Bexley
OSTERIA ANGELINA We're hiring: Pasta Chef Osteria Angelina is looking for an experienced, full-time Pasta Chef to join our kitchen team. You'll make our pasta fresh, by hand, every day in full view of our guests in our glass pasta lab on the restaurant floor. If you take real pride in your craft and want your work to be seen, not hidden away in a back kitchen, we'd love to hear from you. About Us We are a family-owned sister restaurant to Angelina Dalston. An Osteria is a casual restaurant rooted in the Italian tradition of generous hospitality and simple, beautiful food. We celebrate Itameshi Italian food with Japanese ingredients and influences. We serve an la carte menu that changes with the seasons and the day's best ingredients. Our kitchen is open, our pasta lab is visible, and our service is relaxed. We honour craft, not convention and that same spirit shapes how we work: no rigid scripts, no strict dress code, just genuine hospitality, great food, and a team that feels like home. The Role As our Pasta Chef, you'll work from our glass pasta lab, positioned on the restaurant floor rather than tucked away in the kitchen. Guests will watch you roll, shape, and cut pasta fresh every day, so your craft is very much part of the theatre and hospitality we offer. Reporting to the Head of Pasta and Head Chef, you'll take full ownership of our pasta programme, from daily production to maintaining the consistency and quality that defines Osteria Angelina. What You'll Do Make fresh pasta daily, by hand and by machine, in our glass pasta lab on the restaurant floor Work confidently in full view of guests, bringing craft and theatre to service Prepare a range of pasta shapes and doughs, including seasonal and menu specials Maintain consistent quality, texture, and presentation across every service Manage stock, ingredients, and daily production planning for the pasta section Keep the pasta lab and equipment spotless and compliant with hygiene standards Work closely with the kitchen team to ensure smooth, well-timed service Train and support junior kitchen staff in pasta-making techniques What We're Looking For Previous experience as a pasta chef or in a similar fresh pasta-making role (essential) Genuine skill and confidence in traditional Italian pasta-making techniques Comfortable working in an open, visible kitchen environment A calm, organised approach under pressure during busy service A team player with excellent communication skills Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays What We Offer Competitive salary Full-time, permanent position Staff meals on shift Generous staff discount Training and genuine opportunities to grow within the business A friendly, close-knit team and a beautiful place to work TPBN1_UKCT