Kitchen Supervisor / Cook

The Stable Cafe and Community Space; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Stable Café is a friendly community café in Newmarket. We are looking for a Kitchen Supervisor / Cook to lead our kitchen, plan a value-for-money menu with low waste, and run day-to-day operations.

You will supervise and support the Kitchen Assistant and volunteers, uphold health and safety standards, and help shape the café's future. Other duties may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy catering kitchen.
• Supervisory experience.
• Good health and safety knowledge.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Plan a good-value menu with low food waste and run the kitchen day to day.
• Supervise, train and support the Kitchen Assistant and volunteers.
• Help maintain the 5-star food hygiene rating.
• Perform other reasonable duties as required.

Skills

Catering kitchen experience

Supervisory experience

Food safety knowledge

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

The Stable Café is a friendly community café provided by Christchurch, Newmarket. We’re looking for a Kitchen Supervisor / Cook to lead our kitchen.

You’ll plan a good-value menu with low food waste and run the kitchen day to day. You’ll also supervise, train and support our Kitchen Assistant and volunteers. We want to keep our 5-star food hygiene rating, and we’d like your help shaping the future of The Stable. You may also be asked to do other reasonable duties.

You’ll need experience in a busy catering kitchen, team or supervisory experience, good health and safety knowledge and a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (or willingness to get one). A positive, can-do attitude matters too.

The role is 30 hours a week, Tuesday to Saturday, with core hours of 10.00am to 2.30pm. The salary is £23,119 a year. Job shares are welcome: you can apply for the hours that suit you, part of the role or all of it. Hours don’t need to be split equally, and up to 32 shared hours allow time for handover. Salaries are pro rata.

The closing date is Wednesday 28 October 2026, and interviews will be on Thursday 5 November.