160 Best solo Jobs in London (November 2026)

🇮🇹 Cerchiamo te, se… …la ristorazione italiana per te non è solo un mestiere, ma una vera vocazione. In questo ristorante autentico italiano, la qualità non si improvvisa – si costruisce ogni giorno, insieme. That’s why we’re now looking for an Assistant Manager who combines passion, leadership, and a deep respect for hospitality. Someone who doesn't wait for orders, but takes initiative to improve things and support the team with solutions and presence. ✨ Your role You’ll be the right hand of the restaurant manager, helping to coordinate service, maintain high standards, and set the tone for teamwork and professionalism. We want someone who feels proud of offering guests an outstanding Italian experience, and who’s ready to inspire others by example. 🍷 Authenticity starts here Every new team member begins with a free wine and food tasting to understand our menu and values. We serve true Italian cuisine, and we expect deep product knowledge — from ingredients to allergen awareness. 🌱 Our Work Culture ✅ High standards, human leadership ✅ Monthly performance-based bonuses (attitude, professionalism, enthusiasm) ✅ Positive, respectful environment ✅ Win-win mentality: a happy team delivers the best service ✅ No early mornings or late-night shifts (we open approx. 11:00–22:00) ✅ Very low turnover – we invest in people who grow with us

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BAO London

Kings Cross - Senior Sous Chef

BAO Kings Cross is looking for a Senior Sous Chef to help lead the kitchen team with care, clarity, and consistency. This is a key role in the day-to-day running of the kitchen - perfect for someone who takes pride in high standards and supports others to do their best work. You’ll work closely with the Head Chef, helping to set the tone on shift, guide the team, and keep service running smoothly. At BAO, we believe in building kitchens where people can grow, with a 6-shift week to support better balance and a strong focus on development. The Restaurant Just a stone’s throw from the station, BAO Kings Cross is our largest and most versatile restaurant. Designed with warm wooden panelling and clean architectural lines, the space offers a calm, considered backdrop to enjoy our full BAO menu - from fluffy steamed Bao to bold Taiwanese small plates and rice dishes. The restaurant features a large, open dining room, a private mezzanine space for group dining, and a relaxed terrace perfect for sunny days. It’s a dynamic restaurant that welcomes everything from quick solo lunches to special celebrations. The Position At BAO, we care about doing things properly - from the quality of our ingredients to how we run our kitchens. This role is all about consistency, standards, and leading by example. You’ll work closely with the Executive Chef to deliver our menus to the highest standard, manage the day-to-day kitchen operation, and support your team to do their best work. This is a key leadership role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, quality-led environment and is looking to take the next step in their culinary career. What you’ll be doing: • Supporting the Head Chef in running smooth, efficient day-to-day kitchen operations, • Leading service and maintaining quality, consistency, and presentation across every dish, • Managing prep schedules, ordering, stock control, and kitchen organisation, • Coaching and supporting junior team members - helping build a kind and capable kitchen culture, • Assisting with rota planning, costings, and food safety compliance What we’re looking for: • Experience as a Senior Sous Chef or strong Sous Chef in a quality-focused kitchen, • Confident in kitchen systems and structure - you know what ‘good’ looks like, • A calm, organised and detail-focused approach to leadership, • Someone who leads with kindness, communicates clearly, and sets a great example on shift The Benefits We want working at BAO to feel like stepping into a warm, fluffy bao - soft, supportive, and full of good stuff. Here's what you'll get as part of the team: Work-Life Balance • 6 shifts across 5 days, with a maximum of one double shift, • Paid overtime, • Rotas released two weeks in advance so you can plan ahead Growth & Development • Personalised development plans tailored to your goals, • Access to School of BAO, a series of talks, workshops and fieldtrips Perks & Discounts • Up to 50% off food and drink across all BAO restaurants and discounts across friends in the industry, • Access to curated wine and meat suppliers at trade prices Rewards & Recognition • BAOcoin - earn rewards for living BAO values, then spend them in the BAOshop, • BAO Pyramid Scheme - earn up to £500 for referring someone to join the team Milestones • Extra holiday and perks to celebrate work anniversaries and milestones Celebrations • Annual Wei Ya & BAO Awards Party, • BAO Social Clubs: Grandma’s Home Cooking Club, Hot Pot Supperclub The Group BAO quite literally means steamed bun. But BAO means so much more than that, a cult brand with a cult following that aims to inspire with design through food. Founded in 2013 by family trio, Erchen Chang, Shing Tat Chung and Wai Ting Chung in a carpark in East London to now spanning 7 restaurants across London, where each has its own story of Taiwanese Culture with unique experience, narrative and menu. At BAO we seek people who warm our souls through cooking and hospitality. We strive to cultivate an environment where our design is inspiring, where our unconventional way of thinking bring humour and innovation; our detail challenges you to do your best.

