Chef

Birmingham Museums Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cultural institution in Birmingham seeks a full-time Chef to lead kitchen operations and ensure high-quality food service at their museum. You will supervise staff, manage food safety protocols, and contribute to menu development. Ideal candidates have experience in a similar role, possess strong knowledge of hygiene standards, and a passion for excellent visitor experiences. This permanent role primarily operates from Wednesday to Sunday with a competitive salary of £31,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar environment is essential.
• Proven ability to prepare, cook and serve food to a high standard.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and allergen management is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day‑to‑day kitchen operations and serve high‑quality food.
• Supervise and train kitchen staff to ensure excellent standards.
• Ensure allergen information related to the menu is up‑to‑date.

Skills

Food preparation

Supervisory skills

Food safety knowledge

Budget management

Customer service

Job description

Permanent / Full Time – Hours: 37 hours per week (primarily Wednesday–Sunday). Salary: £31,000 per annum. Location: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (primarily).

We’re looking for a hands‑on Chef to support and lead the delivery of our visitor‑facing Food & Beverage offer at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, and support our other sites.

You’ll oversee day‑to‑day kitchen operations, prepare and serve high‑quality food, and supervise kitchen staff to ensure excellent standards of food safety, hygiene and customer satisfaction. You’ll support the F&B Manager to deliver a profitable, efficient service, working within budgets and meeting gross profit targets.

Key responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and serving food to high standards호
• Supervising and training kitchen staff and agency support
• Ensuring allergen information related to the menu is kept up‑to‑date
• Supporting stock control, ordering and kitchen administration
• Using EPOS systems and maintaining smooth service
• Contributing to menu development and improving service
• Responsible for due diligence procedures set out in Alert 65

This is a permanent role working Wednesday to Sunday.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar environment
• Proven ability to prepare, cook and serve food to a high standard
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and allergen management
• Experience of supervising or supporting teams
• Ability to work within budgets
• A passion for delivering excellent visitor experience

If you feel like you have the right skills and experience for this role, then please apply!

We are an inclusive employer and recruit on the basis of ability; we are keen to hear from any applicants who feel suitably experienced.

Any offer of employment will be subject to pre‑employment checks being carried out.

Close date for applications is 25th January 2026.