Exciting opportunities for hard working, talented staff to become part of the Absolute Taste team.
EVENTS TEMPORARY & PART-TIME STAFF
Absolute Taste requires both temporary and part-time staff to work with our London events team. Bar and front of house work, or back of house operations experience preferred but not essential please send your CV to staffing@absolutetaste.com
LONDON 2012 HOSPITALITY RECRUITMENT
Absolute Taste are currently seeking applicants at all levels for fixed term and casual contracts to deliver exceptional levels of hospitality for our clients in London throughout 2012. Whether you are an experienced event manager, sales manager, head chef, bar person, chef de partie, waiting staff, back of house or logistics specialist – we are potentially seeking to recruit your skills and would be delighted to receive your cv with a covering letter explaining your experiences and availability throughout 2012. Please click here for more information and how to apply.
RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR – LONDON SW18
Reporting to the HR Manager, the Recruitment Coordinator will sit with and work alongside the HR Manager and HR Assistant Manager.
This is a fast pace exciting role involving managing the day to day process of advertising internally and externally all of Absolute Taste’s vacancies, ensuring the recruitment policy is adhered to at all times.
This role will involve working closely with the Events team and other departments to ensure that all casual staffing requirements are satisfied with the best possible placements.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working either on temporary in house recruitment or temporary agency recruitment. They will also have a passion for the hospitality industry and will have excellent communication and organisational skills.
To apply please send your CV and cover letter to staffing@absolutetaste.com
BACK OF HOUSE ASSISTANT – LONDON SW18
Reporting to the Operations Manager this role will involve being responsible for the upkeep/housekeeping of all buildings. You would be required to take on minor maintenance tasks as well as controlling stock and the upkeep of tools. You would also be actively involved in Kitchen Porter duties and provide assistance/cover for driving roles as well as working on events as and when required.
The ideal candidate will be flexible, capable of working in a vibrant and pressurised environment and able to adapt to late requests and short lead times, in a polite and efficient manner. Experience of basic handy man skills, a clean driving license and attention to detail are key to this role.
To apply please send your CV and cover letter to anthony.dickinson@absolutetaste.com
STORES ASSISTANT – LONDON SW18
Reporting into the Operations Manager this role will involve the management of the daily operations of the stores. You will deliver accurate drinks and disposable pack ups to events, monthly stock takes, have excellent knowledge of all the store products and manage all deliveries coming into the building and pack away/distribute accordingly.
You will also be required to assist on driving jobs and work on events as and when required.
The ideal candidate will have the motivation and determination to get things done and be able to manage late requests. They will have basic admin skills and attention to detail. A driving license will also be required for this role.
Please send your CV and cover letter to anthony.dickinson@absolutetaste.com
DRIVER (INFLIGHT LONDON) – LONDON SW18
The Driver will be required to report and communicate effectively into the Inflight Operations Manager and Operations and Logistics Supervisor. You will be required to work closely with the quality control team and the operations team. The role will involve delivery and collecting of fine food deliveries, strong customer service, various administrative tasks and the upkeep of vehicles.
The ideal candidate will be customer facing and have experience of working in a similar role (ideally within the luxury catering market) and will be used to working to tight deadlines. They will also have strong communication skills and have the ability to build relationships with internal staff and external clients.
Please send your CV and cover letter to rob.stevenson@absolutetaste.com
ASSISTANT MANAGER – DESIGN CAFE (CHELSEA HARBOUR) – LONDON SW6
Design Cafe by Absolute Taste situated in the iconic domes of the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour are seeking an enthusiastic, responsible and highly motivated Assistant Manager to work alongside the Manager to ensure a bright, friendly and memorable experience for its customers. The successful candidate will ideally have experience within a similar catering position.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day to running of the restaurant and will report directly to the Design Cafe Manger. Duties will include; managing the team including chefs and front of house staff, ordering, stock management, stock taking, forecasting and cash handling.
The Design Cafe is open 0830-1700 Monday – Friday, the successful candidate will be required to work a shift pattern within those hours.
To express an interest in this role please send your CV and cover letter to: karl.stedman@absolutetaste.com
CHEF DE PARTIE (FARNBOROUGH AIRPORT) – FARNBOROUGH GU14
We are currently looking for a strong and passionate Chef de Partie to join our team in Farnborough. Applicants must have previous experience in a Chef de Partie position in a quality driven establishment. The ideal candidate will be motivated and have a genuine passion for food and quality. You will be able to work in a busy environment and thrive under pressure.
The ideal candidate will be flexible and will possess strong communication and organisational skills. Please send your CV and cover letter to l.edwards@absolutetaste.com
GENERAL ASSISTANT (FARNBOROUGH AIRPORT) – FARNBOROUGH GU14
A vacancy has arisen at the Apron Café, Farnborough Airport for a General Assistant to help with the smooth running of the Apron Café whilst providing excellent customer service. The role will include various tasks from assisting the chef in the kitchen to taking orders from customers.
The successful applicant must be highly motivated and able to work under pressure whilst using their initiative. They will also be very presentable and able to communicate with people at all levels. A continuously high standard of work is required. The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail and will be used to multi tasking. Ideally the candidate will have experience in a similar busy role.
This role will require some flexibility as the hours of work will vary depending on requirements of the business, However café opening times are Monday to Friday 7:30am – 4pm.
Please send your CV and cover letter to l.edwards@absolutetaste.com
QUALITY CONTROLLER (INFLIGHT LONDON) – LONDON SW18
The Quality Controller will report into the Operations Manager and Operations Supervisor. They will ensure top quality of all produce leaving the site by putting together and packing luxury food orders for dispatch. They will also deliver catering orders directly to the airport when necessary, making sure all paperwork is up to date, and communication with office is correct. This role will also require strong communication between the operations and kitchen teams.
The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail and will be flexible in assisting the rest of the team in different aspects of the business. They will also be capable of organising a busy work load.
To apply for this role please send your CV and cover letter to emma.bailey@absolutetaste.com
