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Love Cocoa – Chocolate Mousse Project Chef Love Cocoa is on a mission to create London’s most exciting chocolate experience — and we’re launching something new. We’re looking for an experienced and passionate chef to lead the development and production of a signature Chocolate Mousse collection for our flagship London shop. This is an opportunity to shape a high-profile new product that will sit at the heart of our brand. What You’ll Be Doing: • Preparing batches of premium chocolate mousse using our award-winning Love Cocoa chocolate (41%, 58%, and 70% blends) • Working from a dark kitchen initially, with the potential to move into a purpose-built kitchen space on-site later • Helping create a product designed to go viral — visually stunning, indulgent, and crafted with real flair • Collaborating closely with our founder and brand team to bring the vision to life • Maintaining impeccable quality, consistency, and food safety standards We’re Looking For: • A chef with strong pastry or dessert experience • Someone who knows how to balance creativity with consistent production • An understanding of high-end chocolate, texture, and presentation • A self-starter who takes pride in precision, finish, and product appeal • Someone excited by the idea of building something new and iconic The Project: • Immediate start • Part-time initially with flexible hours • Based in Central London (dark kitchen location TBC) If you want to be part of something special — and help launch London’s most talked-about chocolate mousse — we’d love to hear from you.

Full-Time Production Sous Pastry Chef We are seeking a skilled and experienced Pastry Sous Chef to join our team full-time. This role involves crafting a variety of high-quality desserts and managing a successful team of baker and chefs. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Opportunities for growth are available for the right individual. Responsibilities: • Collaborate closely with the Head Chef to oversee and manage the entire kitchen operations. • Create and execute a wide range of dishes according to established recipes and culinary standards. • Maintain high levels of cleanliness and adhere to strict health and safety regulations within the kitchen. • Lead and help the Head Chef to manage a team of 10 employees (or more), providing guidance and training to maintain a productive and harmonious work environment. • Help the Head chef in handling all aspects of kitchen management, including inventory control, ordering supplies, and managing stock levels to ensure freshness and availability of ingredients. • Monitor stock rotation and implement a systematic process for tracking inventory to minimise waste. • Innovate with the Head Chef and experiment with new recipes and techniques to introduce unique and creative offerings to our customers. • Ensure consistency and quality in all products across our four locations. • Oversee the preparation of ingredients and use of cooking and kitchen equipment effectively and efficiently. • Monitor the performance and progress of team members, offering support and constructive feedback to the Head Chef as needed. Requirements: • A minimum of 3 years' experience as a Pastry Sous Chef, including experience managing a team and in Production. • Strong knowledge of cooking techniques and kitchen operations. • Proficient in health and safety standards, as well as food preparation and nutrition. • Experience with inventory management and control, including stock ordering and rotation. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment while maintaining high quality standards. • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. • Excellent communication and leadership skills. • Knowledge in Gluten free/vegan recipes Application Process: Candidates will undergo a three-stage assessment process, including a trial shift, an in-person interview, and reference checks. This position offers the chance for an experienced Chef to take on new challenges and grow within our organisation. If you are committed to producing exceptional pastries and enjoy leading a team, we encourage you to apply.

Company description Xi Home dumplings is a London based authentic Chinese dumpling shop launched in 2017, we are looking for talented chefs/members to join our team as part of the expansion. Job description We are a busy running restaurant located in central London, providing the best authentic dumplings in London. As part of our expansion, we are looking for a pasty Chef/kitchen assistant who knows how to make dumplings and other Chinese pastries. If you are interested but with no experience, we will also consider your application as training will be provided. Job duties: Prepare and make Chinese dumplings along with the head chef, you needs to be efficient and organized. Clean and organize the kitchen after each shift. Actively communicate with other team members to avoid conflict Help with admin checklist We require you : Positive and passionate Fluent in Chinese open-minded and willing to learn Valid working visa Multitasking skills Able to work under high pressure Job Type: Full-time Pay: Up to £29,000.00 per year Benefits: Company events Discounted or free food Sick pay Schedule: 10 hour shift Education: A-Level or equivalent (preferred) Experience: Cooking: 1 year (preferred) Language: Chinese (required) Work Location: In person

