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Incipio curates beautiful spaces with vibrant atmospheres for great times. Juno is a contemporary Italian restaurant and bar launching at Olympia, a space that blends the ease of neighbourhood dining with the energy of a West London destination. Rooted in simple, produce-led cooking, Juno's hospitality will be warm, generous and effortlessly stylish. It's a restaurant designed to feel both familiar and fresh, with a menu built around seasonal plates, handmade pasta, and a confident drinks programme anchored by spritzes, negronis, and a considered Italian wine list. Juno will attract a broad audience, including local West Londoners, early evening pre-theatre diners and weekend groups looking for a place that feels fun but refined; a balance of accessibility and aspiration. The Role: Team Leaders are team who have grown into natural leaders and the best at what they do. Our Team Leaders are experts at making their teams feel amazing, with solid experience in delivering outstanding hospitality standards to our guests. They encourage their team to love and have pride in their work, setting standards and leading by example. We empower our Team Leaders to be approachable, open, honest and respected, and give them the tools to develop process, operations and people. WHAT YOU'LL BE GETTING UP TO • Ensuring the venue runs efficiently by setting an example and proactively leading your team, • Supporting new starters in your venue, introducing them to the team and setting the highest of standards, • Motivating your team by providing excellent support, training and encouragement, • Engaging with guests, making recommendations, and ensuring their needs are met., • Collaborating with the management team to increase sales and contribute to the success of the venue., • Creating a fun and positive atmosphere, fostering laughter and good vibes among the team and guests., • Having fun, laughing a lot and giving good vibes WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR • Vibrant + energetic individuals, • A leader, someone who enjoys setting examples and answering questions, • A discipline for exceptional standards, • Problem solvers, • A natural with guests, someone who enjoys interaction, • Friendliness, and approachability, • A genuine desire to deliver a great experience to our guests BENEFITS + BEST BITS • Tronc paid fairly and equally, • 60% of our management teams have been promoted internally., • Mental Maintenance: Therapy for free, • Referral Bonus: refer a friend and once they have passed their probation you receive a bonus, • Career support and opportunities to develop within the Career Pathway, expanding in your role as the business grows, • Company awards to celebrate team and regular events, • Incipio FC + Seasonal Socials, • Incentive trips sponsored by Brands (Think Wine trips to Portugal and Ski Trips to France), • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave, • 50% discount for food and drink in all Incipio venues, • Award winning Learning & Development programmes, • Sunday Times Best Places to Work Employer, • Award winning Diversity Programme Incipio & Inclusivity We're all about celebrating individuality & inclusivity. At Incipio, we believe diverse teams make the best teams. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you uniquely you. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know. We've got you!

