Chef

The Foundation Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Flexible shifts

Competitive salary

Service charge share

Access to private medical

Mental health resources

28 days holiday

Staff discounts

Annual events

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The Lansdowne in Primrose Hill is looking for a passionate Chef to join our kitchen team. You will prepare pizza and a la carte dishes, ensuring high quality ingredients and strict health and hygiene standards are maintained, even under pressure.

You’ll help minimise wastage, support your team with food prep, and participate in ongoing training to grow your skills in a busy, dynamic environment. Immediate start for a full-time role with flexible shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen environment preferred.
• Ability to prepare both pizza and à la carte dishes.
• Strong focus on quality, hygiene and health standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pizza and à la carte dishes to spec.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and minimising wastage.
• Assist with food prep and training to grow skills.

Skills

Pizza making

A la carte cooking

Food hygiene

Team support

Job description

BRING YOUR PERSONALITY TO WORK AT THIS COMMUNITY PUB, IN THE HEART OF PRIMROSE HILL

The Lansdowne is at the heart of the community in Primrose Hill and the regulars love the food, great drinks and engaging service. Whether you're in the mood for a classic Sunday roast or a mouth-watering, hand-stretched pizza, our expert chefs use only the highest quality ingredients sourced from award-winning suppliers like Real Cure and Neal's Yard. We’ve honed our craft and become experts in delivering the best pub dining experience possible.

ABOUT THE VENUE

The Lansdowne is looking for a passionate Chef to join the kitchen team. The ideal candidate will be able to prepare both pizza and a la carte dishes, be focused on ensuring high-quality products are used, and enable the highest standards of health and hygiene – even when the pressure is on. You’ll also help minimise wastage and support your team by helping with food prep and learning whenever required. Ideally, you’ll have experience gained in a similarly busy and dynamic environment. Here you’ll get to grow your skills and experience by being both hands‑on and undertaking ongoing training.

Job Details

• Full‑time: Minimum 35 hours per week.
• Pizza‑making experience is preferred but not essential.

WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER:

• Some of the best Career Growth Opportunities in the industry.
• Flexible Shift Patterns - to fit around the other important things in life.
• A Competitive and Progressive salary.
• A monthly variable share of the venue service charge, paid through a Tronc scheme in line with the Tipping Act 2023. 100% of our Service Charge goes to our employees and is distributed in its entirety on a monthly basis. The lower figure is the hourly salary and the higher figure is the average hourly income across a year including tronc distribution for the role advertised.
• Stream - giving you direct access to your wages when you need them.
• Private Medical Cover on completion of one year's service.
• Access to Professional Mental Health Resources and an Employee Assistance Programme on completion of one year’s service.
• 28 days paid Holiday per annum, inclusive of Bank Holidays.
• 25% Discount at all Glendola Leisure Venues.
• Annual Staff Events.
• Opportunities to innovate and contribute to the growth of your business.

GLENDOLA LEISURE GROUP - A LEADING FAMILY-OWNED PRIVATE HOSPITALITY COMPANY

Glendola Leisure operates many different bars, pubs and restaurants across the UK in London, Glasgow, Belfast & Edinburgh. In your City, you will be part of a small team supported by our wider group and open to all the opportunities that come with that. What we all share as part of the Glendola Family is a passion for our customers, being experts in our products, providing exceptional service and a commitment to being better every day. If you can offer friendliness, a 'can-do' attitude and willingness to become an expert in your products and want a role that is as individual are you are then you're the one for us. It is time you stopped going to work and started coming to life.

Experience: Required

Employment: Full-time

Salary: £13-£14.83 hourly

Starting time: Immediate start!

About The Foundation Group

Glendola Leisure Group is one of the UK's leading Family-Owned private Hospitality Companies that own and operate Hotels, Pubs, Coffee Roasteries, Restaurants & a Brewery in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast.