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  • Chef de Partie
    Chef de Partie
    7 days ago
    £15.5–£16 hourly
    Full-time
    London

    About SMOKESTAK. SMOKESTAK is a London-based barbecue restaurant with a focus on slow smoked meats, inspired by the founder’s Barbadian roots around open fire grilling, and honed by a pilgrimage around the southern states of America. Originally starting out as a street food trader, SMOKESTAK has evolved into a thriving restaurant with slow cooked meats on a wood fire smoker at is core. Since its founding over 10 years ago, SMOKESTAK has grown into a staple in the London food scene. Its brick-and-mortar site in Shoreditch remains unique in its offering, aesthetic, and vibe: bold, moody, memorable. Wholly SMOKESTAK’s own. We are proud to be an independent business with the founder, David Carter, coming from an entirely hospitality led background. We invite all to sit at the table with us. We promote a culture of learning and development, encouraging independent thinkers. About the role. We are looking for an experienced chef de partie to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience working in fast paced and dynamic kitchens but most importantly take pride in the food you create. You’ll be cooking in a kitchen that cares about the food it sends out and be working with amazing, fresh produce from some of the best suppliers in the country alongside a well-established and tight knit team. Responsibilities. • Management of a section, including ordering for the section and prepping for service., • Following and maintaining HACPP procedures., • Supporting the wider kitchen team with daily tasks and processes., • Being an ambassador for our brand through exceptional teamwork and fostering a supportive environment. Requirements. • Previous experience in a similar environment., • Experience with BBQ/smoked meat. We offer. • £1,000 every annual employment anniversary., • Monthly bonuses for top performers., • 50% staff discount on meals at each of our restaurants., • Cycle-to-work scheme., • Cost price wine through our suppliers., • International trips for top performers., • In-house training dedicated to your personal development., • Staff trip programme to meet farms, fish markets and vineyards., • We offer qualifications, including, WSET, health and safety, food training., • Company donations to charities our staff feel are close to home., • Whole team staff parties., • Wholesome staff meals, end of service drinks.

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  • Waiter/Waitress
    Waiter/Waitress
    11 days ago
    £15–£15.5 hourly
    Full-time
    London

    SMOKESTAK is a London-based barbecue restaurant with a focus on slow smoked meats, inspired by the founder’s Barbadian roots around open fire grilling, and honed by a pilgrimage around the southern states of America. Originally starting out as a street food trader, SMOKESTAK has evolved into a thriving restaurant with slow cooked meats on a wood fire smoker at is core. Since its founding over 10 years ago, SMOKESTAK has grown into a staple in the London food scene. Its brick-and-mortar site in Shoreditch remains unique in its offering, aesthetic, and vibe: bold, moody, memorable. Wholly SMOKESTAK’s own. We are proud to be an independent business with the founder, David Carter, coming from an entirely hospitality led background. We invite all to sit at the table with us. We promote a culture of learning and development, encouraging independent thinkers. About the role. We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic waiter to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a natural warmth for people and feed off the adrenalin of a busy service. While experience in a similar role is preferred, there is always opportunity for those who represent true hospitality. We are proud to have a very diverse team and celebrate individuality – we just ask to be yourself. SMOKESTAK is as dynamic as it is fast paced, ideal for those who thrive on bustling environments. Responsibilities. • Represent our restaurant with pride and professionalism., • Be a warm and welcoming to all guests., • Facilitate a memorable dining experience for all guests., • Be a supportive team member for wider floor and kitchen teams., • Support with the upkeep of the restaurant aesthetics, and through routine tasks on site both in and out of service., • Be an ambassador of our brand through exceptional food and wine knowledge, and a genuine enthusiasm to share this with our guests. Requirements. • Prior experience in a similar setting desirable but not essential. We offer. • £1,000 every annual employment anniversary, • Monthly bonuses for top performers, • 50% staff discount on meals at each of our restaurants., • Cycle-to-work scheme, • Cost price wine through our suppliers., • International trips for top performers., • In-house training dedicated to your personal development., • Staff trip programme to meet farms, fish markets and vineyards., • We offer qualifications, including, WSET, health and safety, food training., • Company donations to charities our staff feel are close to home., • Whole team staff parties., • Wholesome staff meals, end of service drinks.

