Overview
Host – The Jamie Oliver Cookery School – London
Company Description
WHO WE ARE
Since the first Jamie Oliver Cookery School opened in 2016, more than 100,000 participants have enjoyed our in-person and online classes suitable for complete beginners to confident cooks.
Alongside our cookery school our Cafe offers baked treats from Hoxton Bakehouse and Dusty Knuckle, coffee from NewGround, plus housemade focaccia sandwiches, vibrant salads and soups. Not to mention a host of delicious snacks and drinks.
We are now recruiting for a host to work closely with the General Manager and be responsible for welcoming guests in the cookery school & cafe, be versed in cookery classes experience and cafe offering, and assist Teaching Chefs with drinks and merchandise sales.
Position
WHAT YOU’RE HERE TO DO
- You are the host for the Cookery School and Cafe, often the first face our guests will see and will ensure guests have an experience that exceeds expectations.
- Drive sales and revenue in the School and Cafe, using soft selling and strong knowledge of our offer
- Active on the floor to ensure our guests have an experience that exceeds expectations.
- Operational and administrative support, across the Cookery School and Cafe, reacting to the needs of the business.
- Be versatile in Jamie Oliver Cafe and Cookery School’s offerings and experience, and pass this knowledge to the team and guests.
- You will understand the importance of, and pride yourself on, keeping the back of house and front of house areas clean and organised.
Requirements
WHAT A HOST NEEDS TO KNOW
- You will have an obsession with the world of food. A curiosity to learn more and more.
- Hear amazing stories from our suppliers and relay their ethos and passion to our guests.
- A passion for people. And a motivation to deliver memorable guest experiences and foster a positive working culture.
- A drive for hard teamwork. An intense pursuit of excellence. Always striving to grow, develop, and improve – at a personal, team and business level.
- Champion Jamie’s values.
- The busiest time of our school is weekends and evenings – the role requires that you work weekend and evening shifts working 48 hours per week
- The successful candidates will be able to work in Central London and, from time to time, will support at our Jamie Oliver Cookery School based in North London.
Benefits
Health insurance
Paid annual leave
Paid parental leave
On-the-job training
Career progression opportunities
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Mental health support
Pension scheme
Other information
WHAT WE OFFER IN RETURN
Generous and competitive benefits package including:
- Health cash plan with Bupa, including 24/7 professional mental health support
- Pension via NEST
- Competitive holiday entitlement
- Membership to the CODE hospitality app
- Discount within the Jamie Oliver Cafe
- Opportunity to join a company that will invest heavily in its people and their careers
- Lots of internal and external training and development opportunities
At Jamie Oliver, we celebrate the fact that everyone is different and treat every colleague with dignity and respect. As a creative business we know that diverse teams help us deliver our best work. We love to see applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the creative industries.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
