Pastry Commis

KOL

Seymour Street•Up to £15 per hour•Part time

Candidate Requirements:

  • A genuine passion for pastry and desserts
  • Previous pastry kitchen experience preferred
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
  • A team player with a proactive and flexible attitude
  • Reliable, punctual, and eager to learn
  • Ability to work 2 days per week as standard, with flexibility to cover additional days during holidays.
  • Ability to support and carry out prep tasks under the guidance of senior pastry chefs.
  • Confidence in preparing desserts for lunch service, allowing senior chefs to focus on production and dinner service.
  • Willingness to assist senior chefs by supporting their administrative and R&D responsibilities.
  • Ability to contribute to large preservation task, particularly during high-volume service periods.
  • Commitment to maintaining a clean, tidy and well-organised work environment, including participation in regular deep cleaning of the three pastry areas.


As a Pastry Commis at KOL, What We ‘ll Offer you:

  • 50% staff discount across all MJMK Restaurants.
  • Up to £500 team referral bonus.
  • Opportunity to develop your career with MJMK Restaurants.
  • Mental health and well-being assistance with Hospitality Action who can offer free advice and counselling if you’re struggling at work or at home.
  • Free staff meals while on shift.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, after your first year with us.
  • An extra day’s holiday every year you’re with us up until 33 days.
  • An enhanced pension plan after you’ve worked with us for 5 years.


About KOL


At KOL, part of the MJMK group, we source and celebrate the finest expressions of British ingredients, championing wild food and seasonality to create dishes that reflect the bright, fresh flavours of Mexican cooking. The kitchen team is headed up by Chef Patron Santiago Lastra and was awarded a Michelin star in 2022, followed by being named 23rd in the World’s 50 Best in 2023 and rising to 17th in 2024.


Respect and understanding are central to our work. Before ingredients and dishes, we invest in the people and producers who trust us to represent their culture and traditions, and our team also reflects this. As KOL continues its success, we’re looking for a Pastry Commis to join the team, you will assist the senior chefs in preparing and delivering high quality food and provide a memorable guest experience.


About MJMK Restaurants

MJMK Restaurants own and operate 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 fine dining restaurant in Marylebone celebrating Mexican cuisine with British ingredients. KOL has since earned a Michelin Star, named No. 17 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

In 2022, we launched Lisboeta, a premium restaurant in Fitzrovia with renowned Portuguese chef patron Nuno Mendes. 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 and Lisboeta at 93rdplace.