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 workplace
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 workplace
Prospect 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