🇮🇹 Cerchiamo te, se… …non cucini solo con le mani, ma anche con il cuore. In questo ristorante italiano autentico, ogni piatto parla di tradizione, passione e precisione. We’re now looking for a Pasta & Pizza Chef with deep knowledge of fresh pasta techniques, flours, dough timing, and traditional Italian pizzas. Someone proud of their craft, who values quality over shortcuts and respects the time-honored methods of Italian cuisine. 🍕 What you’ll do Prepare fresh pasta from scratch (tagliatelle, ravioli, gnocchi, etc.) Master dough fermentation, stretching, and baking for traditional Italian pizzas Collaborate with a tight-knit kitchen team that cares about every detail Work clean, organized, and always with passion 🌱 Our Work Culture ✅ Authentic Italian environment – no shortcuts, just quality ✅ Monthly performance-based bonuses (professionalism, passion, teamwork) ✅ Leadership that respects and supports the team ✅ Growth potential – we train and promote from within ✅ No early mornings or late-night shifts – open approx. 11:00–22:00 ✅ Wine & food tasting for every new team member to understand the menu

BAO Kings Cross is looking for a Front of House Team Member to join the team and help deliver warm, joyful service every day - whether that’s on the floor, behind the bar, or running food with energy and care. This role is ideal for someone who loves hospitality, works well in a team, and brings positive energy to every shift, no matter the role they’re in. Just a stone’s throw from the station, BAO Kings Cross is our largest and most versatile restaurant. Designed with warm wooden panelling and clean architectural lines, the space offers a calm, considered backdrop to enjoy our full BAO menu - from fluffy steamed Bao to bold Taiwanese small plates and rice dishes. The restaurant features a large, open dining room, a private mezzanine space for group dining, and a relaxed terrace perfect for sunny days. It’s a dynamic restaurant that welcomes everything from quick solo lunches to special celebrations.

Roll Boys is a London-based cinnamon roll bakery built on brand, storytelling and a genuinely great product. We're growing fast, and the kitchen needs someone who can own it. We're looking for a Senior Baker to run day-to-day production, hold the line on quality and consistency, and lead the team bakers on the floor. This is a hands-on role. You'll be the person the batch, the provers, and the ovens answer to. You'll work closely with our Operations Director on systems and compliance, Our GM to make sure standards are being met across the team and with our baking consultant on recipe and process development, but the execution is yours. Who you are • An early riser who's genuinely fine with bakery hours this isn't a 9-to-5, • Calm under pressure; a bad batch or a busy morning doesn't rattle you, • Takes ownership without being asked - if something's off, you fix it or you say so, • Leads by example, not just by giving instructions, • Holds a high standard and doesn't let it slip when things get busy, • Comfortable in a small, fast-moving business where the processes aren't all written down yet, • Direct and honest - tells us when something isn't working rather than letting it slide, • Takes pride in the product and wants to be part of building something, not just running a shift Job Requirements • Run daily production end to end - prep, proving, baking, finishing to hit volume targets consistently, • Own dough consistency: manage prover conditions, and batch timing so quality doesn't vary day to day, • Lead, train and rota the team bakers; set the standard on the floor and hold people to it, • Own food safety and hygiene compliance in the kitchen — records, checks, the lot, • Troubleshoot production issues as they come up (equipment, ingredients, timing) and flag what needs fixing beyond your control, • Work with our baking consultant on recipe development and process improvements, and help translate that R&D into repeatable daily practice, • Manage stock and ingredient ordering for production, • Protect the product quality bar that the Roll Boys brand is built on What you'll need • Proven experience as a Baker/Pastry Chef, in a high-volume bakery, patisserie or kitchen, • Strong hands-on experience with enriched doughs - you understand fermentation, proving and how temperature and time affect the result, • Comfortable running a section solo under pressure and hitting volume without cutting corners, • Experience leading, training or mentoring other bakers, • A current food hygiene certificate (or willing to get one immediately), • A problem-solver - when a batch goes wrong, you diagnose it and fix it, not just flag it, • Genuinely cares about product quality, team and consistency

