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  • Kitchen Assistant
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    Kitchen Assistant
    2 days ago
    £23000 yearly
    Full-time
    North Acton, London

    Kitchen Assistant (Experienced – Mediterranean Cuisine) Location: United Kingdom Employment Type: Full‑Time Right to Work in the UK Required Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and reliable Kitchen Assistant with extensive experience in Mediterranean cuisine to support our kitchen team. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical knowledge, excellent food‑safety standards, and a proactive, disciplined approach to kitchen operations. This role is essential in maintaining smooth service, high hygiene standards, and consistent quality across all food preparation areas. Key Responsibilities • Assist line chefs with daily preparation of Mediterranean dishes, including chopping, marinating, portioning, and mise en place., • Support KP duties, including cleaning kitchen equipment, utensils, work surfaces, and maintaining overall kitchen hygiene., • Follow correct food storage procedures, including accurate labelling, dating, rotation (FIFO), and temperature control., • Apply HACCP principles across all prep, cooking, cooling, reheating, and storage processes., • Ensure compliance with UK food hygiene laws and regulations, maintaining a safe and organised working environment., • Receive and store deliveries correctly, checking quality, freshness, and temperatures., • Follow instructions from chefs and management with precision and consistency., • Maintain punctuality, professionalism, and a strong work ethic during all shifts. Required Skills & Experience • Extensive experience working in professional kitchens, ideally with a focus on Mediterranean cuisine., • Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (essential)., • Strong understanding of HACCP, cooling and reheating procedures, cross‑contamination prevention, and allergen awareness., • Excellent knowledge of food hygiene laws, kitchen safety, and best practices., • Ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced environment while maintaining high standards., • Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team., • High level of punctuality, dedication, and reliability., • Must be able to work full‑time., • Must have permission to work in the UK. What We’re Looking For A dependable, detail‑oriented kitchen professional who takes pride in their craft, supports the wider team, and contributes to a clean, efficient, and well‑organised kitchen environment. Someone who understands the rhythm of a busy service and brings both skill and discipline to the role.

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  • Head Barista
    Head Barista
    10 days 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, • 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., • Competitive pay based on experience, • Flexible scheduling, • Ongoing training and opportunities for growth, • Supportive and quality-driven team environment, • Access to premium specialty coffee, • 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

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  • Sous Chef
    Sous Chef
    11 days ago
    £38000–£42000 yearly
    Full-time
    Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea

    £38,000–£42,000 per year + performance bonus Full-time | 40–45 hour contract Notting Hill, London TAQ is entering a bold new chapter in Notting Hill. Relaunched on Westbourne Grove with support from Jackson Boxer and culinary direction from Eduardo Yishima, TAQ is a modern neighbourhood restaurant built around great tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, standout specials, serious ingredients and fast, high-energy service. We’re looking for a Sous Chef who wants to be part of that momentum. This is a hands-on leadership role for a chef who thrives in service, leads from the front, cares deeply about standards, and wants to grow within a kitchen that combines strong fundamentals with a clear point of view. What you’ll do • Work closely with the Head Chef to run a fast, organised and ambitious kitchen, • Lead service with confidence, including taking control of the pass when needed, • Support and supervise chefs across prep and service to ensure smooth running across all sections, • Drive consistently high standards in food preparation, presentation and quality control, • Help manage stock, ordering, GP awareness and day-to-day kitchen organisation, • Maintain excellent standards of HACCP, hygiene, allergens, temperature records and compliance, • Train, support and develop junior chefs, helping build a professional, positive kitchen culture, • Contribute to seasonal specials, ingredient selection and continuous improvement across the menu, • Work closely with the front-of-house team to deliver a sharp, seamless guest experience What we’re looking for • Experience as a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef or a strong Senior Chef de Partie in a quality-driven restaurant, • Confidence leading service and supporting a brigade in a busy kitchen, • Strong technical foundations, excellent organisation and calm decision-making under pressure, • High standards in food safety, hygiene and kitchen structure, • A genuine interest in produce-led cooking, flavour, and consistency, • A natural team leader who enjoys coaching others and setting the tone on shift, • Commercial awareness around stock, waste and labour, • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, • Experience with Mexican food is welcome, but not essential — strong fundamentals, energy and the right attitude matter most What we offer • A full-time 40–45 hour contract with a salary of £38,000–£42,000 per year, depending on experience, • Performance-based bonus structure, • Staff meals on shift, • Generous staff dining discount across the group, • Pension scheme, • Ongoing training and development, • A supportive leadership team with real room for progression, • A kitchen where your ideas are heard and your growth is taken seriously, • A chance to be part of one of Notting Hill’s most exciting current restaurant projects

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