About the role

This is a hands-on position with early starts at 5:15am. You will work in a busy neighbourhood café and deli in Maylands, where everything is made fresh on site by a small and hardworking team.

Key responsibilities

- Setting up and stocking the breakfast and food cabinets
- Preparing sandwiches, focaccias and other cabinet items
- Cooking and preparing breakfast dishes
- Preparing food for busy catering orders
- Replenishing and resetting the cabinet throughout the day
- General food preparation and cooking
- Maintaining a clean, organised and food-safe kitchen
- Working closely with the Head Chef and the rest of the team

About you

- Previous experience working as a chef in a busy café or similar environment
- Confident with breakfast, sandwich, cabinet and catering preparation
- Comfortable starting work at 5:15am
- Organised, efficient and able to manage competing priorities
- Takes pride in presentation,



consistency and quality
- Works well in a small team
- Reliable, positive and happy to lend a hand where needed
- Strong understanding of food safety and kitchen cleanliness

Benefits

- Full time position with consistent hours
- Early starts with no night shifts
- Friendly and supportive small-team environment
- Opportunity to work with fresh food made entirely on site
- Varied role across café food, breakfast and catering
- Welcoming workplace in the heart of Maylands

About us Smoults Larder is a busy neighbourhood café and deli in Maylands, offering fresh cabinet food, breakfast, sandwiches, salads, take-home meals and catering. Everything is made fresh on site by our small and hardworking team.

📌 Chef (Maylands)
🏢 Smoults Larder
📍 Maylands