🍝 We are hiring! – Floor Staff / Camerieri 🍷 Ciao! 👋 We are a young and authentic Italian restaurant, full of energy, smiles and amore for good food. We are looking for the right people to join our small team – or better said, our famiglia. Chi vogliamo a bordo: • You already have 2–3 years of hospitality experience – you know how to make guests feel special., • Conosci e ami la cucina e la cultura italiana – not just pizza and pasta, but the real Italian way of hospitality., • You are bubbly, friendly and full of life – personality matters as much as skills., • Flexible with hours and with a vera passione per servire le persone. Cosa ti offriamo noi: • A warm, family-style environment – siamo una squadra, non solo colleghi., • Full training (but passion we cannot teach – that has to come from you 😉)., • Favourable hours:, • Shifts from around 12 noon – mai troppo presto la mattina., • Home by 10 PM – mai troppo tardi la sera., • 3–6 hour shifts – perfect balance between work and life., • The chance to grow with us – siamo giovani, ambiziosi e con tanta voglia di fare bene. Nota bene: If you don’t love Italian food, culture and the joy of hospitality, this won’t be the right place for you. We are serious about finding the right people who want to be part of something special. If this sounds like you, scrivici e mandaci il tuo CV – we can’t wait to meet you! 🌱 Our Work Culture ✅ High standards, human leadership ✅ Monthly performance-based bonuses ✅ Positive, respectful environment ✅ Win-win mentality: a happy team delivers the best service

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Delivery Driver Wanted | Free Van & Fuel | Weekly Pay - Apply Now!

2 months ago

Full-time

Belvedere

Amazon delivery driver, Belvedere depot (DA17 6AS). £137.70 a day, van, fuel and insurance provided. You will need a manual licence held 12 months and to be 21 or over. No experience needed - we train you. What you actually get £137.70 for a standard route, paid weekly, every Friday. The van's yours for the shift, fuel card included, insurance covered. You turn up with your licence and that's it. Routes are around 150 stops and you will be back at the depot by end of shift. £137.70 is the base go up to more if you will do support after completing your route. £200 joining bonus after your first 15 completed solo shifts, paid with that week's invoice. What we need from you • Full manual UK or EU licence, held at least 12 months., • No more than 6 points, and none of these codes: UT, DR, DG, DD, BA, IN, AC, CD, LC30–50, MS50–90, MR, TT., • Right to work in the UK., • You will pass a DBS., • You need to be fit enough to be in and out of a van all day,, • Able to cover weekends - Amazon delivers seven days, so do we., • you must be 21 or above - due to commercial insurance compliance. Getting started Apply here and we will ring you the same day. Locations: - Amazon DBR1, Erith, DA17 post code. - Amazon DRM2, Grays, RM20 post code. Onboarding takes about a week: DBS, online training, then a ride-along with one of our drivers before you go solo.

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