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London's highest piano lounge | 53rd floor, Wardian, Canary Wharf E14 Full-time | Tips and service charge | Immediate start Some bars have a view. This one has all of them 🌇🍸💫 Fifty-three floors up, the windows wrap the whole way round. Canary Wharf on one side, Greenwich on the other, and the full London skyline laid out in between. On the right evening the cloud sits below the glass and the room feels genuinely untethered from the city underneath it. That is where you'd be making drinks. The Observatory is London's highest piano & cocktail lounge. Live piano, a proper cocktail list, and a food menu built to be eaten slowly with friends. We opened just over a year ago and have spent that time turning it into something people are quietly protective of. We're now looking for a Bar Manager to take charge of the bar and carry that on. 🎹 THE VENUE The Observatory sits at the top of Wardian, exclusively for the residents of the two towers below it. Around 2,000 people have access, and a good number of them are in every week. That changes the job completely. You're not turning over strangers. You're building a room of regulars who know your name and expect you to know theirs, and who will tell you honestly what they think of the new menu. It has the warmth of a members' club without any of the stiffness. The bar itself is the centerpiece of the venue and deliberately so. That means the Bar Manager here spends most of their time exactly where they should be: behind the bar, making drinks, talking to guests, with an eye across the whole venue. This is not a role that disappears into an office. Live piano is weekly and our signature 'Piano Plates' are a tapas-style sharing menu designed to be picked at across a long evening with a cocktail in the other hand. Food runs seven days. 🥃 YOUR CRAFT, VALUED If you care about what goes in the glass, you'll be somewhere it counts. We want someone with genuine opinions about dilution, about garnish, about the difference between a drink that's technically correct and one that's actually good. You'll have real input into the list, work directly with suppliers, and build seasonal serves that sit properly alongside the food and the piano. The room gives you permission to be ambitious. Guests come here for an occasion, they're not in a rush, and they'll try what you recommend. That's a rare thing and it's wasted on someone who just wants to pour. 🚀 THE ROLE You'll run the bar. Standards, stock, ordering, prep, consistency. The cocktail quality is yours to own and yours to push. You'll lead a small team. A handful of people, hands-on, side by side. You'll set the standard by working to it rather than talking about it, and train the team properly as they come through. You'll host. Learning names, remembering orders, reading the room. The best nights here are the ones where the manager is visibly enjoying themselves. You'll support events. The Observatory hosts a steady calendar of private hires, birthdays, engagements, weddings and seasonal parties. To be clear: our events team handles the planning and the logistics. Your part is the drinks, the bar and the delivery on the night, plus being the familiar face residents come to first. Events experience is a bonus, not a barrier - if you've got the bartending and the hosting, we'll bring you up to speed on the rest. You'll help shape what's next. Menus, promotions, ideas for the room. We're a year in and still building. You'd be joining early enough for your fingerprints to be on it. --- 💥 WHAT WE OFFER • Sociable hours. We open at 4pm on weekdays, midday at weekends. No breakfast shifts, no split shifts, no 3am finishes., • Tips and service charge, • Real ownership of a venue with a genuine identity, not a site on a spreadsheet, • Input that goes somewhere. Menu development, supplier tastings, seasonal launches, • Room to progress. We're a growing London group - Beringers, Lockdown, Supershakes, The Eleventh Hour - and we promote from within wherever we can, • Staff food and drinks on shift, plus discounts across every venue, • The backing of an experienced events and senior management team, • Immediate start available 🔥 WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR • Strong bartending behind you, ideally with time in a senior or management role, • Real cocktail knowledge and the consistency to deliver it on a full Saturday, • Comfortable leading a small team by example, • A natural host. Warm, present, genuinely interested in people, • Organised enough to run the operational side without being asked twice, • Calm through a busy service and a full events diary, • Someone who notices the detail, because our regulars absolutely do You don't need years of events management. You don't need a group background. If you're an excellent bartender who wants to run a room and look after people properly, that's the person we're looking for. ⚡ ONE MORE THING We'd like this to be a long stay. Everything good about this job compounds. The regulars, the reputation of the room, the events diary, the list you build. A year in, it's a genuinely different job to the one you start. That only pays off for someone who wants to stay and build it, and we'd rather be honest about that now than six months in. If you're looking for the next step rather than the next stopgap, this is one of the best rooms in London to take it in. 