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  • Sales Representative - £15.80/hour base + uncapped commission
    Sales Representative - £15.80/hour base + uncapped commission
    18 days ago
    £15.8–£17 hourly
    Full-time

    We're looking for a sales shark. This is a cold-approach floor sales role at our Westfield Stratford City kiosk — onboarding the public to World, the privacy-preserving proof-of-personhood network. £15.80/hour base. Weekly commission, uncapped. Realistic full-time take-home in the ~£45,000 OTE range once you're up to speed on a typical-volume kiosk; more if you push the team into the stretch bands. If you've done direct sales, D2D, energy/broadband, charity street fundraising, B2C field sales, or kiosk/promo conversion work, this is built for you. We hire on conversion instinct, not CV polish. What you'll earn • Base: £15.80/hour, paid monthly via PAYE on the last working day of the month. No zero-hours. Real contract, real rights, real PAYE., • Commission: weekly, uncapped, paid mid-month. The kiosk team builds a shared weekly pool from cumulative signup bands (the more the team converts, the more every signup pays — momentum compounds). Your slice of the pool is proportional to your own signups — outwork the floor, take a bigger share. Team Leaders can also call flash challenges that stack on top., • Multiplier: starts at 85% as a T2, unlocks to 100% with tenure (+1%/month) and tier promotions (+5%/tier). Late, on-phone, or no-show cuts the multiplier — the system rewards the people actually putting up numbers., • Realistic OTE at full-time (40h/wk): ~£45,000 — base earnings plus the variable pool described above, once you're up to speed and the multiplier has unlocked., • Stretch: the variable scheme is uncapped. If your kiosk pushes signups into the higher cumulative bands, the per-signup pool rate roughly doubles and the share grows with it. Kiosks running at stretch volumes pay materially more than the realistic OTE figure above. We won't quote a top-earner number for a kiosk that hasn't opened yet, but the design rewards push., • Holiday: 28 days incl. UK bank holidays, pro-rated. Holiday is taken as paid time off — not rolled into your hourly rate., • Pension: workplace pension, auto-enrolment., • Paid training before your first shift. Progression Honest ladder. We promote on competency, not time-served. • T1 — Brand Promoter (£14.80/h), • T2 — Brand Ambassador (this role on the inside) (£15.80/h + uncapped commission), • T3 — Team Leader — salaried (£35,360 + uncapped commission). Run a kiosk, run a team., • T4 — Cluster Manager — salaried. Run multiple kiosks. If you can hold the floor, hit the numbers, and make the people next to you better, Team Leader is months away, not years. T3 jumps you to a salaried base of £35,360 with the same uncapped variable on top. We're staffing the first cohort of London kiosks now — early hires are the natural feeders for the first round of TL promotions. What you'll do You're at the kiosk for your shift. The job is high-volume cold-approach conversion: • Open conversations with people walking past. No leaflets, no chasing — confident, clear, friendly opens. The kiosk gives you the foot traffic; you do the hook., • Run the demo. A 30-second pitch on World, then walk the interested ones through the verification on the spot — about two minutes per person. Get them onboarded, log it, get on with the next one., • Own your numbers. You'll know your daily signup count, your conversion rate, and your share of the team pool, in real time., • Open / close the kiosk per checklist. Equipment hand-back at end of shift., • Run solo shifts in low-traffic windows when no Team Leader is rostered (subject to centre rules — never alone where the venue requires a pair)., • Coach the newer Brand Promoter on the floor with you — show, don't lecture., • Resolve first-line incidents. Escalate cleanly to Team Leader → Site Manager → Founder. It's high-volume, repetitive, conversion-driven. If you've worked a sales floor or a fundraising patch, you'll feel at home immediately. What we need from you • A track record of converting cold approaches. Direct sales, D2D, energy/broadband, charity street fundraising, B2C field sales, kiosk/promo conversion — anything where the metric was "did the