Cadbury Restaurant jobs

Café Chef – 40 Hours per Week

£13.00 per hour | Full Time | Daytime Hours

Looking for a chef role without the late nights?

We’re looking for a reliable and hands-on Café Chef to join our busy garden centre restaurant. This is a straightforward cooking role for someone who enjoys good, honest food, works well as part of a team and takes pride in keeping their section organised.

You’ll be preparing and serving classic garden centre favourites – breakfasts, light lunches, sandwiches, hot dishes and daily specials – following our recipes, specifications and presentation standards.

You don’t need to reinvent the menu. We need someone who can cook consistently, follow direction and run their section properly.

What you’ll be doing

• Prepare, cook and serve food to agreed recipes and specifications
• Work under the direction of the Head Chef and Sous Chef
• Take responsibility for your allocated section
• Complete daily preparation and set up ready for service
• Maintain consistency in portioning, presentation and quality
• Keep service moving during busy periods
• Follow food safety, allergen and hygiene procedures
• Check stock levels and communicate shortages promptly
• Minimise waste and use ingredients responsibly
• Maintain a clean, tidy and organised workstation throughout the day
• Complete end-of-day cleaning and kitchen close-down duties
• Support other sections when required
• Work positively with the wider kitchen and front-of-house team

What we’re looking for

You don’t need a fine-dining background. What matters is that you can cook, follow a specification and be dependable.

You should be comfortable working in a busy kitchen, able to organise your own section and willing to listen, learn and follow instructions from the senior chefs.

We’re looking for someone with a good attitude, solid kitchen standards and the willingness to get stuck in.

The bit that makes this role different

40 hours per week
£13.00 per hour
Daytime working hours
No late-night restaurant finishes
Christmas Day off
Boxing Day off
New Year’s Day off
Easter Sunday off

If you enjoy cooking but want a better balance than the traditional hospitality routine, this could be a great fit.

Good food. Daytime hours. A well-run section. Then home.

Pay: £13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person