126 Best shift leader Jobs in Morden (December 2025)

Join our dynamic team working day-time shifts only, totaling 45 hours per week. Be a part of our independent restaurant, a bustling venue in the heart of Battersea, known as a hotspot for brunch, lunch, and private events in South West London. We seek a strong leader to collaborate closely with our executive chef and guide a small team of three. This position is ideal for a sous chef ready to step up into a head chef role. • Conduct monthly stock takes, • Understand and manage GP margins, • Ensure cooking stations are adequately supplied, • Follow the executive chef’s guidance, • Lead and mentor the team, • Optimize the cooking process for speed and quality Skills required: • Proficiency in various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and processes, • Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure, • In-depth knowledge of best cooking practices Enjoy complimentary meals and extra tips during your shifts as one of the benefits of joining our team.

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Fruidel | The Office Fruit Co.

Fruit Packer The role is to prepare and pack fresh fruit orders to the highest standards of quality, accuracy and speed. You will work in a busy production area and follow a clear process so every customer receives the correct products in perfect condition. Key Responsibilities Pick and pack fruit orders according to the daily production plan Check all fruit for quality and remove any damaged or unfit items Follow the fruit matrix and production standards at all times Weigh, count and label products correctly Re-stock the line with fruit, boxes and packaging materials when needed Keep your work area clean and organised throughout the shift Follow all hygiene and food safety rules Report any shortages, quality issues or damaged stock to the Line Leader Work together with other packers to finish the shift targets on time Support any other tasks required by the Line Leader or Production Manager Skills and Requirements Good attention to detail Fast and accurate working style Ability to stand for long periods and lift boxes when needed Basic understanding of food hygiene Good communication and teamwork Positive attitude and willingness to learn What We Offer Training for all tasks on the line A friendly and supportive team A clean and safe working environment Opportunity to grow and learn new skills

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Crunch - #sandwich[up]rising

🔥 Crunch coming to Battersea! Join the Sandwich [Up]rising 🔥 📍 15A Parkfield Industrial Estate, Culvert Place, Battersea, SW11 5BA (📦 Delivery-Only / Editions Site) Crunch is expanding to South West London — and we’re looking for a Kitchen Leader to help launch and run our brand-new Battersea Editions site. This is a delivery-only kitchen — no tills, no front of house — just the fast, focused, high-energy environment where our award-winning sandwiches are made and sent across the city. If you’ve got strong kitchen experience and love leading by example, this is your chance to step up and help shape the future of Crunch in Battersea. 🔪 What You’ll Be Doing Lead by example: Oversee daily kitchen flow, keeping stations efficient, clean, and fully stocked. Support and train team members: Help new staff learn Crunch standards, recipes, and procedures, ensuring consistency across every sandwich. Own service performance: Manage order accuracy and speed across delivery platforms (Deliveroo, Uber Eats, etc.) to keep service smooth under pressure. Ensure hygiene and compliance: Maintain daily checklists, temperature logs, and food safety routines (we’ll provide training and templates). Communicate with management: Report any operational issues, shortages, or maintenance needs clearly and promptly. Stay hands-on: From the grill to packing, you’ll still be on the line — setting the pace, keeping quality high, and making sure the team runs as one. 💥 What We Offer • Paid trial shifts, • Competitive pay: £13.50 – £14.00/hour (depending on experience), • Flexible full-time or part-time hours, • Free, delicious meals on shift, • Free team uniform, • £200 referral bonus for introducing new team members, • Structured training with clear pathways to Kitchen Manager and beyond, • Real growth potential — Crunch is expanding fast across London ✅ What We’re Looking For • Solid kitchen experience (ideally 1+ year in a fast-paced, delivery or service-led kitchen), • Strong leadership and communication skills — you’re calm, clear, and team-first, • Excellent attention to detail and time management, • Confident with basic food safety and hygiene standards, • Level 2 Food Safety Certificate (or willingness to get one — we’ll help), • Positive, reliable, and proactive mindset — no ego, just energy This is a chance to take ownership, grow your leadership skills, and be part of something big. If you’re ready to lead from the front and join the ultimate sandwich uprising, we’d love to hear from you. Crunch Team 🤘🏼🥪