stranger say yes"?, • Numbers focus. You know what your conversion rate was last month and you can talk about it., • Grit. Same energy on the 273rd approach as the 1st. Slow Tuesday afternoons don't break you., • Coachable AND a coach. You take feedback well, AND you can show a starting Brand Promoter how to do it without making them feel small., • Clear English. Other languages — Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, anything shopping-centre-relevant — are a real plus., • Comfortable with a phone and a tablet. If you've sent a WhatsApp and used a banking app, you're fine., • Right to work in the UK. We can't sponsor at this stage., • Reliable. You show up, on time, ready. The full-time hours and the uncapped upside both depend on it. No degree required. Min 1 year experience requirement — we want proof you can convert, in whatever form that comes. A few things to be straight about • It isn't sales of a product. People come up, get verified for free, and leave with access to a network — there's nothing to buy. You're not closing a contract or taking a payment. Your "sale" is the verification itself. We use Sales Representative on this post because the conversion mechanics are the same as field sales (cold approach → demo → close → log → next), and that's the talent pool we're hiring from. The internal title on your contract is Brand Ambassador., • It isn't crypto. World is a digital identity protocol — not a coin, not an investment. We don't sell crypto, don't promote investment, and don't take money from anyone we verify., • No misleading sells, no pushy chase. Friendly, direct, professional. A "no" is a "no". The centre's rules are non-negotiable., • Privacy-preserving by design. Joining World doesn't mean handing over personal data. Neither World nor Syncera UK collects, stores, or sells personal data — it sits with the user on their phone. About Syncera Syncera is an Operator Partner inside the World network. We started in Portugal (500k verified), expanded to Brazil (200k verified, 14 live locations stood up in under three months), and we're now opening kiosks in London. Our job is on-the-ground conversion: kiosks in high-traffic shopping centres, real human onboarding at scale. Hours, terms, location • Hours: full-time, 40h/wk — the role is built for sales people who want maximum earnings exposure. We can negotiate a part-time floor (minimum 12h/wk) for the right candidate, but the default is full-time. Standard shopping-centre trading hours, including weekends., • Location: Westfield Stratford City, E20 1EJ. Occasional cover at other London kiosks as we grow., • Contract: PAYE part-time hourly with an agreed minimum number of hours every week. Not zero-hours. Real PAYE rights and benefits., • Internal grade: T2 Brand Ambassador. The "Sales Representative" title on this post is the recruitment-funnel name — the contract you sign on day one names the role as Brand Ambassador., • Uniform & kit: provided., • Background check: standard pre-employment checks before you start. How to apply — record a 30-second video We don't shortlist on CVs alone for this role. Hit Apply on this listing — you'll record your 30-second video pitch directly in our applicant flow. Pitch us the World project, the way you'd pitch a stranger walking past the kiosk. Everything we expect you to know is in this post. What we're looking for: • Your opener — first 5 seconds matter most., • Your conversion instinct — energy, warmth, the read on a cold audience., • How you carry yourself when the camera is the prospect. What we're not looking for: • Technical depth on World, identity protocols, or cryptography. We'll teach you all of that., • A polished, edited mini-film. Phone camera, one take, good light, real you., • A complete grasp of the project. We're hiring on conversion instinct, not expertise. The whole apply takes about 5 minutes: a CV upload — for sales hires we want a quick read on your conversion track record (numbers, not adjectives — "averaged 8 sales/day on energy doorstep" beats "exceptional sales performer") — a short right-to-work confirm, and the 30-second video. If you can convert cold strangers and want a real ladder with uncapped weekly commission — record the video. Thirty seconds of you tells us more than three pages of your CV. Ready?

