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Job Title: Head Chef Location: South London About Us: Located in a picturesque riverside setting in South London, our pub is a vibrant hub of the local community — known and loved for its warm, welcoming atmosphere, carefully curated beer and wine list, and hearty, comforting food. We blend traditional pub charm with a forward-thinking attitude, and we’re now looking to elevate our food offering to match the quality and soul of our venue. This is more than just a kitchen — it’s a chance to lead, innovate, and take ownership of a food operation with real creative freedom, in a business that values and invests in its people. ⸻ The Role: We’re on the hunt for a passionate, creative, and experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen and inspire a small team with energy and ambition. This is an exciting opportunity for a chef who wants to put their own stamp on a well-loved, high-potential food pub — and build a reputation for food that’s fresh, seasonal, and unpretentious, but packed with flavour and finesse. As Head Chef, you’ll take full ownership of the kitchen — from designing menus and managing budgets to training your team and upholding the highest standards of food quality, cleanliness, and consistency. ⸻ Key Responsibilities: • Menu Creation & Development: Design and deliver fresh, seasonal menus that strike a balance between comforting classics and exciting specials, with scope to evolve the offering throughout the year. • Hands-On Leadership: Be a visible, motivating presence in the kitchen, setting the pace and tone for a positive, professional culture that supports learning, creativity, and consistency. • Kitchen Operations: Oversee day-to-day operations including prep, service, stock control, supplier management, and compliance with health & safety protocols. • Team Building: Hire, train, mentor and retain a small, reliable team that takes pride in their work and strives to improve. • Hygiene & Food Safety: Maintain strict standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety, ensuring full compliance with HACCP and EHO requirements. • Budget & Cost Control: Take responsibility for food margins, portion control, ordering, waste reduction and labour costs to hit financial targets. • Collaboration: Work closely with the General Manager and FOH team to ensure smooth service, effective communication, and great customer experiences. • Innovation & Improvement: Always look for ways to improve — whether it’s a new supplier, a better prep system, or a dish that wows our guests. ⸻ Who You Are: • A confident and experienced Head Chef or ambitious Sous Chef, with at least 2 years leading or co-leading a busy kitchen (pub experience a plus). • A passionate cook who genuinely enjoys what they do — from sourcing ingredients to plating up. • Creative and confident in your palate, with a flair for developing appealing dishes that balance customer appeal with kitchen efficiency. • A calm and organised leader, capable of managing people, pressure, and priorities with professionalism. • Strong on systems: able to manage budgets, suppliers, health and safety and stock with a keen eye for detail. • A natural team player who works well with FOH and sees the bigger picture. • Enthusiastic about food trends and pub culture, and eager to contribute ideas and energy to a growing venue. • Level 2 Food Safety as minimum; Level 3 and formal culinary training a bonus. • Full right to work in the UK. ⸻ What We Offer: • Competitive Salary – £38,000 to £45,000 depending on experience. • Creative Freedom – Full input on menus and food direction. • Supportive Culture – You’ll work in a positive, respectful environment where your input is genuinely valued. • Career Growth – Whether you want to stay long-term or step up to something bigger in time, we support progression. • Perks – Staff meals, family & friends discount, opportunities for training and development. • Flexibility – 8h/10h/12h shift options, with weekend availability required but fair scheduling.
Who are we looking for? We are looking for kind, friendly, personable people who are passionate about serving well-thought-out food and drink. We're very proud of delivering great produce, with friendly, well informed service and are looking for others who feel the same. The right person will appreciate the small details and enjoy sharing knowledge with our guests. The role The main purpose of the role is to manage the bar during your shift, creating cocktails, serving wines, organising prep, polishing glasses and making well-informed recommendations to those sitting around the bar, to ensure our guests leave having had a great experience that we are proud of. This role will involve opening and closing the bar to the highest standards. Salary £16+ per hour built of basic £12.21 + tronc Full time: 35 hours per week Part time: we may have availability so please reach out and ask
Working in a beautiful, busy venue over looking the River Thames and Hammersmith Bridge. Riverside Studios is a varied place to be part of. TV studios, Theatre, Event Spaces, Cinemas and Food and Beverage Outlets. We are after a Barista who has had previous experience working in a busy environment. A taste for great coffee and excellent customer service.
Who are we looking for? We are looking for kind, friendly, personable people who are passionate about serving well-thought-out food and drink. We're very proud of delivering great produce, with friendly, well informed service and are looking for others who feel the same. The right person will be looking to build or expand a career as chef, appreciate the small details and enjoy sharing knowledge with colleagues and guests alike. The role The main purpose of the role is to smoothly manage your section during the shift, as well as supporting the rest of the team. Cooking all dishes up to standards, organising and preparing the section for the evening shift or the following day, and giving well-informed recommendations to ensure our guests leave having had a great experience that we are proud of. This role will involve opening and closing different sections in the kitchen to the highest health and safety standards. Salary £16+ per hour built of basic £12.21 + tronc Full time: 35 hours per week Part time: we may have availability so please reach out and ask