👋 HOW TO APPLY Hit apply, and tell us one drink you'd put on our list. That's the whole application. One drink, one line on why. We read every one and reply to everyone. If it looks like a fit, we'll set up a quick video chat, then get you in to see the place, meet the team and take in the view - followed by a paid trial shift so you can decide for yourself. 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About Us 🥗Urban Greens is an innovative salad concept reshaping London’s healthy eating scene. We’re on a mission to change how people think about salads - using only the freshest, most vibrant ingredients to create bowls that are as satisfying as they are nourishing.We believe that thoughtfully crafted salads can inspire how we eat and how we feel. We’re creators at heart, leading the Salad Revolution and championing quality, sustainability, and flavour in everything we do.Since opening our first store in 2019, we’ve grown to 6 locations across London - and we’re just getting started. Join us and become part of a company where you can grow, thrive, and help redefine healthy eating for the city. About You 👋You’re energetic, reliable, and a natural team player. You love creating great experiences for customers and bring a positive spirit to everything you do.You’re not afraid to get your hands dirty (with clean ingredients!), enjoy variety in your workday, and have a keen eye for detail. You solve problems with a smile and take pride in doing things the right way.If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in at Urban Greens. About The Role ✅As a key member of our store team, you’ll help bring the Urban Greens experience to life. Your responsibilities will include: • Extending a warm welcome to guests., • Share your food knowledge to help our customers choose the perfect bowl, tailored to their preferences., • Handling payment transactions with accuracy and efficiency., • Managing stock to reduce wastage and report shortages where necessary., • Maintain cleanliness and order in your area., • Adhere to daily cleaning schedules., • Uphold high standards in appearance, uniform, punctuality, and conduct., • Safely store and rotate deliveries (FIFO)., • Prepare salads as required, etc., • Be a team player, proactively jumping into support your colleagues where needed to keep the store running smoothly. Why You Might Not Want To Work For Us… 🤨Peak times can be intense. Our stores get very busy, especially during lunch and seasonal rushes. In these moments, the pace is fast, the expectations are high, and staying calm under pressure is essential.Everyone gets hands on with everything. Being a team member means pitching in wherever the team needs you - whether that’s serving salads, cleaning fridges, prepping ingredients, or jumping on the tills. No task is “someone else’s job.” About The Pay 💸£12.71 per hour, with opportunities to progress when you become a team member star or supervisor (and the opportunities don’t stop here!) Our Benefits ✨🟢 A generous 50% discount at any Urban Greens location.🟢 Enjoy a complimentary, healthy meal during every shift.🟢 28 days of annual leave (including bank holidays).🟢 Full-time positions, all with the security of permanent contracts.🟢 Join us to acquire new skills and thrive in your career - Over 85% of our store management team started out as team members.🟢 Access to Employee Assistance Programme 🟢 Regular team socials and company-wide events. The Interview Process 💭We like to keep things simple and transparent so you know exactly what to expect:A short 10 minute screening call - this will be a brief chat to get to know you and answer any initial questions you have.A 3 hour trial shift + a 15 minute chat - during the trial, you’ll get a real feel for the role and our team. We’ll also have an informal chat with some situational questions to understand your experience and how you’d approach common workplace scenarios. If this role appeals to you, please go ahead and apply! We look forward to hearing from you :)