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Swiss Butter - Holborn

South Kensington, London

Summary of Position The Assistant Restaurant Manager owns guest-experience continuity from queue entry through seating, table journey and farewell. The ARM manages queue/waitlist accuracy, seating flow, table-time visibility, service recovery and guest-facing continuity during disruptions, while the Shift Leader owns floor execution, the Kitchen Manager owns kitchen execution and the Restaurant Manager retains full-store accountability. Key Performance Areas (KPAs) · Guest Journey & Queue Ownership · Seating Flow & Table-Time Control · Service Recovery & Guest Escalations · Playbooks & Disruption Continuity · FOH Leadership & Handover Duties & Responsibilities Guest Journey & Queue Ownership · Verify opening guest-flow deployment, queue tools and table-time visibility. · Own queue/waitlist accuracy, honest wait communication and seating flow from arrival through handover to the floor. · Activate PB1 Queue Overload when triggered and direct the guest-flow response; Shift Leader takes Door/queue backup and floor coverage. Seating Flow & Table-Time Control · Ensure guests are acknowledged within 10 seconds under normal conditions. · For waits above 15 minutes, ensure water is offered and extended-wait updates are given every 5 minutes. · Control call-to-seated handover within 2 minutes and monitor table times to intervene before guest-experience failure becomes visible. Service Recovery & Guest Escalations · Lead complaint/service recovery within published authority and escalate above limit to the Restaurant Manager. · Protect the rule that guests are not rushed and bills are presented only on request. Playbooks & Disruption Continuity · Own or coordinate ARM-triggered playbooks, including staffing shortage and accessibility/disability response where applicable. · Coordinate simultaneous playbooks and guest-facing continuity during equipment, technology, power and emergency disruption without losing role boundaries. FOH Leadership & Handover · Back up the Restaurant Manager on duty without taking over the RM's final accountability or Kitchen Manager command. · Develop Shift Leaders and FOH leaders through deployment, feedback, coaching and readiness observations. · Verify guest-flow close/handover and unresolved-case continuity without duplicating the Shift Leader's FOH close sign-off. Additional Responsibilities & Reporting · Undertake responsibilities assigned by the Direct Supervisor. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) · Guest arrival is acknowledged within 10 seconds under normal conditions and wait information remains honest. · Waits above 15 minutes receive water and extended-wait updates every 5 minutes; call-to-seated handover is within 2 minutes. · PB1 Queue Overload is activated by ARM when triggered and Shift Leader backup is deployed correctly. · Table-time risks and guest complaints are acted on before or at failure, within published recovery authority. · Guest-facing continuity is maintained through disruptions and playbooks without role-authority drift. · ARM handover is complete and does not duplicate Shift Leader FOH close ownership. Qualifications · For internal progression, hold current Shift Leader or approved Kitchen Manager certification and complete the ARM Development Plan. · Demonstrated ability to manage guest flow, service recovery, table-time decisions and FOH leadership under pressure. · Strong working knowledge of POS/table-time tools, queue management and relevant Failure Playbooks. · Complete current ARM certification before independent ARM duty. Core Competencies · Leadership & Coaching - Sets clear expectations, develops people and corrects execution in real time. · Decision Making & Judgment - Makes timely decisions using facts, standards and published authority. · Operational Discipline - Protects the operating rhythm, evidence and controls under pressure. · Communication & Collaboration - Creates clear handovers and strong cross-role coordination. · Problem Solving - Finds root causes, assigns corrective action and distinguishes local from systemic issues. · Accountability & Integrity - Owns outcomes and maintains truthful records, escalation and follow-through. Technical Skills Strong knowledge of guest-flow and waitlist control, table-time monitoring, recovery authority, accessibility response, staffing-shortage response and multi-playbook coordination. Current ARM certification is required before independent duty. Where It Leads Assistant Restaurant Manager (you are here) > Restaurant Manager (next) > Area Manager > Operations Manager > Senior Operations Manager proving assignment > Operations Director To earn Restaurant Manager: · Assignment Policy: Complete at least one year as an ARM before permanent promotion unless an approved People OS exception applies; complete the 6-month Restaurant Manager Development Plan. · Swiss Butter Academy: Maintain current ARM certification and complete Restaurant Manager learning, full-store practical assessment and certification before independent RM duty. · Performance: Meet the published People OS promotion performance gate for the relevant cycle. · Dual 80 Principle: Demonstrate at least 80% readiness against the destination-role Responsibility Register, with a named successor at least 80% ready against your current role where a permanent promotion is involved. · Culture: Hold current culture-gate evidence and demonstrate the 5 H's consistently: hunger, hustle, humility, hardiness, heart. · Role Availability & Approval: The destination role must be approved/open and the verified promotion or transfer pack must receive the required approval.

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Incipio Group Limited

Incipio curates beautiful spaces with vibrant atmospheres for great times. Juno is a contemporary Italian restaurant and bar launching at Olympia, a space that blends the ease of neighbourhood dining with the energy of a West London destination. Rooted in simple, produce-led cooking, Juno's hospitality will be warm, generous and effortlessly stylish. It's a restaurant designed to feel both familiar and fresh, with a menu built around seasonal plates, handmade pasta, and a confident drinks programme anchored by spritzes, negronis, and a considered Italian wine list. Juno will attract a broad audience, including local West Londoners, early evening pre-theatre diners and weekend groups looking for a place that feels fun but refined; a balance of accessibility and aspiration. Our Junior Sous Chefs are proactive, detail oriented leaders in the kitchen. They are true food enthusiasts; creative, passionate, and committed to impeccable standards, while ensuring full compliance with food safety regulations. As a Junior Sous Chef, you will support our Chef De Parties, Commis Chefs & Kitchen Porters in maintaining our high standards of service, leading from the front and helping to develop the skills of your team. We empower our Junior Sous Chefs to be approachable, open, honest & respected, and give them the tools to develop their team & themselves. WHAT YOU'LL BE GETTING UP TO • Collaboratively deliver the menu items with confidence, precision, and pride, • Work closely with the Sous Chef & Head Chef to lead the wider kitchen team to create exceptional guest experiences, • Running the day to day operations of our kitchens, • Ensuring we are compliant, clean and safe, • Prepping for the day ahead and delegating tasks to the team to ensure success, • Supporting with stock management, • Creating new and exciting dishes for menu changes and seasonal specials, • Training and Developing your team, • Lead by example on compliance, safety, and completing e-learning and checklists, • Represent yourself and the Incipio brand with positivity, professionalism, and pride WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR • Previous experience as a Chef in a fast paced, multi brand, enviroment, • A passion for hospitality, attention to detail, and high standards of food preparation and presentation, • Organised, clean, and confident in maintaining food hygiene, stock rotation, and compliance, • A team player who contributes to a calm, collaborative and motivated kitchen culture, • Strong communication and willingness to train, mentor, and support junior chefs, • Energy, pace, and a genuine desire to grow your craft within a high-performance kitchen Benefits & Best Bits • Transparent and fair TRONC payments, • Self Space: Free Therapy available through Self Space. Accessible to anyone who works for Incipio, • Referral Bonus: refer a friend and once they have passed their probation you receive a bonus, • 60% of our management teams are people we have progressed internally, • Career development + opportunity to grow and expand in this role as the business expands, • Company awards to celebrate team and regular events, • Incentive Trips (Think Wine trips to Portugal and Ski Trips to France)·, • Compassionate Leave, • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave, • Length in service; earn additional holiday after 2 years continuous service, • Incipio FC + Seasonal Socials, • 50% discount for food and drink in all of our venues Incipio & Inclusivity We're all about celebrating individuality & inclusivity. At Incipio, we believe diverse teams make the best teams. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you uniquely you. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know. We've got you!

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BAR STAFF – JOB DESCRIPTION A.K. Whelan Pubs (AKW) Position: Bar Staff / Bar Team Member Hours: Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities Location: Various Venues Across London & the South ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic and reliable people to join our bar teams across A.K. Whelan Pubs. Our Bar Staff are at the heart of the customer experience. You will be responsible for delivering excellent service, maintaining high standards and helping create the welcoming, lively atmosphere our pubs are known for. Previous bar experience is an advantage, but attitude, reliability and a willingness to learn are equally important. Our values are simple: PEOPLE • STANDARDS • FUN We want team members who enjoy hospitality, take pride in their work and understand the importance of giving every customer a great experience. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Customer Service • Welcome customers in a friendly and professional manner., • Provide fast, efficient and engaging bar service., • Take customer orders accurately and process payments correctly., • Have a good knowledge of the drinks and products available., • Assist customers with questions and recommendations., • Deal with customer queries professionally and escalate issues to management where required., • Help create a positive, welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere. Bar Service • Prepare and serve draught beers, spirits, wines, soft drinks and other beverages to company standards., • Ensure correct glassware, measures and presentation are used., • Maintain excellent product quality and presentation., • Follow responsible alcohol service procedures at all times., • Comply fully with Challenge 25 and licensing requirements., • Report any dispense, cellar or product-quality issues immediately. Cash & Till Procedures • Operate the EPOS/till system accurately., • Process cash and card transactions correctly., • Follow company procedures relating to discounts, refunds and voids., • Never give away stock or provide unauthorised discounts., • Report till discrepancies or transaction issues immediately. Stock Control • Handle all stock carefully and responsibly., • Follow correct measures and portion controls., • Minimise wastage and report breakages, spillages and wastage., • Assist with deliveries and stock rotation when required., • Maintain secure storage of stock., • Support management with stocktakes where required. Cleaning & Standards • Maintain a clean, organised and fully stocked bar throughout the shift., • Keep bar tops, shelves, fridges, glasswash areas and customer-facing areas clean., • Complete opening, closing and cleaning duties as instructed., • Ensure glasses are cleaned, polished and stored correctly., • Maintain high standards in customer areas, toilets and external areas where required., • Report maintenance, health & safety or cleanliness issues immediately. Licensing, Safety & Compliance • Follow all premises licence conditions and company policies., • Apply Challenge 25 consistently., • Refuse service appropriately when required and inform management., • Follow company procedures regarding intoxicated customers., • Comply with health & safety, fire safety, food hygiene and allergen procedures., • Report accidents, incidents or security concerns immediately., • Work responsibly to protect customers, colleagues and the business. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for people who are: • Friendly, positive and approachable., • Reliable and punctual., • Customer-focused., • Comfortable working in a busy environment., • Able to work effectively as part of a team., • Willing to learn and develop., • Able to maintain standards during busy periods., • Honest and responsible when handling cash and stock., • Flexible regarding evenings, weekends and bank holidays., • Passionate about hospitality and delivering great service. EXPERIENCE Previous experience in a pub, bar, restaurant or hospitality environment is desirable but not essential. Training can be provided for the right candidate. Experience with draught products, EPOS systems, cocktails, food service or high-volume venues would be beneficial. WORKING HOURS Our venues trade across weekdays, evenings and weekends. Applicants should therefore be prepared to work a mixture of: • Day shifts, • Evening shifts, • Weekends, • Bank holidays, • Major sporting and entertainment events Hours and shift patterns will depend on the individual venue and position. WHAT WE OFFER • Competitive rates of pay, • Full-Time and Part-Time opportunities, • Training and development, • Opportunities to progress into supervisory and management positions, • Experience within a growing multi-site pub business, • Supportive venue and operations teams, • A lively and varied working environment CAREER DEVELOPMENT We believe in developing talented people from within the business. For team members who demonstrate strong performance, reliability and leadership potential, there may be opportunities to progress through: Bar Staff → Supervisor → Assistant Manager → Deputy Manager → General Manager OUR EXPECTATIONS Every member of the team represents the venue and A.K. Whelan Pubs. We expect our Bar Staff to arrive ready for work, maintain professional standards, support their colleagues and deliver excellent customer service throughout every shift. Above all, we want people who contribute positively to our culture: PEOPLE • STANDARDS • FUN

We are a catering events business that incorporates several different brands within it. The Fendale Group comprises Caiger & Co, Spoilt for Choice, The Pie Man, Sophie Wright Catering and Archies. We deliver a diverse range of events, from private weddings and bespoke dinner parties for high-end corporate clients to workplace catering and more cost-conscious options. We create food and hospitality experiences that bring people together. Built on founder energy and purposeful brands, we craft exceptional food with heart and intention. As we move towards our B-Corp certification, we are committed to creating impact beyond the plate - championing sustainability, looking after our people, and cultivating meaningful connections with our clients and communities. About You We are looking for an adaptable, skilled, and passionate Sous Chef to join our production kitchen team on a Temp-to-Perm basis. This model gives you the opportunity to hit the ground running, learn our group systems, and ensure mutual fit before transitioning into a permanent leadership role within our growing hospitality group. As our Temp-to-Perm Sous Chef, you will work alongside our Head Chef to drive prep, production, and service execution across our event portfolios and corporate catering channels. You’ll be hands-on in the kitchen, leading CDP and commis staff, upholding strict hygiene standards, and ensuring every dish meets our quality and sustainability benchmarks. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch!! Key Responsibilities Reports to: Head Chef Kitchen Leadership & Service • Hands-on Cooking & Prep: Oversee day-to-day prep lists, hot/cold line execution, and event packing for off-site catering operations., • Second-in-Command Support: Step up in the Head Chef’s absence to manage kitchen output, direct line staff, and keep shifts running smoothly., • Team Supervision: Guide and mentor Commis Chefs and CDPs, ensuring consistent plating, portion control, and speed without sacrificing quality. Operations & Standards • Food Safety & Compliance: Maintain top-tier hygiene (HACCP, COSHH, food safety regulations, allergen management) and lead deep-cleaning routines., • Waste & Sustainability Management: Support our group commitment to zero-waste production, seasonal ingredient rotation, and sustainable kitchen practices., • Inventory & Ordering: Assist in stock control, supplier receiving, shelf-life rotation, and minimizing yield loss. Temp-to-Perm Process 1. Initial Temp Period (1–3 Months): Paid hourly/weekly. You will embed with the team, demonstrate your technical skill, and evaluate the culture and workflow., 2. Evaluation & Review: Mid-point check-ins to align expectations, share feedback, and set goals., 3. Permanent Transition: Upon successful completion of the temporary phase, you will transition to a permanent salaried contract with expanded benefits and long-term group progression opportunities. What We’re Looking For Qualifications & Requirements • Experience: 2+ years of experience as a Senior Chef de Partie or Sous Chef within high-volume events catering, boutique hospitality, or fast-paced fresh food operations., • Culinary Skill: Strong fundamental cooking techniques, understanding of British seasonal ingredients, and modern catering assembly., • Safety Certification: Food Hygiene Level 2 or 3 certified (Level 3 preferred)., • Work Ethic: Calm under pressure, solution-oriented, and highly organized in a production-style kitchen environment., • Flexibility: Comfortable working a flexible schedule, including weekends and early mornings depending on event bookings. Desirable Skills • Drivers license (a plus for event setup support)., • Experience with off-site event catering assembly and logistics. Join a Force for Good At The Fendale Group, we are more than just a workplace; we are a community committed to the B Corp movement—balancing profit with purpose. We believe that a diverse team is a stronger team, and we are dedicated to building an inclusive environment where every voice is heard, valued, and empowered. Our Equity Pledge: • Inclusive Hiring: We look for "culture adds," not just "culture fits." Your unique background and perspective are your greatest strengths., • Accountability: We hold ourselves to rigorous social and environmental standards, ensuring our growth benefits our people and the planet., • Radical Transparency: From pay equity to professional development, we believe in being open, honest, and fair. Come as you are. We welcome applications from all identities and backgrounds and are happy to provide accommodations to ensure an equitable interview experience. Benefits • Up to £35,000 per annum, approx 45 hours per week, • Comprehensive training and support from an experienced team, • Opportunities to develop skills and progress within the company, • Coaching and mental-health support, • Daily fresh lunches prepared by our chefs

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