Join our dynamic team as a Head Chef, working day-time shifts only for a total of 45 hours per week. Be a part of our independent restaurant, a bustling venue in the heart of Battersea, known as a hotspot for brunch, lunch, and private events in South West London. We seek a strong leader to collaborate closely with our executive chef and guide a small team of three. This position is ideal for a sous chef ready to step up into a head chef role. Responsibilities include: • Conducting weekly stock takes, • Understanding and managing GP margins, • Ensuring cooking stations are adequately supplied, • Preparing frequently used ingredients (e.g., vegetables, spices), • Following the executive chef’s guidance, • Leading and mentoring the team, • Optimizing the cooking process for speed and quality Skills required: • Proficiency in various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and processes, • Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure, • In-depth knowledge of best cooking practices Enjoy complimentary meals during your shifts as one of the benefits of joining our team.

Yard Sale Pizza are on the search for an experienced Head Pizza Chef who is a collaborative team leader with excellent pizza making skills to join our amazing team! What will I be doing? • Leading and mentoring a hard working team of chefs in a busy environment., • You'll report to our Kitchen Operations Manager and General Manager and you will be responsible to run all areas of the kitchen on site., • Ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen whilst keeping a positive working environment for the team!, • You’ll be responsible for overseeing and providing excellent pizza quality, kitchen speed and service., • Training and maintaining a competent chef team - providing regular appraisals and keeping the team engaged., • Ensuring that you hit successful GP and portioning figures., • Maintaining 5* Food Hygiene standards., • You’ll be responsible for your team's rota in alignment with budgeted staff costs., • Stock ordering and rotation. What are we looking for? • Someone with masterclass Pizza-making skills with a real passion for pizza!, • Someone who is highly skilled in making Neapolitan-style pizza, making and stretching dough and baking in a stone-based marana oven., • A Head Chef who has previous experience leading and developing a team who enjoys collaboration and has excellent communication skills., • Someone who has first-class organisation skills and attention to detail., • Someone with good knowledge of risk assessments, food safety and hygiene within a commercial kitchen. What’s on offer: • Competitive Hourly Rates., • Full time hours - around 40 per week., • Paid overtime., • Holiday paid in days off or in cash., • Career progression with Yard Sale Pizza - our Shop Head Chefs earn a monthly bonuses based on KPI’s., • Loyalty incentive - extra 50p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service, • Working with a brilliant team in a fast-growing company., • Free pizza on shift and brilliant discounts to enjoy with family and friends., • Staff parties throughout the year., • Uniform and other merchandise to celebrate your milestones working with us. If this sounds good, then we can’t wait to hear from you! Pizza & Love, YSP

Job Overview: Our Team Members are essential to the smooth operation of Pittagoras. They ensure their sections run efficiently according to company standards and provide outstanding service to our customers, creating a memorable experience every time. Role Purpose: Team Members contribute to the overall success of the store by maintaining high standards in food preparation and service, supporting their colleagues, and ensuring a positive customer experience. Key Responsibilities: Attendance: Maintain timely attendance according to the scheduled hours. Uniform and Hygiene: Always wear a full, smart, clean uniform while on shift and use protective clothing as required. Section Monitoring: Oversee the standards of their sections and report any issues to the shift leader. Compliance: Follow all Pittagoras systems and processes, including Food and Hygiene standards, Health & Safety, and opening and closing procedures. Training: Support the training of new team members. Scope: Financial: Contribute to cost management by minimizing food wastage. Non-Financial: Ensure high customer satisfaction and quality food standards. Values: Authentic: Deliver authentic Greek food experiences. Informal: Provide excellent customer service in a friendly manner. Forward Thinking: Plan and work efficiently, adapting to rush orders and maintaining par levels. Honest: Support management and team members, fostering a strong team ethic. Energetic: Approach tasks with enthusiasm and contribute to a positive work environment. Key Relationships: Internal: Branch Manager, other team members. External: Customers, suppliers, delivery drivers. Education, Qualifications Essential: • Basic kitchen experience., • Reasonable command of the English language. Desirable: • Food and safety level 2 certification., • Health and hygiene certification/understanding of COSH. Competency/Behavioural Indicators: • Team player with flexibility for various tasks., • Professional attitude aligned with company values., • Can-do attitude and courteous approach to customers and team., • Passion for cooking and customer service., • Excellent communication skills and strong customer service ethic., • Flexibility in working hours and location. People Management Responsibility: Team Member (individual contributor). By joining Pittagoras, you become part of a dynamic team with opportunities for personal and professional growth. We look forward to receiving your application and potentially welcoming you to our team!

