Chef. Daytime kitchen, no evenings or weekends

Kidlington. £13.50–£14.5 per hour · Permanent, part-time moving to full-time · Monday to Thursday, roughly 8am–4pm, moving to Monday–Friday soon

We cook fresh, seasonal lunch every day for Oxford offices. We cook fresh menus inspired by cuisines from all around the world.

We’re looking for a chef who takes pride in consistency. You’ll cook to a spec developed by our in-house teams. Daytime hours, no split shifts, no late finishes. We are part of a small group so there is overtime opportunities across Oxford if you would like.

What you’ll do

• Run the day’s production from mise en place to service, to the spec sheet and on time
• Cook the dietary and allergen variants right, every time, and keep the allergen matrix current
• Keep the kitchen audit-ready: temperature logs, labelling, cleaning schedules
• Manage prep for the week, minimise waste and flag stock needs early
• Contribute dishes to the menu and cost them with the manager
• Help the kitchen porter learn, and cover for each other when it’s busy

What we’re after

• A trained chef with at least two years in a professional kitchen — contract catering, café, pub or events all count
• Level 2 Food Safety as a minimum
• Clean, organised and fast; you can run a section without being watched
• Reliable. Early starts suit you and you turn up every day you’re rostered.
• Comfortable with a plant-forward, seasonal menu. Vegan and allergen-free experience is a plus.

What you get

• £13.50–£14.50 per hour depending on experience, with a pathway to Senior Chef.
• Paid for every hour you work, including early starts and overruns
• Around 32 hours a week now, around 40 when we add Fridays. Daytime only.
• Pension, holiday pay, meals on shift, uniform
• Monthly structured reviews, and a route into other kitchens across the group as we grow

Pay: £13.50-£14.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person