Cafe jobs in Cheltenham GL51

Full time, Permanent

£12.80 - £13 per hour, 37 hours per week

Monday to Friday, sociable hours (no evenings, no weekends)

Are you a skilled and confident baker who can keep a cool head in a busy kitchen? Do you love the craft of baking, making everything from scratch, working with quality ingredients, and taking real pride in consistently delicious results?

About Hetty's Kitchen

At Hetty's Kitchen, we're an independent bakery with a big heart. We make every element of our brownies and bakes in-house, from inclusions to toppings, with a strong focus on quality, creativity and attention to detail. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a dedicated Baker who cares about standards and wants to be part of a hardworking, supportive team.

You'll have professional baking experience and be confident working in a fast-paced production environment. Accuracy, consistency and efficiency are key, as you'll be producing our bakes at volume while maintaining the quality our customers expect. A strong work ethic, attention to detail and pride in your craft are essential.

About the Role

This is a hands-on, full time baking position, working Monday to Friday. Hours may vary, but you can count on sociable, daytime shifts, no evenings and no weekends, which isn't something you'll find in most bakeries. You'll be directly involved in producing, decorating, and preparing our brownies and other baked goods, helping us maintain high standards and consistency across every batch, in a clean, well-organised kitchen.

Key Tasks / Responsibilities

• Bake, decorate, cut, and pack brownies, must love brownies!
• Prepare caramels, sauces, brittles, and other fillings and toppings used in our products.
• Measure, weigh, label, and date ingredients and finished goods accurately.
• Maintain a clean, tidy, and hygienic work environment at all times.
• Follow correct food handling practices and keep kitchen records up to date.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• Sociable hours - Monday to Friday, daytime shifts. No evenings, no weekends, and no split shifts. A proper work-life balance, not just a promise of one.
• Perks done properly - a free box of brownies every month, a 1% guaranteed pay rise plus an extra day's holiday for every year of service, on-site parking, 50% employee discount across brownies and at our sister cafe, Hetty’s Place.
• High standards & a focus on creativity - we make everything from scratch, from inclusions to toppings, with real care and attention. You'll take pride in what you produce, every single day.
• A friendly team that knows how to work together - work alongside a small crew who care about doing things right and supporting each other to do it.
• Room to grow with us - we're expanding sustainably, and that means genuine opportunities to build your skills in a professional kitchen and grow alongside the business.

Requirements & Skills

• Experience: Baking: 1 year (required)
• Certification: Level 2 Food Hygiene (preferred)
• Professional baking experience in a busy production environment.
• Strong attention to detail, consistency, and quality.
• Ability to work methodically and efficiently while maintaining high standards.
• A positive, reliable attitude and a willingness to be hands-on.

Application question(s): Please include a cover letter with your application. We want to know the things your CV won't tell us, like why you want the job and how you would help us to make the world's best brownies!

Pay: £12.71-£13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gloucester GL1 5RZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Bakery: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person