high-performing teams and delivering outstanding results! You'll work closely with our Shop Managers, supporting and developing them to deliver world-class pizza, exceptional customer service and strong commercial performance. This is a field-based role with regular travel across our London shops, alongside attendance at meetings and planning sessions! We expect our Operations Managers to spend the majority of their time in our shops, coaching teams, developing the management teams and making sure every location delivers the Yard Sale Pizza standard! We're looking for someone who brings great energy, leads from the front and never compromises on quality. Someone who builds strong relationships, communicates with confidence and holds themselves and others accountable. You'll play a huge part in creating a culture where our teams love coming to work, our customers love ordering from us and every shop consistently delivers the Yard Sale Pizza experience. What you'll be doing: • Leading and supporting five Yard Sale Pizza shops to deliver exceptional operational performance, customer experience and profitability., • Coaching, developing and motivating management teams to build high performing teams and create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement., • Taking ownership of sales, labour, food costs and overall P&L performance across your shops, identifying opportunities and implementing action plans to drive results., • Monitoring labour deployment and productivity to ensure every shop delivers outstanding service whilst maintaining efficient labour costs., • Driving industry leading delivery performance by improving out the door times, driver dispatch and operational efficiency., • Ensuring every single pizza leaving the kitchen meets Yard Sale Pizza's product and brand standards., • Conducting regular operational audits covering food safety, health & safety, equipment maintenance and compliance to ensure every shop operates to the highest standards., • Supporting recruitment, onboarding and development of management teams and shop teams, creating strong succession plans and a "Plan B" culture across your shops., • Working closely with GM's and marketing to deliver local marketing initiatives, community partnerships and sales driving opportunities., • Reviewing customer feedback, identifying trends and implementing long-term solutions to improve product quality, delivery performance and guest satisfaction., • Building strong relationships with your shop teams through regular visits, coaching sessions and hands-on operational support., • Using reporting and operational data to identify opportunities, improve performance and ensure every shop consistently achieves its KPIs. We're looking for someone who • Has previous experience as a Multi-Site Operations Manager within a high-volume hospitality or QSR environment (pizza delivery experience is a bonus)., • Has a strong commercial mindset with experience managing P&Ls, labour, food costs and driving profitable growth., • Is an exceptional people leader who enjoys coaching, developing and inspiring others to succeed., • Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can confidently manage multiple priorities across several locations., • Has a relentless focus upon operational excellence and never compromises on standards or quality., • Has excellent communication skills and builds strong relationships with people at every single level of the business., • Is highly organised, proactive and solutions-focused, always looking for ways to improve performance., • Enjoys being out in the shops, supporting teams and leading from the front rather than behind a desk., • Brings a great vibe to the team, approachable, supportive, positive and passionate about helping people and YSP grow! **What you'll get: We're offering a competitive salary based on a 45 hour contract, 28 days' holiday and Christmas closure. Benefits include: • Free pizza during your working hours., • Brilliant discounts for family, friends and online merchandise., • Cycle to Work Scheme., • Tech Scheme., • Company pension., • Access to our Wellbeing Hub and counselling through Hospitality Action. How to apply: If this sounds good, then we can't wait to hear from you! Please send your CV and a cover letter telling us why you'd be the perfect fit to [lucy@yardsalepizza.com](mailto:lucy@yardsalepizza.com).

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  • Production Kitchen Supervisor
    Production Kitchen Supervisor
    13 days ago
    £32000–£34000 yearly
    Full-time
    London