Location: Ilford, Barkingside Position: Part-time (20-25hrs) initially, with potential for additional hours as the business grows Pay: £13-15 ph, depending on experience and responsibilities About the role We are a growing dessert business specialising in cakes, brownies, tiramisu, cheesecakes, and other sweet treats. We are looking for a reliable, skilled and organised Dessert Production Chef/Baker to take responsibility for the preparation and production of our desserts. The ideal candidate will have hands on baking and dessert making experience, take pride in the quality of their work, and be comfortable working independently in a small kitchen. Key responsibilities Prepare and produce cakes, brownies, tiramisu, creams, sauces and other menu items, following established recipes and maintaining consistent taste, texture, portion sizes and presentation. Decorate cakes with care and creativity. Monitor stock levels, ingredient freshness, expiry dates and wastage. Maintain excellent kitchen hygiene and follow food safety and allergen procedures. Keep the kitchen clean and organised, cleaning dishes and utensils as required. Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency and product quality. Work independently and communicate any issues promptly. We are looking for someone who has: Previous experience in baking, pastry, dessert production or a similar role. Knowledge of pastry techniques and strong willingness to learn and improve Practical ability to produce a variety of cakes and desserts to a consistent standard. Strong attention to detail and good time-management skills. Reliable, punctual and well organised. Able to work independently and as a team meeting deadlines. Understanding of food hygiene, safe storage and allergen management. Willingness to learn our recipes and follow our production standards. Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate their practical skills during a paid trial. Please note we are a registered business and operate from a residential address To apply: Please send your CV, a brief summary of your baking and dessert making experience, and photographs of relevant work where available.

Family run busy bar & restaurant looking for a full time member to join our team. We are currently looking for someone who has at least 1 years experience in bartending or waiting tables to start immediately. Duties will include; • overseeing daily service, • keeping an eye on stock & making sure it’s being rotated, • making drinks, • taking orders for tables, • managing reservations & keeping customers happy & satisfied, • liasing with the owners to keep them up to date with any issues/problems Current shifts would be;tuesday 3:45-11:30wednesday 3:45-11:30friday 5-12saturday 5-11:30sunday 11:45-8 We are looking to hire someone immediately so please only apply if you have experience & are available for a phone call meeting & trial shift next week. Please message with any questions.

We are looking for a self-employed to make hot sauce & chilli jam. Though the hours are extremely flexible (you can come and make jam anytime you wish as long as our inventory is kept stocked up), you MUST be able to commute regularly to our kitchen in Hackney Wick, so East London candidates are preferred. Shift times are minimum 4 hours to get real cooking done and up to 8-10 hours a day. We estimate you will start with 10 hours per week but it can grow. Trial period is paid at £13.50 while training, then £16 afterwards. If you are training someone else, £18/hour. WE PAY WEEKLY WITH INVOICE! EVERY MONDAY WE PAY YOU THE PREVIOUS HOUR'S. You must have excellent attention to detail and be highly organised, as with batch cooking the stakes are high: one missing ingredient and you will have to chuck the entire batch (100+ bottles). Cook times are short and recipes are "simple" but perfect timings are everything so you must keep a watchful eye on all four times. No jar can go out with a crack or a hair. You must have previous batching and quality control experience. You will be expected to: • Manage 4 induction hobs at once, • Lift heavy pots and pour hot liquids into containers, • Bottle and lid jars (you will have support from a sous-chef), • Clean pots, pans, kitchen surfaces and generally maintain a clean kitchen up to food safety standards, • Have great communication -- we are a small business and looking to create a community and a fun vibe This is an extremely fun and flexible job for the right person. We are looking for someone highly energetic who is looking to grow with an exciting, young, small team. There is potentially parking on-site. There are additional work opportunities involved at London Minimum Wage (labeling, organising, packing orders) and bike courier work. Job Type: Freelance Application question(s): • Give us an example of what you think is an unforgivable error for a chef who has just started a new role, • What exactly about our job description caught your eye?, • Describe your kitchen personality in a couple of sentences. :) Work Location: In person