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Oliver's cooking philosophy that is taught within our restaurants is: ´what grows together, goes together´. Within our local and wild concept, this applies to people as well. Being hands on directors, Richard and Oliver know that no matter how scrumptious the cooking is, or how great a location is, hospitality is a people business – let´s grow something together!

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We are dedicated to continuously enhancing our working conditions and prioritising staff well-being, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.

Chef De Partie

This role is available across all sites and the ideal candidate will have cooking experience or a commercial kitchen background; however, this is not essential.

Location: The Shed is 122 Palace Gardens Terrace, W8 4RT

Salary: £13.82

Most importantly, our CDP understands what sustainable cooking entails, has a passion for creating unique dishes, and excels in attention to detail. Our Head Chef thrives on training his chefs and interweaves the growth of his team into the day-to-day operations so we're looking for a person that is hungry to learn and thrives under tutorship. A proven work ethic with a willingness to learn is essential to succeeding in our kitchen. We look for candidates that have a good command of English for ease of communication within the team. We're a tight-knit bunch with a great love for what we do, so if this sounds like team you'd like to be a part or, please do apply!

The Specifics of your Role:
Daily prep before service and breakdown of section after service.
Cooking a seasonal daily changing menu under the Head and Sous chef.
Working on skills under guidance of Executive and Head Chef to develop your role.
Supporting the Junior Sous in their duties, looking to progress into their position.
Adhering to standards of 5-star food and kitchen safety.

What you can Expect from Us:
- Employee assistance programme
- Vineyard and farm trips, foraging and fishing trips, company events and social calendar
- Cycle to work scheme
- External management and leadership courses
- 40% staff discount in all Gladwin restaurants

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Commis Chefs

We are on the lookout for enthusiastic junior chefs across all of our Local and Wild restaurants.

Location: South West London (SW11), South West London

Salary: £13.32

The ideal candidates will have cooking experience or a commercial kitchen background; however, this is not essential. Most importantly, our junior chefs understand what sustainable cooking entails, has a passion for creating unique dishes, and excel in attention to detail. Our Head Chef thrives on training his chefs and interweaves the growth of his team into the day-to-day operations and so a proven work ethic with a willingness to learn is essential to succeeding in our kitchen. We look for candidates that have a good command of English for ease of communication within the team.

The Specifics of your Role
Daily prep before service and breakdown of the section after service.
Cooking a seasonal daily changing menu under the Head and Sous chef.
Working on skills under the guidance of Executive and Head Chef to develop your role.
Supporting the Junior Sous in their duties, looking to progress into their position.
Adhering to standards of 5-star food and kitchen safety.

What you can Expect from Us
PLEASE SEE OUR LEITH'S COOKING SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY (on the careers page).
Vitality Health insurance
Employee assistance program
Vineyard and farm trips, foraging and fishing trips, company events, and social calendar
Cycle to work scheme
External management and leadership courses
40% staff discount in all Gladwin restaurants

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Front of House - Gladwin Brothers Restaurants

Friendly and fun Front of House staff needed

Location: South West London (SW11), South West London

Salary: £13.82

We are looking for full and part-time Front of House team members to join our teams at: The Shed in Notting Hill, Rabbit in Chelsea, , Sussex in Soho, The Black Lamb in Wimbledon and The Pig's Ear in Chelsea.

Our restaurants are each a reflection of their local area, with individual characteristics and flair, but all pivot around the sustainable ethos which we call "Local & Wild". Seasonality, locality, nose-to-tail, and farm-to-fork principles are what defines our creative and modern menus whilst exceptional, personalised service is what drives us in the dining room. Our Front of House team is hired for their experience and professionalism but equally for their personable nature and unique point of view. Beyond the food and the service, our connection to the Gladwin's family vineyard, and our directors own passion for wine, means that our teams have the rare opportunity to be champions of the budding, exciting world of English wine as well as consistently serve wines from a dynamic wine list.

The ideal candidates will have a fun, friendly, and engaging personality and a "yes can-do" attitude and be looking for a long-term career.

You will have at least 1 year of experience in a similar position and a command of English to a conversational level is essential. Only candidates with the right to work in the UK will be considered.

Benefits Include;
- 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)
- Christmas and Easter Holiday
- Opportunities in an expanding company
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts in Gladwin Brothers restaurants
- Being a part of a truly sustainable restaurant
- Trips to farm and vineyard
- Pension Scheme

Full and comprehensive training is given to successful candidates. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Head Chef @ The Pigs Ear

If you believe you can take on a new challenge and run our flagship kitchen, please do get in touch. We are looking for the next The Pig's Ear Superstar

Location: Rabbit is 172 Kings Road Chelsea, SW3 4UP

Salary: up to £55,000

Passion and food philosophy at Gladwin Brothers revolves around using Local and Wild ingredients to create seasonal dishes within a daily changing menu. Our produce is sourced and foraged from our family farm in Sussex and neighbouring farms, with all of our butchery occurring in house. Our suppliers include Swaledale for rare breed meat, Gladwin Brothers HQ for champion veg and whole animal supply, Ted’s veg for seasonal British famed veg, Marfish for by catch fish only supply and Lyon’s Hill Farm for speciality beef cuts.

Our kitchens focus on what we like to call “Creativity vs. Structure” approach, we provide our teams with monthly handbooks with menu movement, focusing on the produce for the month. Then each kitchen brigade can put their own touch on the menu offering themselves. Gladwin Brothers sends in prepped items from the farm to make it easily managed, e.g. butchered whole pigs.