    Department: Production / Operations Reports To: Production Manager (Kitchen Operations) Location: Leyton, E10 7QP Hours: Full-Time Salary: £32,000 - £34,000 per annum Are you looking for a new role in an exciting, fast-growing company? Do you enjoy leading teams, solving problems and making sure things run smoothly in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to help transform the health of people and the planet through food? We have the perfect role for you. We're Planthood, one of the fastest-growing health food companies in the UK. Our mission is to help people live healthier, happier lives by eating more plant-based whole foods. We do this from our own London kitchen, where we cook up irresistibly delicious food and deliver it to thousands of customers across the UK every week. Since launching from Hilary & Will's kitchen in 2020, we've now cooked over 4 million meals, featured on BBC Dragons' Den, and grown 300%+ year-on-year. As we continue to scale, we're looking for an exceptional Kitchen Supervisor to help lead our kitchen operation. This is a hands-on leadership role at the heart of the business, responsible for ensuring our kitchen team operates safely, efficiently and to the highest standards every day. A key focus of this role will be overseeing the daily food preparation and cooking processes, while managing our team of chefs and kitchen porters. You'll be responsible for managing production flow, signing off batch quality, and maintaining the exceptional culinary and hygiene standards that our customers expect. You'll play a key role in driving performance, developing people, improving processes and holding the kitchen team accountable. Working closely with the Production Manager, you'll help ensure that every component leaving our kitchen reflects the standards and values that have fuelled Planthood's growth so far. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within a rapidly growing food business and help shape the future of our kitchen operation. What You'll Be Doing Team Leadership • Lead, motivate and support our kitchen team members., • Create a positive, engaged, high-performing, and accountable kitchen team culture., • Lead daily team briefings and debriefings, assigning clear stations, individual tasks, and time expectations., • Train and onboard new chefs and KPs, supporting their development and success., • Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, coaching sessions, and performance conversations, managing team performance in real time., • Manage kitchen staffing levels, rotas, holidays and shift changes to ensure operational requirements are met. Kitchen Operations • Drive the daily production flow on the kitchen floor by sequencing tasks strategically, coordinating closely with the packing, warehouse and procurement teams to prevent bottlenecks and keep output steady., • Adjust production flow in real time, reallocating kitchen staff effectively to manage short-staffing scenarios and minimize idle time., • Step into production stations and demonstrate strong Chef de Partie (CDP) skills when required to maintain operational speed., • Support the day-to-day management of operations and deputise for the Production Managers when required., • Draft the weekly kitchen production schedule and set the daily production plan, dynamically factoring in variables like equipment availability, delivery delays, and staffing levels., • Procure fresh ingredients for the next production day using systems like Rekki., • Ensure KPIs and quality standards are consistently achieved., • Monitor team performance and productivity, identifying opportunities to improve kitchen efficiency and workflow., • Maintain accurate kitchen records, strong reports, and operational documentation., • Maintain a direct and vital line of communication with the Production Manager(s) by providing high-quality, comprehensive reports and structured end-of-day handovers., • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the kitchen floor. Quality, Food Safety & Compliance • Ensure food safety, allergen, hygiene and HACCP standards are followed at all times., • Support quality control processes and ensure all required checks are completed accurately., • Promote a strong health and safety culture throughout the kitchen operation., • Support audits, risk assessments and compliance activities, including SALSA accreditation., • Help maintain the high standards our customers expect from every Planthood delivery. Stock & Equipment • Support stock control, stock rotation and waste reduction initiatives., • Monitor equipment performance and report maintenance issues promptly., • Help ensure production machinery is operated safely and efficiently. What We're Looking For • Strong culinary expertise: Minimum Chef de Partie (CDP) level experience with a strong palate, refined taste-testing skills, and a deep understanding of complex flavor profiles., • Mastery of cooking processes: Excellent knowledge of high-volume cooking methods, precise recipe scaling, ingredient behavior, and yield optimization., • Technical kitchen capability: Solid technical capability operating heavy kitchen equipment (e.g., bratt pans, large industrial boiling pots, blast chillers) and light kitchen machinery., • Production management skills: Excellent production sequencing abilities, knowing how to balance output speed with premium product quality., • Supervisor experience: Proven supervisory experience in a high-volume commercial kitchen, food manufacturing facility, or fast-paced catering operation., • KPI ownership: Experience driving team performance against key production metrics and taking personal accountability for shift output targets., • Strong reporting skills: Experience maintaining meticulous data logs and delivering high-quality, comprehensive operational reports to management teams., • People leadership: Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience coaching, developing, and motivating teams., • Operational mindset: Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement., • Composure & drive: A resilient, positive, and organized individual who maintains composure and drives urgency under pressure., • Compliance knowledge: Good understanding of food safety, HACCP, allergens, and health & safety requirements., • Tech-savvy: Comfortable using digital systems such as Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Gmail, Drive, etc), Slack, Trail, etc. Why Join Us? • Be part of one of the UK's fastest-growing health food companies., • Play a key role in a business that's scaling rapidly and making a positive impact., • Work with a passionate, supportive and ambitious team., • Enjoy opportunities for development, progression and increased responsibility., • Help us transform the health of people and the planet through food.

