About Us

Platter Pantry is a French-inspired café, restaurant and catering business located in the heart of Croydon. Known for beautiful food, specialty coffee, grazing boxes, catering and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, we are a small but busy venue with plenty happening across breakfast, lunch and events.

We are currently looking for a qualified Breakfast Chef to join our team on a casual basis, working approximately 20 hours per week.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves breakfast service, can stay calm when the dockets are flying, and enjoys being part of a hands-on team that works hard but still knows how to have a laugh.

What's on Offer

- Casual opportunity working approximately 20 hours per week with the option to move to permanent part-time

- Mix of weekday and rostered weekend work

- Shifts generally between 6.30am and 3.30pm

- Work in a beautiful, French-inspired café in Croydon

- Hands-on role where you can take ownership of breakfast service

- Great work-life balance and perfect for local wanting to work within the local community

About the Role

As one of our Breakfast Chefs, you will be responsible for preparing breakfast meals for café patrons and supporting the smooth running of the kitchen.

You will need to be confident working in a busy café environment, with strong time management stills, organised, and able keep things moving during service. The café can seat up to approximately 35 customers at a time, so we need someone who works well under pressure without getting flustered.

The role reports to the Owner / Supervisor and works alongside the wider café team, including front of house staff and other kitchen staff.

Key Responsibilities:

- Prepare and cook breakfast meals to a consistent, high standard

- Manage dockets and timing during busy breakfast service

- Maintain food quality, presentation and kitchen standards

- Complete general kitchen duties,



including prep, cleaning and pack-down

- Support the day-to-day flow of the kitchen

- Work safely, cleanly and efficiently

- Work closely with front of house to support a smooth customer experience

- Assist with other kitchen tasks as needed

About You

You will be someone who genuinely thrives on the rhythm of breakfast service. You’ll be calm when it’s busy, organised when the dockets are flying, and proud of putting up consistent, high-quality food every time. You don’t need to reinvent the menu, but you do need to care about the details, work well with others, and be happy to jump in wherever needed.

We are looking for someone who is:

- A fully qualified chef or an experienced, talented cook

- Experienced in breakfast service

- Calm, organised and steady under pressure

- Able to work independently when needed

- Hands-on and happy to jump in wherever required

- Consistent, reliable and proud of doing a great job

- Flexible with days and available for some weekend work

- Easy to work with, with a good sense of humour

- Keen to be part of a team that is building something positive

- If you’re happy to take on additional tasks such as Front of House or Barista duties this will be highly regarded.

Key Skills & Experience

- Minimum 2 years’ breakfast industry experience

- Previous café or restaurant cooking experience

- Robust time management skills

- Ability to handle a busy docket system

- Confidence working across prep, service and cleaning duties

- A genuine love of food and hospitality

- Ability to work well with kitchen and front of house teams

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. To learn more about Platter Pantry, please visit: www.platterpantry.com

To Apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience for the role. Applications will be assessed as they are received by our HR partner in the first instance.

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