A Chef de Partie at Temper Restaurants plays a key role in maintaining the high culinary standards of the restaurant. Known for their focus on live-fire cooking and a modern, bold approach to dishes, Temper's kitchens are fast-paced and creative. As a Chef de Partie, your main responsibilities would include: Taking charge of a specific section in the kitchen (such as grill, fish, or pastry) and ensuring dishes are prepared to the highest standards. Supervising and training junior chefs to help develop their skills. Working with the team to prepare, cook, and plate a wide variety of dishes, maintaining consistency in quality and presentation. Ensuring the cleanliness and organization of your section. Managing stock levels, keeping track of ingredients, and minimizing waste. Collaborating with the head chef and sous chefs to create new menu items or refine existing ones. Temper values creativity, teamwork, and attention to detail, so as a Chef de Partie, you'd be expected to bring a passion for food, a strong work ethic, and a desire to grow within a respected, innovative restaurant group. If you're passionate about high-quality, live-fire cooking and are looking for an exciting, dynamic environment, working at Temper would offer great opportunities for career progression.

The "preamble" Before we get started on the usual jargon about how good we are, let's be real about this. We've got a pretty nice vibe here and we do genuinely care about hiring great people and treating them well so that they will stay and grow with us, but as most hospitality businesses know, we can't offer you a sweet little Monday to Friday gig with a million posh perks (like big banks do!). As much s we would love to.... We're lucky to have a very decent owner, 3 pretty cool locations, and a nice team of humans who are here to provide an amazing service to our guests first and foremost, and also to have a great time working with a solid team. Now, who would choose a bank over that?! Right, now to the usual... Who are we? A cultural landmark with a rich history in music and film, Olympic Studios has been lovingly restored back to film as an independently owned, boutique three-screen cinema with a buzzy Café & Dining room on the ground floor, and private Members Club upstairs. ** What are we looking for?** We are looking for a motivated, versatile and experienced Chef de Partie to join our busy kitchen, delivering a modern European menu to both upstairs members’ club and the cafe and bistro on the ground floor. What will you be doing day to day? · Working with the Head Chef and the kitchen team to maintain high standards in the quality of food both in its flavour, preparation and its presentation · Ensuring that each dishes is prepared and cooked with pride, according to our standards · Working as part of a great team to ensure a smooth and high-quality service in a supportive environment · Training, guiding and and mentoring other junior chefs (DCDP and Commis chefs) · Maintain a detailed knowledge of the full menu and be able to explain dish descriptions/allergens · Ensuring stock is rotated and labelled correctly within your sections · Ensure your work areas/spaces are clean at all times · Assist filling out daily due diligence checks and checklists to assist your team in subsequent services · Making sure all checklists and cleaning rotas are adhered to · Working in all areas of the kitchen depending on the daily needs Preparation of a whole range of food but with a particular emphasis on pastry · To observe all Company Food Hygiene and Health and Safety policies in line with required food safety standards · To assist the Head Chef, to check the completeness of all food and kitchen equipment sent to each function · To assist the Head Chef to check the completeness of all suppliers’ deliveries and the correctness of their invoices · To set out, maintain and monitor high standards of cooking and presentation · Ensuring that all completed food is correctly wrapped, labelled, and put in out-fridge for each event · To ensure that all completed jobs are fully checked off before it leaves the unit · To work closely with Head Chef and other chefs at each event to ensure that the function runs smoothly · To liaise and work closely with the Café and Restaurant teams What we are looking for (if you do not fill all of these criteria, we may still have opportunities for you) · A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Chef · Great knowledge on health and safety, especially food safety · Willingness to play a key part in a well performing team · Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment · Commitment and drive · The ability to attend and undertake all required training · A genuine passion for food · Confident communication skills · Attention to detail How can you apply? What do we offer? · Staff cinema screenings and free cinema tickets (see? this is unique!) · Discounted dining (we would expect nothing less) · A really (honestly) great and supportive Head Chef (not a scary one) · Career progression (as expected) · 28 days holiday (we wish we could offer more) · Cycle to work scheme (the usual jargon- look, we're trying to improve at least!!!)

Strong CDP required Must be able to run section of kitchen independently focusing on daily tasks set to highest standard under Head chefs standard assisting with tasks on daily basis ie opening and closing checklist making sure that Food labels are correct and that Food is in date and ready for use making sure that sections are fully topped up and ready to go for Service checking ahead of the CHEF for bookings making sure that correct stock is already on site via the order list what is required Knife Skills initiative of leadership independence to be able to carry out tasks alone, Baking and pastry skills It’s not required, but it’s a credit to the candidate Sending your CV.