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  • Pizza Chef Assistant
    Pizza Chef Assistant
    1 month ago
    £12–£13 hourly
    Full-time
    Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

    athomePizza is a dynamic and growing company, a leading pizzeria brand with 4 locations, dedicated to delivering the finest pizza experience to our customers. We take pride in our artisanal approach to pizza making, using fresh, high-quality ingredients, traditional techniques, and modern tech to empower our artisanal methods. Boasting a 73-pizza menu and pioneering the forefront of food science innovation, our goal is to create an unforgettable pizza experience for every customer in a caring, fun, and energetic atmosphere where we look after and feed our staff well. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Pizza Chef Assistant to join our team. This entry-level position is perfect for someone passionate about cooking and eager to learn the art of pizza making. No prior experience is necessary as we provide comprehensive training to help you succeed in this role. Responsibilities: • Assist the Head Pizza Chef in daily kitchen operations., • Prepare pizza ingredients, including dough, sauces, and toppings., • Maintain a clean and organized workspace., • Operate kitchen equipment such as ovens, mixers, and slicers., • Follow food safety and hygiene standards., • Support in the assembly and baking of pizzas., • Help with inventory management and restocking supplies., • Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth kitchen operations., • Uphold athomePizza’s standards for quality and presentation. Qualifications: • Passion for cooking and a willingness to learn., • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality., • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment., • Good communication and teamwork skills., • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays., • Basic knowledge of kitchen safety and sanitation practices is a plus. What We Offer: • Comprehensive training program to develop your pizza-making skills., • Opportunities for growth and advancement within the company., • Competitive hourly wage., • A supportive and friendly work environment. Join us and be a part of a team that brings joy and delicious pizza to our community!

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  • Room Attendant
    Room Attendant
    2 months ago
    £33280 yearly
    Full-time
    Temple, London

    St Clement is a new hotel in central London, set to open later on this year and we’re building out our Housekeeping team. About St Clement • St. Clement Hotel is part of 180 Quarter, by developers Mark Wadhwa and Tim Robinson from The Vinyl Factory, and creative director Alex Eagle., • Led by Nick Jones as his first independent hotel project since stepping down as CEO of Soho House., • Features 90 guest rooms, 15 river lofts, Corner Shop, Café Clement , Bobbbi's Bar, Lunette a screening room, event spaces and a 25,000 ft2 Health Club and Spa. Why Work with Us? • We offer highly competitive pay and perks including:, • modern team facilities with a generous restaurant, • Long service benefits such as increasing holiday allowance, • Enhanced pension contributions, • Enhanced parental leave/pay, • Generous company sick pay, • Employee assistance helpline with 24/7 online GP access, • Gym Discount, • Tech & Cycle Schemes, • Team discounts across food and beverage outlets and a team room rate, • Join a small, close-knit team from the start, helping to shape the culture and standards., • Work in a dynamic and creative environment. What We’re Looking For In Our New Room Attendant • Passion for food, drinks, hospitality and guest experience, • Strong work ethic and attention to detail, • Flexibility and a willingness to help build something from the ground up, • Previous experience in the luxury hospitality segment is a must, • Excellent communication and teamwork skills All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with current legislation.

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