The Head Chef Role:

The head chef will be in control of the kitchen and its day-to-day operation but work closely with the directors (Oliver and Richard) to follow their seasonal ingredient sourcing and menu concept: Local & Wild.

There is an emphasis on creating a positive working environment to develop staff and achieve their true potential. Which you as the head chef will be actively involved in forging a kitchen culture, positive working and positive working environment.

Responsibilities of a head chef will include:

-Managing and training a team against budget
-Creating and cooking a seasonal daily changing menu
-Monitoring and achieving the budgeted food margin
-Demonstrating and presenting for the kitchen table
-Adhering and achieving 5-star food and kitchen safety
-Training and briefing front of house on dishes and seasonal changes

Head chef Benefits:

-28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)
-Healthy staff meals
-Vineyard and farm trips
-Foraging and fishing trips
-Cycle to work scheme
-WSET levels 1,2&3
-External management and leadership courses
-40% staff discount in all Gladwin restaurants
-Company events and social calendar
-Being part of a truly sustainable company

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Operations Manager

We’re looking for a dynamic, service-focused Operations Manager to join the Local and Wild team, overseeing operations across our five award-winning restaurants. If you’re hands-on, thrive in hospitality, and love inspiring teams, this could be the perfect role for you!

Location: South West London (SW11), South West London

Salary: up to £55,000

Local and Wild by the Gladwin Brothers brings the countryside to the city with our farm-to-fork philosophy. Across our five unique restaurants—The Shed (Notting Hill), Rabbit (Chelsea), Sussex (Soho), The Black Lamb (Wimbledon), and The Pig’s Ear (Chelsea)—we celebrate seasonal, sustainable, and locally sourced ingredients. Our group combines rustic charm with cutting-edge cuisine, offering guests an authentic and memorable dining experience.

The Role
As Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for:

Service Implementation: Develop and maintain front-of-house service plans that match the quality of our kitchens, ensuring a seamless guest experience.
Train and Inspire: Lead service and wine training for staff, empowering them to deliver exceptional hospitality across all five locations.
Optimize Reservations: Maximize covers using SevenRooms and oversee efficient table turnover.
Problem Solve: Be on-site at peak times to handle challenges and ensure smooth operations.
Ensure Compliance: Maintain health and safety standards across all locations, partnering with Food Alert.

What We’re Looking For
Proven experience in high-end hospitality operations.
Strong leadership and service development skills.
Proficiency in reservation systems (SevenRooms) and staff scheduling (Workforce).
Passion for food, wine, and sustainability.

Why Join Us?
Be part of an innovative, growing restaurant group with a focus on sustainability and quality.

Competitive salary and opportunities for growth.

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Join Local and Wild and help us continue creating unforgettable dining experiences!

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Sous chef

We are looking for a passionate and energetic Sous Chef to join our team in one of our restaurants. We currently have a position open at Rabbit in Chelsea.

Location: The Shed is 122 Palace Gardens Terrace, W8 4RT

Salary: up to £40,000 per annum

Our food philosophy and passion is using seasonal ingredients to create small dishes within a daily changing menu. Our produce is sourced and foraged from our own farm in Sussex and neighbouring farms. As a family run business, there is a real emphasis on creating a positive working environment and truly developing individuals to achieve their potential. Over everything, we believe in rewarding hard work!

The ideal Sous chef candidate will have a cooking experience as a Sous chef. Most importantly our Sous Chef have an understanding of seasonal British cookery, a passion for creating unique dishes, and excel in attention to detail. Our Head Chef thrives on training his chefs and is always a big part of the day to day growth of his teams.

Sous chef benefits include:

- 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

- Christmas, New Year and Easter Holiday

- Opportunities in an expanding company

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- 40% Discounts in all Gladwin Brothers restaurants

- Being a part of a truly sustainable restaurant

- Trips to farm and vineyard

- Pension Scheme

- Employee referral scheme

If you feel that you would fit into our team, then drop us an email and we can arrange for you to come and meet us.

We look forward to hearing from you

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GLADWIN BROTHERS

You give to us	We give to you
Hard work	28 holiday days a year
Passion	Creative opportunity
Dedication	Cycle to work scheme
Loyalty	Cool working environment
Skill	Transparent pay policy
Excellent timekeeping abilities	Fun team
Friendship	External management courses (front and back of house)
Honesty	Christmas and New Year closure
Communication	Farm and vineyard away days
	Wine training courses
	Compulsory food and safety courses
	1 to 1 training plans
	Apprenticeship programs
	Butchery training
	Farm to table cooking
	Seasonal knowledge

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CURRENT OPENINGS

This role is available across all sites and the ideal candidate will have cooking experience or a commercial kitchen background; however, this is not essential.

We are on the lookout for enthusiastic junior chefs across all of our Local and Wild restaurants.

Friendly and fun Front of House staff needed

If you believe you can take on a new challenge and run our flagship kitchen, please do get in touch. We are looking for the next The Pig's Ear Superstar

We’re looking for a dynamic, service-focused Operations Manager to join the Local and Wild team, overseeing operations across our five award-winning restaurants. If you’re hands-on, thrive in hospitality, and love inspiring teams, this could be the perfect role for you!

We are looking for a passionate and energetic Sous Chef to join our team in one of our restaurants. We currently have a position open at Rabbit in Chelsea.

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