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Job Title: Chef de partie Location: Highbury Park N5 Salary: £15 ph Hours: Full time We're looking for a CDP to join our small, ambitious kitchen team. We're big on work-life balance and running a respectful, calm and kind kitchen. Saltine is a modern neighbourhood restaurant offering seasonal, contemporary cooking in a smart, stylish space. Opened late 2023 by Fink’s founders Mat Appleton and Jess Blackstone with Head Chef Phil Wood (Spring, St John Marylebone), our menu of vibrant, seasonal dishes is led by provenance, joyful cooking and sustainability. Our kitchen is a calm, collaborative and flexible space built on mutual respect, where input on dishes is sought. We value ambition, enthusiasm and a passion for hospitality. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with an involved and passionate Head Chef and Senior Sous. What you’ll be doing • Dinner shifts Tuesday to Friday, with lunch and dinner shifts on Saturdays and Sundays, • Work with our daily changing menu using fresh, seasonal ingredients, whole animal butchery, great fish and baking/pastry, • Hands-on in the day to day cooking and prep, • Participate in a calm, caring and inclusive environment What we’re looking for • The changing, seasonal menu means you'll need to be adaptable and quick to learn., • This is a skills based job. You'll need to be capable of running any section independently, and we will support you in developing these skills., • In-house training and development, • Meals on shift, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Finks discount, • Saltine dining discount, • Cost price wine, • Training trips (wine, coffee etc), • Opportunities to grow with the business, • A fun, sociable and fast-paced working environment

Production Junior Sous Chef / £38,000 /Italian / 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Term: Full-time W/H: 5 days Holidays: 28 Days off: 2 Junior Sous Chef of Production at Padella Are you passionate about food beyond your professional life? Do you love European cuisine, winemaking, and dining culture? Do you care deeply about where your produce comes from and its impact on the planet? If so, Padella wants you! The Padella Story: Founded by Jordan and Tim, Padella serves the best hand-rolled pasta with authentic, slow-cooked Italian sauces. Known for our fresh pasta made daily, Padella offers a fun, informal, and buzzing dining experience. You'll be trained and nurtured by our experienced team, with plenty of opportunities for growth. Best of the Rest: Balanced Work-Life: We prioritise a healthy work-life balance with a strict 45-hour workweek. Referral Bonus: Earn £500 for referring a friend who passes probation. Early Wage Access: Access up to 50% of your earnings before payday with Wagestream. Exclusive Discounts: Enjoy a 50% discount on food and drinks at Padella and a 60% discount at Trullo. Party Time: Join us for fabulous summer and Christmas staff parties. Professional Development: Gain wine qualifications up to WSET level. Exciting Trips: Travel with us to Italy and around the UK to meet our suppliers. Delicious Daily Meals: Start your day with an epic breakfast prepared by our ninja chefs. Training & Growth: Dive into Padella's rich training program to expand your culinary prowess and elevate your career. Fancy a New Bike? Join our cycle to work scheme, and we'll help you finance it. Chef requirements About you: Food Preparation & Production: You will be responsible for preparing and creating various products, including pasta dough, shaping and rolling, pasta filling, pastry, tarts and desserts, frangipane, batch food/sauces, and cocktails. Product Knowledge and The Creative Environment: Maintain and drive the highest team member product knowledge standards. Ensure chefs follow recipes 100% of the time for consistency. Training & Development: Create a culture of nurturing, monitoring, and celebrating success. Support the Head of Production in overseeing performance and progression processes, maintaining development paths for all team members, keeping them engaged and conducting regular appraisals. Recruitment: Oversee the recruitment and onboarding of all new team members in the Production Kitchen. I follow their progress and report to the Head of Production. Meetings & Training: Attend training sessions and staff meetings when necessary. Leadership: Lead and motivate the team positively, creating a culture that encourages high standards of professional behaviour. Acting Leadership: Take charge of the Production Kitchen when the Head of Production is away, ensuring consistency and maintaining high standards. Health and Safety: Ensure adherence to Food Safety and Health & Safety legislation. Monitor and act on feedback from In-House H&S Audits. Be fully aware of fire procedures and ensure the team is trained and aware of their responsibilities. Update and amend risk assessments for all kitchen equipment and train team members. Manage production equipment maintenance in line with the allocated budget.

Belle Époque Patisserie is composed of two French pastry boutiques based in central London. Belle Époque is regularly touted as one of the best patisseries in London with extensive selection of cakes, chocolates, breads, viennoiseries, tarts and quiches all made to high standards. We are looking for a passionate and motivated Pastry Chef to join our team at Belle Epoque Patisserie. As a Pastry Chef, you will have to: • Prepare pastries, including preparing dough and fillings, proofing, baking, and decorating as appropriate., • Review Production sheet to understand variety of baked goods to be produced daily., • Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality and presentation standards., • Safely and appropriately use baking and measuring tools/equipment/appliances to prepare baked foods., • Follow and ensure compliance with food safety handling policies and procedures, including personal hygiene procedures., • Check and ensure correct temperatures of kitchen appliances and food, and report issues to the Chef., • Monitor the quality of food prepared and portions served., • Follow all company policies and procedures, including safety and security. The position is full-time, five days a week, including week-ends. All candidates will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK.

To assist Head Chef in our busy East European restaurant. Key Responsibilities: • Creative input for new dishes, specials & menu creation using local, seasonal, fresh ingredients, • Be well presented with excellent time keeping. Be capable of prepping & running a busy service., • Technical skill in grill & pastry, • Hands on involvement in preparation, cooking & presentation of all food items, • Motivate junior staff to produce food to specification & to up-sell, • Assist Head Chef in ensuring effective staffing levels & in supervising & training junior kitchen staff, • Ensure kitchen cleanliness, food safety, & compliance with health & safety regulations, • Purchase items from suppliers as instructed by Head Chef, • Ensure all equipment is properly maintained & stored, with breakages properly reported, • Keep stock & minimize food wastage, • Assist with duties assigned by Head Chef & to follow instructions Qualifications & skills: • Minimum 3 years’ experience working in busy environment as Sous Chef, • Culinary degree preferred. Other appropriate vocational qualifications considered, • Technical skill: Grill & Pastry, • Knowledge of East European, Georgian & Central Asian helpful