Chef

House Coffee Co.; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts for self/family at shops

Share of tips

Company pension

Fixed daytime shifts

Job summary

House Coffee Co in Shrewsbury is seeking a full-time chef with a passion for simple, fresh and well-presented meals. You will set up and close the kitchen, prepare and plate dishes to high standards, and maintain records for health and safety. Level 2 Food Hygiene is required and you will work well in a team in a busy kitchen.

The role runs 8:00–16:30, Tuesday to Saturday, with no evening shifts. Starting pay is £13.25 per hour, reflecting a family-run team focused on quality service.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a similar role.
• Excellent communication skills are essential and you should work well both individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple orders.
• Professional, presentable with good time management and reliability.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene is required.

Responsibilities

• Setting up & closing down the kitchen.
• Preparing, cooking & presenting dishes to a high standard.
• Maintaining records relating to food production activities and supplier information for health and safety.

Skills

Experience in similar role

Communication skills

Work under pressure

Time management

Food Hygiene Level 2

Job description

House Coffee Co, 120-121 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury, SY3 7DU

Job Type

Full Time

Pay

Starting from £13.25ph

About the Company

House Coffee is a family run coffee shop based in the lovely & vibrant community of Coleham, just on the outskirts of Shrewsbury Town Centre priding ourselves in offering great coffee, cakes and brunch! We constantly work together with our team to maintain high levels of customer service and focus on providing the best experience possible.

Now in our 9th year of business we are looking to grow our team by adding a full-time chef with a passion for creating simple, fresh & well presented meals whilst maintaining high levels of cleanliness in our relatively small-sized kitchen. We are looking for a hardworking, driven individual with previous experience in a similar role.

About the Role

Duties to include

• Setting up & closing down the kitchen
• Preparing, cooking & presenting dishes in an efficient manner & to a consistently high standard
• Maintaining records relating to food production activities and supplier information as required for food health and safety
• Monitoring stock levels ensuring correct stock rotation and placing orders as necessary to limit food wastage

Desired skills for the role

• Experience of working in a similar role
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well both individually & as a team
• Be able to work under pressure & manage multiple orders
• Professional, presentable and with good time management and reliability
• Level 2 Food Hygiene

Employee Benefits

• Discounts for yourself, family & friends at both our shops - House Coffee Co & The Allotment
• A share of tips paid each month
• Company Pension
• No evening hours - 8.5hr shifts, 8am - 4:30pm, Tuesday - Saturday