Cook / Kitchen Assistant (Daytime)

About the Role:

Looking for a straightforward kitchen role that fits around everyday life, with your afternoons and a guaranteed weekend completely free?

This is a rare, sociable daytime position working Monday to Thursday, approximately 6:00 AM until 12:00/2:00 PM. No split shifts, no late evenings, and no weekends.

The day-to-day is hands-on and varied. Some mornings you’ll be required to cook bacon batches or Danish pastries; other days your focus will be on volume batch cooking of buffet savoury items, or cooking hot lunches, alongside pitching in with general kitchen prep and keeping the team moving.

We provide the ingredients, recipes, and daily plan— and you take pride in sending out great food. It’s an independent, steady role where you can get your head down and work, with plenty of scope to bring your own ideas to the table when we update our menus.

Who We Are:

Phoenix Caterers is a long-established, 5-star corporate catering business delivering high-quality weekday buffets and hot food to businesses in Coventry and the surrounding areas for over 19 years. Check out our hot food menus online at: order » Phoenix Caterers

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Cooking and assembling breakfast items, including freshly prepared breakfast rolls, and dispensing hot drinks.
• Preparing and cooking hot corporate buffet dishes such as lasagne, jacket potatoes and other lunches, and development of new menus
• Assist with the menu development, planning and batch cooking of our savoury buffet items
• Supporting the day-to-day operation of a 5-star kitchen, including shared cleaning tasks and washing up.
• Managing stock rotation (FIFO) and temperature controls to minimise waste and maintain top-tier food hygiene.

What We Expect From You:

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience working in a fast-paced kitchen such as a school canteen, cafe or contract catering environment.
• Cooking Skills: Confident cooking breakfast rolls, batch cooking hot food, and handling commercial kitchen appliances (essential).
• Attention to Detail: Pride in neat food presentation and ability to follow instructions provided.
• Punctuality & Reliability: Exceptional timekeeping and attendance record—early mornings are crucial to our delivery deadlines (essential).
• Hygiene Standards: Excellent personal hygiene standards; Level 2 Food Hygiene and Allergen Certification is a strong advantage.

Benefits:

• Sociable weekday hours – no weekend shifts!
• Free on-site parking
• Discounted or free food during shifts
• Uniform / apron provided
• Friendly, supportive team environment

Pay: £13.00-£14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 22.0 – 30.0 per week

Benefits:

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

Application question(s):

• How many years experience do you have in catering?

Work Location: In person