Pizza Chef - NEW OPENING

Lenny's; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MJMK restaurant discount

Referral bonus

Growth opportunities

Maternity/paternity pay

Extra holiday (up to 5 days)

Mental health support

Pension scheme

Anniversary reward

Job summary

Lenny's in Covent Garden is hiring a Pizza Chef to join the opening team, owning a station under the Head Chef. You will ensure every pizza meets a crispy, chewy, charred standard, with speed and pride from first service.

We seek someone with pizza or dough skills, a calm, focused approach, and strong teamwork. The role is hands-on, section-focused, and site-based in London’s Covent Garden.

Qualifications

• Experience as Chef de Partie or similar in a busy kitchen.
• Pizza or dough experience is essential.
• Calm, focused service under pressure.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and allergens.

Responsibilities

• Run your section through service meeting Lenny's standards.
• Hit Lenny's specs: crispy, chewy, charred pizzas.
• Prep your section with speed and accuracy before service.
• Follow stock rotation and storage procedures; flag shortages.
• Maintain food safety and allergen controls on every shift.
• Work cleanly under pressure during busy services.
• Support colleagues across sections as needed.

Skills

Pizza experience

Restaurant kitchen

Food safety HACCP

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

Pizza Chef - Lenny's - MJMK Restaurants

KOL · Fonda · AngloThai · Luso · Casa do Frango · New Openings

(2 Michelin stars, World's 50 Best Restaurants)

£15 to £16 per hour (dependent on experience)

Location: Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, site based, WC2E, London

Lenny’s is a new pizzeria on Henrietta Street in Covent Garden, from Max Lewis and MJMK Restaurants. The result of Max’s extensive travels to New Haven, Connecticut, it is built around pizzas that are crispy, chewy and charred, a revival of his much-loved pop-up now finding a permanent home in the heart of Covent Garden. We’re building the opening team now.

We're looking for a Pizza Chef to join that opening team and own your section, working under the guidance of the Head Chef and Sous Chef. Consistency is everything here, so every pizza that comes off your station should match the last, crispy, chewy, charred, no exceptions. It's a genuine chance to build your pizza skills and help shape the standard from the very first service.

This is a hands-on, section-focused role, full of energy from the moment the doors open.

Key Responsibilities

• Run your section through service, holding Lenny's standards on every plate.


• Hit Lenny's specs on every pizza: crispy, chewy and charred, plate after plate.


• Prep your section with speed and precision ahead of every service.


• Follow stock rotation and storage procedures, flagging shortages promptly.


• Stay sharp on food safety, HACCP and allergens, every shift.


• Work cleanly and efficiently under pressure during busy services.


• Support colleagues across sections when service demands it.


• Bring energy and pride to every plate, so every pizza lands the way it should.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who takes real pride in their section and wants to build pizza skills in a brand new opening. You will bring:

• Experience as a Chef de Partie, Demi Chef de Partie, or similar in a busy, quality led kitchen


• Pizza or dough experience


• A calm, focused approach to service under pressure


• Working knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and allergens


• Good communication and teamwork, with attention to detail and consistency


• Reliability and a strong sense of ownership over your section


• Real energy in the kitchen, every single shift


• A drive for quality and a genuine love of the job

What We Offer

• 50% team discount across all MJMK restaurants.


• Up to £500 team referral bonus.


• Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups.


• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year with us.


• Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, up to 5 extra days.


• Mental health and well-being assistance via Hospitality Action, offering free advice and counselling.


• Enhanced pension contributions after 5 years with us.


• Anniversary scheme reward for every year you're with us.

About MJMK Restaurants

MJMK Restaurants owns and operates a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, our journey began with Casa do Frango.

In 2020, we partnered with chef patron Santiago Lastra to open KOL, a restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin star and been named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants.

2024 saw two new ventures: Fonda, a contemporary Mexican concept in Mayfair, our second collaboration with Santiago Lastra, and AngloThai in Marylebone, a debut restaurant from husband-and-wife John and Desiree Chantarasak, blending Thai flavours with British ingredients. Within three months of opening, AngloThai earned a Michelin star.

In the 2025 National Restaurant Awards, AngloThai was named The Square Opening of the Year and ranked 7th in the Top 100 list, followed by KOL at number 50. Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Fitzrovia, opened in September 2025.

We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience, and we're just getting started.