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Part-Time Cook

Job details
Posting date: 28 April 2026
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 28 May 2026
Location: On-site only – Lickey Kitchen, B45 8UU
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Lickey Kitchen
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: PTCOOK005

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Summary

☕ Experienced Café Cook / Chef – Immediate Start

Location: Cofton Hackett (B45 8UU)
Employer: Lickey Kitchen

Lickey Kitchen is looking for an experienced café cook/chef to join our small, friendly team.

This role is ideal for someone who has worked in a busy café or breakfast kitchen and can confidently cook a full English, use a grill/fryer, and help keep a small kitchen running smoothly.



Hours

* Up to 4 days per week available for the right person (set shifts)
* Typical shifts: 8:15am – 2:15pm (around 6 hours)
* Fixed weekly days will be agreed once hired
* Occasional Saturdays may be required
* Extra hours available for holiday/sickness cover

This role suits someone looking for regular, fixed part-time shifts (1–4 days per week depending on experience)



The Role

* Cooking breakfasts and café-style food
* Using grill, fryer, and preparing simple dishes
* Running the kitchen, including working independently at times
* Managing multiple orders and ensuring food is served together
* Assisting with customer orders when required



Important – Please Read Carefully

This is a small café kitchen, so you must be able to:

✔ Work independently and stay organised
✔ Handle busy periods and manage multiple orders
✔ Communicate clearly and confidently with customers

Strong spoken English is essential for this role
(You will need to take orders face-to-face and over the phone when required)

The role is mainly kitchen-based, but clear communication with customers and the team is a key part of the job



Essential Requirements (Must Have All)

✔ Minimum 1–2 years’ recent café / breakfast kitchen experience
(not restaurant-only, catering-only, takeaway or home cooking)

✔ Confident cooking traditional café food:
– full English breakfast
– grill work
– fryers
– toasties, paninis

✔ Able to run a small kitchen alone when required

✔ Good knowledge of food hygiene and safe working practices

✔ Comfortable handling and cooking pork products
(bacon, sausages, black pudding)

➡️ Applications without clearly shown café experience will not be considered



Applicant Confirmation (Required)

Please include the following in your CV or message:

☑ I have 1–2 years’ café / breakfast kitchen experience
☑ I can cook breakfast items confidently
☑ I can work independently in a kitchen
☑ I can work fixed weekly shifts (to be agreed)
☑ I can work occasional Saturdays
☑ I am comfortable cooking pork products
☑ I have good spoken English and can communicate with customers
☑ My CV clearly shows my relevant experience



About Lickey Kitchen

We are a small, traditional café serving breakfasts, brunches, and light lunches to a loyal local customer base.

Menu: www.lickeykitchen.com/menu



How to Apply

Email your CV to: lickeykitchen.cafe+jobcentre@gmail.com
Or hand your CV into the café



READ BEFORE APPLYING

You must have genuine café / breakfast kitchen experience.
Add “CAFE EXPERIENCE CONFIRMED” to your CV or message.

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