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The Barbican is one of London’s most iconic buildings in the heart of the City and an incredible backdrop for all types of events, from meetings to elaborate weddings. If you are looking for a unique venue away from the hustle and bustle of the City, The Barbican Conservatory provides a botanical oasis famous for its cascading plants, high glass roof and tranquil fish pools making it a wonderful space to entertain guests. As a Chef de Partie you will receive the following industry leading benefits: - 50% discount across Searcys venues - Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme - Up to 38 days annual leave (dependant on job role) - Access to everyday discounts and communication portal - Employee assistance programme - Enrolment into Searcys Champagne School - Meals provided on shift when working within one of our venue. - Your birthday off to celebrate in style - A day off to volunteer / give back to the charity of your choice Job Description Searcys @ The Barbican a at the Bar & Grill and Barbican Brasserie Centre are growing their back of house team and are looking for a Chef De Partie to work in this outstanding location. As a Chef de Partie at The Barbican Centre, you will be required to be adaptable as the venue is diverse and at any time will have multiple events happening across a number of floors. You will be supporting the Head Chef/ Executive to deliver high and exceptional quality food. Job Type: Full Time Salary: £33.500 Key Responsibilities: To provide food/service to a consistent high standard, including assisting senior chefs with functions in other different areas throughout the business. To liaise with key people in the team in order to plan for the provision of food in all kitchen area's To ensure smooth running of daily operations which include ensuring no disruption to the pre agreed menu offer. Responsible to manage stock levels of that specific area including ordering when required as well

We’re looking for a Full-Time Team Leader to help support our management team on the weekly production and packing of our healthy plant-based meal kits. The role would suit someone looking to move into their first senior/management role or seeking a change in career within a fast-growing healthy plant-based food company. Since we launched in 2020 we’ve served up over 1 million meals, been featured on BBC 1’s Dragons’ Den and we’re now one of the biggest and highest rated meal kit companies in the UK. We’ve seen significant growth in the last year and are now looking for hungry and ambitious people to join us at this exciting time in our journey. YOUR ROLE We’re looking for a highly talented Team Leader to supervise our weekly packing/depositing operations as we look to grow rapidly in 2024. You’ll be helping out in the kitchen with our depositing team, over in our warehouse with the packers & also assisting the Managers/Supervisors in running the day to day operations of the business. PAY £13 per hour HOURS 40 hours being: Wednesday | 8am-6pm Thursday | 8am -6pm Friday | 8am -6pm Saturday | 730am-1230pm Sunday | 10am – 4pm OR 4 day working week Mon-Thurs 12pm-10pm (You will be required during training/when business needs to work daytime hours) Responsibilities will include: Supervising team members (in particular depositors and packers) to ensure high quality standards and production schedules are met Onboarding and training new team members to ensure they understand our company ethos and philosophy, and that the correct packing procedures and specifications are followed Assisting with stock ordering and inventory management Working closely with other team members on a range of tasks relating to the production of our weekly meal kits as and when required e.g. picking, packing, depositing, sealing, boxing, stock control Overall supervision of the team/operations when the Production Manager / Supervisors are busy or away Ensuring staff comply with health and safety regulations and follow sanitation practices ABOUT YOU We’re looking for someone with a positive, can-do attitude who can help solve problems and drive our team and business forward. You should have some experience managing teams and ideally have some experience in a kitchen, production or warehouse environment, but most of all we are looking for someone with a great mindset and attitude who is keen to learn and grow within an exciting business. PERKS Free Lunch everyday. Our fantastic & friendly chefs cook up a storm everyday to make sure our entire team is well fed. Free food! Save money on your weekly shop. Whenever we have meal kits leftover we offer them out to our staff. You’ll have the option to try any ones you please at home and we’ll value your honest feedback on them. Free staff nights out. Christmas parties. Friday Pub drinks. Bowling. Climbing/Bouldering… We like to go out as a team and reward our employees for their hard work. We’re always open to ideas for team outings. Employee of the Month – Every month you have the chance to win a great prize for your hard work or partake in rewarding one of our lovely team for their own excellence. Career Progression – We’re a new, emerging, fast growing company in the food industry. There will be plenty of opportunities for those who are interested in progressing with us on our exciting journey!

We’re looking for a new Commis Chef to help with the cooking and production of our healthy plant-based meal kits. Since we launched in 2020 we’ve served up over 100,000 meals, grown by 400% year on year, been featured on the BBC, Forbes & The Evening Standard, and we’re now the highest rated meal delivery company on Trustpilot. We’ve seen significant growth in the last year and are now looking for hungry and ambitious people to join us at this exciting time in our journey. YOUR ROLE We’re looking for a competent chef with some experience in kitchens to help with the cooking and production of our plant-based meal kits as we look to grow rapidly in 2024. This is perfect for a chef who is looking for a change to traditional restaurant environments. With more sociable working hours and a friendly, supportive working environment. Responsibilities will include: Cooking delicious plant-based meals, dressings, marinades and garnishes – you will have a passion for food and a strong understanding of different cuisines flavour combinations Assisting the Sous Chef and Jr Sous Chef  with a variety of tasks within the kitchen throughout the day Adhering to health and safety standards Working closely with all team members to help improve and progress the business Helping with packing dishes Heavy lifting throughout the day ABOUT YOU We’re looking for someone with a positive, can-do attitude who can help drive our team and business forward. You should have experience as a chef in a restaurant or production kitchen, but most of all we are looking for someone with a great mindset and attitude who is keen to learn and grow within an exciting business. Part Time Hours:  20-25 hours, we operate the kitchen from Sunday to Friday/ Early shifts/ Late shifts Full Time Hours: 30-35 hours, we operate the kitchen from Sunday to Friday/ Early shifts/ Late shifts Pay : £12.50 p/hr

WHO WE ARE: We are Borough 22 Doughnuts Established in 2017 a gluten free plant based bakery specialising in baked and fried doughnuts. We are now looking for a number of night bakers to join our growing team. WHAT THE JOB INVOLVES: You will be part of a small team, working at night, and will be focusing on making and preparing doughs, fillings, glazes and other kitchen preparation. The role offers approximately 30-35 hours, across 5 night shifts per week (including weekends), working mainly between 19:30 and 05:30. You will be based at our Bermondsey Bakery SE16 3DH THE CANDIDATE WE ARE LOOKING FOR MUST: - Have either at least 1 year professional experience or a suitable training qualification, with a focus on traditional dough and pastry. - Have demonstrable knowledge of mixing, shaping and hand moulding, proving and baking (preferably using commercial deck ovens). - Be numerate and organized, able to calculate recipe scaling as required, and manage production levels. - Be an effective communicator, with good spoken English. - Be adaptable, happy working unsupervised, or as part of a small team. - Be physically fit, with a hard working and committed attitude. WHAT WE OFFER: - Competitive salary (Starting rate circa £12-14 per hour, based on experience) - 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) - Defined contribution pension scheme - Fixed days off - Paid break - Sick pay - Staff drinks coffee/cold drinks - Free bakery produce when available Please apply by submitting your CV and a covering letter outlining why you’re the right person for this role. Applicants who do not to fulfil these requirements will not be considered. Unfortunately due to the high volume of applicants we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates