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Sous Chef – The Perry Hill Pub, Catford £15–£17 per hour + tronc Full-time / Permanent The Perry Hill is a busy independent pub in Catford, South East London, serving fresh, seasonal pub food alongside a strong events and functions business. We’re looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our kitchen team and support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen. This would suit someone who enjoys cooking with fresh ingredients, is confident leading a busy service, and wants to be part of a friendly, independent pub. The role You’ll work closely with the Head Chef across regular pub services, busy weekends, Sunday roasts, functions and events. You’ll help keep the kitchen organised, support the team and take charge when the Head Chef is away. Typical responsibilities will include: • Preparing and cooking dishes from fresh ingredients, • Leading services and maintaining consistently high standards of food quality and presentation, • Supporting and developing junior members of the kitchen team, • Planning prep for regular services, functions and larger events, • Helping with ordering, stock control and rotation, • Managing portions and reducing food waste, • Maintaining food safety, allergen and hygiene standards, • Contributing ideas for seasonal dishes and specials, • Working closely with the front-of-house team to keep services running smoothly What we’re looking for Ideally, you’ll have previous experience as a Sous Chef or be a strong Senior Chef de Partie ready to take the next step in a fresh-food pub, restaurant or similar kitchen. You should be: • Confident cooking with fresh ingredients and working across sections, • Able to lead a busy service with a calm, organised approach, • Supportive of your team and clear in your communication, • Reliable, practical and comfortable taking responsibility, • Familiar with ordering, stock management and controlling waste, • Confident with food hygiene and allergen procedures, • Happy working evenings and weekends as part of a rota, • Interested in producing good-quality, straightforward pub food Experience with Sunday roasts, functions and high-volume services would be particularly useful. Hours & pay £15–£17 per hour plus a share of tronc. This is a permanent, full-time position, including evenings and weekends as part of a rota. We’re happy to discuss the working pattern with the right person. About The Perry Hill The Perry Hill is an independent neighbourhood pub in Catford with a large garden, busy food trade and a strong calendar of events, parties and functions. We focus on creating a relaxed, welcoming pub while still taking the quality of our food and service seriously. If you enjoy fresh cooking, take pride in running a good service and want to help lead the kitchen in an independent pub, we’d love to hear from you.

Join the La Nonna Pasta Fresca Family – Where Passion Meets Opportunity At La Nonna Pasta Fresca, we’re more than just a restaurant – we’re a community. Specializing in freshly made pasta and sauces crafted daily from the finest ingredients, our open kitchen serves up an authentic, vibrant Mediterranean experience. We’re looking for chefs who share our passion for fresh, wholesome food and who want to grow with us in a fast-paced but supportive environment. Why La Nonna? As an independent restaurant, we value creativity, collaboration, and the personal growth of each team member. This is your chance to work closely with our Head Chef, learning the art of fresh pasta-making while contributing to a passionate, skilled team. We believe in nurturing talent from within, offering excellent opportunities for career advancement as we expand. What We’re Looking For: We’re seeking chefs with a love for Mediterranean cuisine and a basic understanding of traditional Italian cooking techniques. While experience in fresh pasta-making is a bonus, it's not essential. Our Head Chef will mentor you, providing hands-on training in every aspect of our culinary process. Key Responsibilities: • Support the Head Chef with daily kitchen tasks, from creating fresh sauces to mastering pasta-making, • Assist in managing kitchen operations, including stock control, ordering supplies, and minimizing waste to maintain cost efficiency, • Ensure that high standards of food quality, presentation, and hygiene are consistently met, • Collaborate with the Head Chef and General Manager to create an exceptional working environment for the team and a memorable experience for our guests, • Be eager to learn, develop new skills, and contribute ideas to the kitchen, • Maintain a positive and professional attitude in our dynamic open kitchen, working as part of one unified team (FOH and BOH), • Monitor food preparation and cooking processes to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance with food safety regulations, • Train and mentor junior chefs, helping them improve their skills and achieve success, • Conduct regular checks of kitchen equipment to ensure everything is in working order and compliant with health and safety standards, • Deliver a seamless dining experience, ensuring guest satisfaction and accommodating special requests What We Offer: • A balanced schedule: Work 5 days a week, with every Monday guaranteed off, so you can enjoy a reliable work-life balance, • Opportunities for growth: We're a growing, independent restaurant, and we love promoting from within, • Complimentary meals during shifts, • 50% off food when dining with friends and family, • 28 days paid holiday, • Company pension contributions, • Competitive salary with room for advancement as you develop within the company Join a restaurant where your talent is appreciated, your growth is supported, and your time outside of work is valued. If you're passionate about Mediterranean food, committed to learning, and excited to be part of a close-knit, growing team, we’d love to hear from you.

Front of House All-Rounder Wanted Full Time Are you a people person with a passion for perfect timing and great vibes? We’re on the hunt for a Front of House All-Rounder to join our upbeat team and keep our guests smiling from hello to goodbye. What you’ll do Greet guests with genuine warmth and a sprinkle of personality Take bookings, handle orders, and keep the flow smooth Assist with bar/food service as needed, ensuring top-notch hospitality Keep the venue clean, tidy, and Instagram-ready Collaborate with a small, energetic team to deliver standout experiences What we’re after Smiles and a knack for making people feel welcome Excellent multitasking and a calm head in busy moments Great communication with guests and teammates Reliability with a flexible schedule (must be available weekends) Positive attitude and a love for teamwork Perks & vibes Competitive pay £13.5-14.5 hours Opportunities to grow Meal on shift Creative, fast-paced environment with room to shine If you’re ready to be the face of our place and have fun while delivering outstanding service, we’d love to hear from you. Send a quick note about why you’d be a great fit and your availability. Start date: ASAP We can’t wait to meet you!

Event Chef / Cook Required Company: Island Stove Event's & Catering Location: Outdoor & High-Volume Event Catering About Us Island Stove is a high-volume event and catering operator specializing in vibrant West African cuisine. We are currently seeking an experienced and dependable Chef / Cook to join our dynamic kitchen team. Role Overview In this role, you will play a key part in food preparation and live service, ensuring all dishes meet our exceptional standards of taste, quality, and presentation in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities • Culinary Execution: Prepare and cook core menu offerings to standard, including West African specialties (Jollof rice, Fried rice, Suya, grilled meats), alongside fried chicken, chips, sides (plantain, coleslaw), and signature sauces., • Service Efficiency: Maintain fast, consistent production during peak service periods while managing stock, food prep, and closing station clean-downs., • Quality & Portion Control: Ensure consistent food presentation, taste profiles, and adherence to portion guidelines., • Food Safety & Hygiene: Strictly uphold HACCP standards, allergen management procedures, and temperature monitoring (cooking and hot-holding)., • Workplace Standards: Maintain a clean, safe, and organized workstation at all times., • Team Collaboration: Communicate effectively with both kitchen staff and front-of-house personnel to streamline service operations. Requirements & Experience • Proven experience in a commercial kitchen, high-volume event, festival, or catering environment., • Demonstrated ability to maintain quality and composure under high-pressure, fast-paced conditions., • Strong knowledge of West African cuisine (preferred, but not required)., • Robust understanding of food safety standards, hygienic preparation practices, and safe food handling., • Excellent punctuality, work ethic, and communication skills., • Physical stamina to stand for extended periods in an outdoor catering setup.

Oak Care Home Ltd is seeking reliable, caring and professional Support Workers to join its supported accommodation services for young people aged 16–18. The role involves helping young people develop the skills, confidence and independence needed for adulthood and independent living. Key responsibilities • Provide practical and emotional support., • Help young people develop independent living skills, including cooking, cleaning, budgeting, shopping and managing appointments., • Complete welfare checks and maintain appropriate communication., • Deliver planned keywork sessions in line with individual support plans., • Support education, employment, training and college attendance., • Help young people access healthcare, benefits and other professional services where required., • Promote positive routines, healthy lifestyles, appropriate behaviour and community participation., • Support young people to understand boundaries, responsibilities and house expectations., • Safeguard young people and respond appropriately to concerns, incidents and disclosures., • Follow risk assessments, support plans, safety plans, safeguarding procedures and regulatory requirements., • Complete accurate daily records, incident reports and keywork documentation., • Work collaboratively with social workers, personal advisers, education providers and other professionals., • Maintain professional boundaries and help keep the accommodation safe, clean and appropriately maintained. About you You should be caring, patient, approachable and reliable, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team. You will need to communicate clearly, remain calm in challenging situations, set appropriate professional boundaries and complete accurate written records. Flexibility is required to work evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-in shifts where necessary. Essential requirements • The legal right to work in the UK., • Willingness to complete an Enhanced DBS check, including the appropriate barred-list check where applicable., • Satisfactory references and a full employment history., • An understanding of safeguarding young people., • Good written and verbal communication skills., • Basic IT skills for recording and reporting. Desirable experience and qualifications • Experience working with young people, care leavers or vulnerable adults., • Experience in supported accommodation, residential care, youth work or social care., • A Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People, Health and Social Care, or a related subject., • Knowledge of safeguarding, contextual safeguarding, exploitation and trauma-informed practice., • Experience completing keywork sessions, risk assessments and support plans., • A full UK driving licence. What is offered • Comprehensive induction and ongoing training., • Professional development and support towards relevant qualifications., • Regular supervision and support., • Opportunities for career progression., • A supportive and professional working environment., • The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, identity and right-to-work checks, employment history checks and an appropriate Enhanced DBS check. To apply, please submit your CV together with a brief statement explaining your relevant experience and why you would like to work with young people in supported accommodation.

We are looking for experienced and talented chef to join our team in Beckenham, is required previous experience with breakfast. Most of our food is made in house from scratch working with fresh ingredients. The venue is a busy bubbling restaurant open from Monday to Sunday. Suited for friendly, energetic and professional team players! We offer competitive wage between £13 and £15 per hour, we offer training and staff food/drinks when on duty. There is a great training program in place and plenty of opportunity to grow in the business. We look forward to hearing from you!

Breakfast Done the Nigerian Way 🇳🇬 We’re TT’s Breakfast — a Nigerian breakfast brand built around great food, good energy and a strong sense of community. We’re looking for a Front of House Team Member to join our small but growing team. This isn’t a role where you’ll be one of ten people on a busy restaurant floor. Our shifts are intentionally small, and you’ll often work closely alongside one cook. That means we’re looking for someone who is reliable, switched-on and takes real ownership of their role. You’ll be the face of TT’s when customers walk through the door, while making sure the front of house runs smoothly from opening through to close. The Role • Welcome customers warmly and deliver genuinely great service, • Take orders accurately and confidently explain our menu, • Recommend dishes and answer questions about ingredients and allergens, • Prepare and package takeaway, Click & Collect and delivery orders, • Keep on top of front-of-house setup, • Keep the restaurant, counter and customer areas clean and organised throughout service, • Monitor stock levels of front-of-house items and flag anything running low, • Work closely with the cook to keep service moving efficiently, • Communicate clearly and calmly during busy periods, • Follow TT’s food safety, hygiene and cleaning procedures, • Complete required daily checks accurately, • Take responsibility for your area rather than waiting to be told what needs doing, • Support with opening and closing procedures, • Help create the warm, welcoming atmosphere that TT’s is known for What We’re Looking For Attention to detail is really important to us. When you're working alongside one cook, there isn't always someone else to pick up what you've missed. We need someone who notices things, takes initiative and gets them sorted. You should be: • Reliable and punctual, • Naturally organised and clean, • Comfortable working independently, • Confident working alongside a small team, • Able to stay calm and focused when things get busy, • Friendly, warm and confident with customers, • Comfortable taking responsibility, • Someone who notices the little things, • Serious about hygiene, food safety and doing things properly, • Respectful of the team, the kitchen and our customers, • Happy to have a laugh, but knows when it's time to get focused Experience Hospitality or customer service experience is preferred, but we're more interested in your attitude, reliability and ability to learn. Experience working in a café, restaurant, takeaway or other fast-paced environment would be a bonus. What We Offer £12.71 per hour • Flexible shifts, • Free TT’s meal while working, • Training and development, • Opportunity to grow with an expanding independent brand, • A small, close-knit team, • The chance to be part of the next chapter of TT’s Breakfast If you think you're the perfect person to join the team and can make TT's Breakfast a better place for all, we'd love to hear from you!

Experienced Brunch Chef – Full-Time We’re looking for an experienced and reliable Chef to join our busy local brunch spot. The ideal candidate will have previous kitchen experience, be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and take pride in producing consistently high-quality food. The role includes: • Full-time position – 6 days per week, • Preparing and cooking brunch dishes to a high standard, • Maintaining consistency, presentation and portion control, • Working efficiently during busy services, • Keeping the kitchen clean, organised and food-safety compliant, • Working closely with the wider kitchen and front-of-house team, • Training will be provided on our menu, recipes and kitchen procedures We’re looking for someone who is hard-working, punctual, organised and passionate about food. Previous chef/kitchen experience is required. Competitive pay with the opportunity to become an important part of a growing brunch team

The Head Chef is responsible for leading ROP Banhmi’s Vietnamese kitchen operation and ensuring that every service delivers consistent food quality, safety, organisation and efficiency. The role combines hands-on cooking with team leadership, stock and cost control, food safety ownership and close coordination with FOH and management.

To be able to take customers orders, be able to train into new systems and environments. Handle busy periods to work as a team