Brunch Cook / Head Café Chef – Daytime Focus

Caffè di Famiglia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly wage

Daytime schedule

Career growth

Job summary

Caffè di Famiglia in London is seeking a talented, organized Chef to take full creative ownership of our kitchen. Launching with a daytime breakfast and brunch concept, the role will expand to evening dinners as the business grows.

You will design seasonal menus, manage kitchen prep, and ensure hygiene and cost control. Hours are 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday to Saturday, with a baseline weekly wage of £673 and potential for staged evening expansions as the cafe scales.

Qualifications

• Experience: Required.
• Employment: Full-time.
• Schedule: Monday - Saturday 8AM - 5PM.

Responsibilities

• Oversee morning prep to keep counters fresh and stocked at opening.
• Design seasonal, high-margin daytime menus and creative evening small plates.
• Maintain strict kitchen hygiene, stock rotation, and food cost control.

Job description

Location: Herne Hill, South London. Hours: Full-Time, 45 hours per week (Baseline shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM). Salary: £673.00 per week (£35,000 equivalent per annum).

About the Role: We are launching a passionate, community-focused specialty daytime café and are seeking a talented, organised Chef to take full creative ownership of our kitchen setup.. Initially launching with an elite daytime breakfast, brunch, and counter-bake menu, the role will naturally expand to lead exciting evening trial runs and dinner tracks as the business scales..

Key Responsibilities

• Managing morning kitchen prep to ensure display counters are fresh and fully stocked by opening..
• Designing seasonal, high-margin daytime menus and creative evening small plates..
• Ensuring strict kitchen hygiene, stock rotation, and food cost control..

Experience: Required

Employment: Full-time

Schedule: Monday - Saturday 8AM - 5PM

What We Offer

• A stable, guaranteed weekly baseline wage..
• A beautiful daytime schedule (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM core hours) with planned, staged evening expansions..
• A collaborative, family-run business environment with room for long-term career growth..

About Caffè di Famiglia

A collaborative, family-run business environment with room for long-term career growth.