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  • Assistant Restaurant Manager
    Assistant Restaurant Manager
    19 days ago
    £45000–£50000 yearly
    Full-time
    Waterloo, London

    A great leadership team includes great supporting managers, who are focused on learning and working their way up. If this ambition sounds like a quality you have, read on! Our dedicated, motivated and experienced Restaurant Manager is looking for a 'Right Hand' who can keep the same pace, intensity and drive towards excellence and profitability as when they are not on the floor themselves. You may have a particular strength in training, maintenance or service excellence. Whatever your particular skill set, you will need to come to us with a desire to become a fully-functioning well-rounded Restaurant Manager so that our team is ready for our next location! Because with our expansion plans at Mamuśka!, that's the next step! How many of these attributes and skills set do you have? • Leadership, • Calmness under pressure, • An ability to assign tasks in anticipation of what might come next, • Attention to details, • Willingness to learn new operational systems, • Ambition to eventually rise to Restaurant Manager level, • Love of customers and Polish food & drink, • Ability to multi-task (performing managerial tasks while tending bar on a slow shift, for example) Mamuśka! is a brand that has survived and thrived through all the challenges of the past 16 years in our hospitality sector. Come learn what makes us the best at what we do, and what keeps our customers coming back!

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  • Procurement Manager - Beauty/Health - Part-Time
    Procurement Manager - Beauty/Health - Part-Time
    27 days ago
    £18000 yearly
    Part-time
    London

    About us We're a UK-based Brand and online retailer selling beauty and health products. The business has grown quickly over the past few years and we now need someone to take ownership of our supplier relationships in China and our stock forrecasting/planning. What the job involves: It's a part-time, standalone role with no direct reports. You'll be the main contact between our Chinese suppliers and our UK and International operations. The work splits into two parts: managing the suppliers themselves, and forecasting demand so we hold the right amount of stock. Mandarin is essential. You'll be talking to Chinese factories every day, mostly through WeChat, and we need someone who can deal with them directly rather than going through a translator. Day-to-day responsibilities Supplier work: • Find, vet and onboard new suppliers across our product categories, • Negotiate on price, MOQs, payment terms and lead times, • Build long-term relationships with manufacturers and trading partners on Alibaba, 1688, Made-in-China and through direct contacts, • Run quality checks, factory verifications, sample reviews and product certifications (UKCA, CE, RoHS, cosmetics safety), • Sort out problems when they come up: late shipments, quality issues, commercial disputes Forecasting and stock planning: • Build SKU-level demand forecasts using sales history, seasonality and upcoming promotions, • Place purchase orders to keep stock at healthy levels without overbuying, • Monitor slow-moving and ageing stock, and act on it, • Work with sales, marketing and the warehouse team to keep supply and demand aligned, • Track forecast accuracy, sell-through, stock turn and on-time delivery What we're looking for Essential: • Fluent Mandarin, spoken and written, • At least 3 years in procurement or buying, including hands-on experience sourcing from China, • Practical experience in demand forecasting and inventory planning, • Strong negotiator with a commercial head, • Confident with Excel or Google Sheets (pivots, lookups, basic forecasting models), • Well-organised and comfortable managing several categories at once Useful but not essential: • Background in home beauty/health or electronics., • Familiarity with Shopify, Amazon or eBay, or with inventory tools like Linnworks, Cin7 or NetSuite, • Working knowledge of UK product compliance (UKCA, CE, cosmetics rules), • CIPS qualification, or studying towards one What we offer: • £18,000 per year., • Part-time hours - 9am - 2pm (Mon - Fri)., • Office in Wood Green, 5 minutes from the tube (Piccadilly line), • The chance to shape the function as the business grows Location: London, Wood Green (5 minutes from the tube) Salary: £18,000 per year (part-time) Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm (25 hours per week) Languages: English and Mandarin, both fluent Reports to: [Head of Operations / Founder] How to apply: Email your CV • Your experience working with Chinese suppliers, • A forecasting or stock problem you've handled and how you handled it We review applications as they come in.

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  • Afghan Chef - Grill & Pilau Specialist
    Afghan Chef - Grill & Pilau Specialist
    1 month ago
    £35000–£40000 yearly
    Full-time
    Southall

    Location: [Southall, UK] Salary: Yearly Salary - £35,000 - £40,000 Job Type: Full-time / Permanent About the Role We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Afghan Chef to lead our kitchen’s most vital stations. This isn't just a cooking job; we need a master of the flame and a specialist in traditional rice. You will be responsible for the heart of our menu: the authentic Barbecue Grill and our signature Pilau dishes. Key Responsibilities • The Grill: Manage a high-volume, traditional charcoal or gas grill. You must be able to cook Tikka, Seekh Kababs, and Chops to perfection, maintaining juicy textures while managing high-heat service., • The Pilau: Take full ownership of the rice station. You must be able to prepare, season, and slow-cook authentic Qabuli Palaw and Uzbeki Pilau with consistent flavor, aroma, and presentation every time., • High-Pressure Service: Thrive in a fast-paced, busy kitchen environment. You can maintain speed and quality during peak weekend rushes without compromising on taste., • Kitchen Standards: Ensure strict food hygiene (HACCP), maintain a clean workspace, and manage prep for the grill and rice stations. What We Are Looking For • Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of experience specifically in Afghan or Central Asian cuisine., • Grill Mastery: Proven ability to handle meat at high volumes and varying temperatures., • Rice Specialist: Deep knowledge of the ingredients and timing required for traditional Afghan rice dishes., • Stamina: A team player who stays calm under pressure and works efficiently alongside other kitchen staff., • Passion: Someone who takes pride in the authenticity of Afghan flavors. Why Join Us? • Competitive salary based on experience and skill., • Free high-quality staff meals on shift., • A respectful, high-energy working environment.

