Live in option available! We are seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to help lead our vibrant and high-energy venue. In collaboration with the General Manager, you will oversee daily operations, ensuring exceptional service, robust financial performance, and a motivated team. Responsibilities include helping to managing all aspects of the venue to ensure smooth operations, driving sales, managing costs, and achieving profit targets. You will lead, train, and motivate the team to provide excellent service, maintain high standards in food, drinks, and customer experience, and report key financials and KPIs to the owners and management. Additionally, you will ensure compliance with licensing and health & safety regulations, recruit and retain high-performing staff, and plan promotional activities to boost revenue. About You: You should have proven experience as an assistant manager in a fast-paced hospitality venue, strong leadership skills with a track record of increasing sales and enhancing team performance. You should be passionate about great food, drinks, and delivering outstanding service, confident in managing rotas, stock, and budgets, and able to remain calm under pressure while focusing on solutions.
Job Title: Pan Asian Chef Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (depending on experience) Location: teddington We are looking for a passionate and experienced Pan Asian Chef to join our team. If you are a creative, motivated individual with a flair for innovative Asian cuisine and leadership, we want to hear from you! Responsibilities: • Oversee the daily operations of the kitchen, ensuring smooth and efficient service, • Own your kitchen – manage supplies, equipment, and minimise waste, • Liaise with hotel management about any unsafe equipment or safety incidents, • Adhere to safety procedures and ensure all kitchen staff follow them as well, • Ensure high-quality food is consistently prepared and presented on time, • Maintain impeccable cleanliness and meet UK food hygiene standards, aiming for 5-star Scores on the Doors, • Create menus and new dishes to keep the dining experience fresh and exciting, • Manage, train, and recruit your team of chefs, • Ensure food and labour costs are controlled and managed effectively What We Need from You: • Previous experience as a Head Chef in event catering, banqueting, hotels, or restaurants, • Skills for food cost calculations and labour management, • Ability to lead and inspire a kitchen brigade, • A creative mind always thinking of new ideas and passionate about delivering the best food, • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with the team, • A long-term commitment to growing within the business, • Full compliance with local food handling laws and standards In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process Interested? Join us and showcase your culinary talent while leading an exceptional kitchen team. Apply today and be part of a thriving dining experience!
Position only available to candidates with a UK work permit. Our aim has been to create a relaxed and welcoming restaurant, without pretence or fuss, serving fresh, seasonal, quality Italian food to the highest standard, with some ingredients grown onsite in our kitchen garden. We’re seeking a talented junior Sous Chef to join our team with experience in fine Italian food (no pizza on the menu). What we’re looking for: is passion for cooking with a desire to develop your knowledge and culinary skills further. Ability to lead & teach a team where consistently great food is the focus. Thrives under pressure with a positive can-do attitude. Hard working and reliable with an excellent work ethic. Team player who loves to help and offer support to your teammates. Always strives for excellence and consistency. Has a minimum of 1 years experience as a Sous Chef or higher in a similar establishment. Can demonstrate knowledge of Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures. Experience working with fresh ingredients is essential. Good communication skills. Benefits: Flexible rota Closed Sunday evening & Monday. Fantastic opportunities for career growth and development. Pension scheme. Meals when on duty. Staff Discounts. Share of tips. Beyond skills we are looking for heart and personality with a real passion for hospitality. If this sounds like you, please get in touch.
We are seeking a passionate and reliable Cookery Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will be able to create a fun, positive learning environment, spreading the love of food to children of all ages. The role requires a commitment to the development of children, teaching to cook from scratch using basic kitchen skills and giving children independence and confidence in the kitchen. Responsibilities: • Lead and deliver fun, engaging cookery lessons., • Shop for ingredients at the best price., • Test recipes if needed., • Follow Health and Safety policies and procedures within a school environment. Requirements: • A genuine passion for food., • Previous teaching experience is preferred but not mandatory for enthusiastic candidates., • Previous experience working with children would be valued (not essential), • Car owner/Driver with valid driving licence, • Freelance, • DBS enhanced certificate, • Paediatric First Aid
Pizzaiolo prepares and works with the rest of the team and in conjunction with the Head Chef and is responsible for ensuring that standards are maintained. It is a vital part of the position to keep food quality for both guests and staff to the best standard potentially possible. It is also vital to keep the staff moral high and so have a good working atmosphere, productivity and confidence in order to level will rise with a highly motivated team. He/she is responsible for his/her professional appearance and will be expected display themselves to IHG grooming standards and wearing a full, clean uniform at the start of each shift. Job Duties: Prepare all food items as directed in a sanitary and timely manner Follow recipes and presentation specifications Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently Maintain a clean working station whilst adhering to health & safety standards Assist with the cleaning and organisation of kitchen and equipment Restock items as needed throughout the shift Adhere to all food hygiene & safety standards Additional Duties: Recording food temperatures Preparing reports
👨🍳 Sous Chef / Chef de Partie – Claygate Averna Claygate Averna, our independent Italian restaurant in the heart of Surrey, is looking for a passionate and motivated Sous Chef / Chef de Partie to join our growing team. We are known for our authentic Italian cuisine, fresh seasonal produce, and welcoming atmosphere. 🔹 Responsibilities Support the Head Chef in the daily running of the kitchen. Prepare and cook dishes to a high standard, following Italian tradition with a modern twist. Assist with menu development and seasonal specials. Maintain excellent food hygiene and safety standards. Train and support junior kitchen staff. Help manage stock, orders, and kitchen organisation. 🔹 Requirements Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Chef de Partie in a busy kitchen. Strong cooking skills with passion for Italian cuisine (pizza, fresh pasta, cicchetti). A positive, reliable team player with good communication skills. Ability to work under pressure during busy services. High standards of cleanliness and organisation. 🔹 We Offer Competitive pay based on experience. Staff meals and discounts. Friendly, supportive team in a growing local restaurant. Opportunity to learn authentic Italian recipes and grow with us. Flexible schedule and career progression. ✨ This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a passionate team bringing authentic Italian dining to Claygate. 📩 Apply now and join the Averna family!