Tony's origins One day, a New Yorker successfully convinced an Italian to make pizza the American way. Bada bing, bada boom. Tony’s New York Pizza was born. Our pizzeria isn’t owned by any big hospitality or food group, just two friends who are passionate about pizza and bringing people together. We serve large, cheesy, quality pizza by the slice and by the “pie”, wings and a selection of bites. Join us for that no-frills, no-fuss neighborhood pizzeria feeling. What we're looking for • A skilled Head Pizza Chef with hand-stretch dough skills, meticulously topping pizzas with fresh ingredients and cooking them to optimum serving quality, • Kitchen experience (ideally casual dining), • Kitchen leader with the ability to train, motivate and manage a team of Chefs, • Passion for a well run, organised and clean kitchen, even during busy shifts, • Responsible for stock management, food prep and ensuring everything is ready for service, • Positive and professional attitude What we offer • Competitive rate of pay, • Full Time role of around 40 hours per week Get in touch with us today!

👨‍🍳 Head Chef – Fern, Bart & Taylor 📍 East Croydon | 💸 Up to £50,000 inc Service Charge | 🍴 Seasonal sharing plates Fern is a stylish, premium restaurant built around fresh, seasonal sharing plates — open 7 days a week for lunch, dinner, Saturday brunch, and a banging Sunday roast. We’re part of Bart & Taylor., a growing group of award-winning boutique bars and restaurants across London and the North. We’re on the hunt for a driven, creative Head Chef to lead our kitchen. You’ll inspire and develop your team, take pride in seasonal menus, and keep standards high while delivering food that makes people talk. 🔥 Why join us? • Up to £50,000pa Inc Service Charge, • Free meals on shift, • Discounts on food + drinks for you & your mates, • 28 days’ holiday (Pro Rata), • Freedom to develop menus + real influence on the kitchen, • Ongoing training + clear career progression, • 30 seconds from East Croydon Station 🧑‍🍳 What you’ll be responsible for: • Leading, motivating & developing the kitchen team, • Full accountability for menu creation within company guidelines, • Managing stock, inventory & reducing wastage, • Controlling labour costs in line with company guidelines, • Ensuring kitchen cleanliness, organisation & food safety standards are always met ✨ What we’re looking for: • A natural leader who inspires confidence in their team, • A passion for fresh, seasonal food and creative menus

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Ollie's House Restaurant (Parsons Green)

• Organising tasks and setting goals, • Motivating: inspiring and encouraging team members to achieve their goals, • Opening-closing restaurant + Managment tasks, • Communicating: ensuring clear communication with team members and Managment (FOH and BOH), • Planning and organizing: Setting goals, organizing tasks, and establishing meeting times, • Delegating: assigning tasks to team members based on their skills and talents, • Representing: advocating for the team's needs, • Caring for the team and recognizing individual and team successes, • Coaching: helping team members develop their skills and improve their performance, • No need to travel into Central!, • 28 Day Holiday, • 50% Discount When dining with us with your friends/family, • Free Team Food, • On all shifts Monthly Competitions, • Mental Health Trained General Manager & Head Chef Refer A Friend Bonuses, • For all successful referrals Pension Scheme A Genuine Enjoyable Environment To Work In We really do care! <3

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