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  • Head Barista
    Head Barista
    1 month ago
    £13 hourly
    Full-time
    London

    We are a specialty and artisan café committed to exceptional coffee, consistency, and genuine hospitality. Every drink we serve reflects care, precision, and craft — from well-executed espresso to beautifully balanced milk drinks and hand-brewed coffee. We are building a team of professionals who take pride in quality, understand the details behind every cup, and want to be part of a café culture centred on standards, learning, and community. The Role We are looking for an experienced full-time Specialty Barista who brings strong technical coffee knowledge, excellent workflow, and a high standard of customer service. This role is for someone who is confident behind the machine, understands espresso recipes and extraction theory, and can consistently produce high-quality coffee in a fast-paced service environment. This is not a basic barista position. We are looking for someone who already has solid specialty coffee experience and can confidently dial in espresso, maintain equipment properly, and deliver consistency throughout service. Responsibilities • Prepare and serve consistently high-quality espresso-based drinks, milk drinks, pour-overs, and other specialty beverages, • Dial in espresso daily and throughout service, adjusting grind, dose, yield, and shot time as needed to maintain flavour and consistency, • Demonstrate a clear understanding of coffee ratios, extraction times, and how to correct under-extracted or over-extracted shots, • Texture milk to a high standard and produce clean, consistent latte art, • Work confidently on a La Marzocco espresso machine, • Operate, clean, calibrate, and maintain a Mahlkönig grinder to ensure optimal performance, • Carry out routine cleaning and maintenance of all coffee equipment, including grinders, group heads, steam wands, baskets, showers, and backflushing procedures, • Monitor espresso quality through regular taste checks and ensure drinks meet expected flavour profile and presentation standards, • Maintain excellent workflow during busy periods without compromising quality, • Keep the bar, equipment, and front-of-house area clean, organised, and fully stocked at all times, • Monitor stock levels, report shortages promptly, and support ordering and inventory control, • Follow all food safety, hygiene, and cleanliness standards consistently, • Deliver warm, professional, and knowledgeable customer service, • Share coffee knowledge with customers and team members and contribute to a strong specialty coffee culture Essential Requirements • Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in a specialty coffee environment, • Strong practical knowledge of:, • espresso recipes and brew ratios, • shot timing and extraction control, • grind adjustment and dial-in, • milk texturing and latte art, • coffee flavour balance and consistency, • Experience working with La Marzocco coffee machines, • Experience using and maintaining Mahlkönig grinders, • Ability to explain how and why to adjust a shot when extraction is running too fast or too slow, • Strong understanding of daily cleaning routines, preventative maintenance, and correct equipment care, • Experience with stock control and café inventory management, • Excellent attention to detail and pride in presentation, taste, and cleanliness, • Calm, organised, and efficient under pressure, • Reliable, punctual, and a strong team player, • Good communication skills and a professional attitude, • Food Hygiene / Food Safety certification preferred; this will be highly valued, • Qualifications, • Previous barista experience is advantageous but not essential; training will be provided for suitable candidates., • Knowledge of food safety standards and procedures is desirable., • Experience in serving customers in a fast-paced environment is preferred., • Basic food preparation skills are beneficial., • Good time management skills to handle multiple orders efficiently during busy periods., • Ability to perform basic maths accurately for cash handling purposes., • Strong interpersonal skills with a friendly attitude towards customers and colleagues., • Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining attention to detail. This role offers an engaging environment where you can develop your skills while providing exceptional service to our valued customers. We look forward to welcoming motivated individuals eager to contribute positively to our team! Ideal Candidate You are someone who understands that great coffee is not just about following a recipe. You know how to read a shot, taste for balance, and make informed adjustments. You care about workflow, cleanliness, consistency, and guest experience just as much as the final cup. What We Offer • Competitive pay based on experience, • Flexible scheduling, • Ongoing training and opportunities for growth, • Supportive and quality-driven team environment, • Access to premium specialty coffee, • Opportunity to be part of a café that genuinely values craft and standards How to Apply Please apply through Indeed with: • your CV, • a short cover letter outlining your specialty coffee experience, • the espresso recipe or brew ratio you are most comfortable working with, • how you would adjust a shot running too quickly, • your favourite latte art pattern Please only apply if you have genuine hands-on specialty coffee experience and are confident working with espresso dial-in, grinder calibration, and machine care.

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