Deli Chef

About Us

Leisure Works is an ambitious new hospitality brand, backed by the Aramech Group, launching its first venue at the Grosvenor Arms on Garratt Lane in Earsfield.

We're not opening a cafe, and we're not opening a pub, we're building a neighbourhood institution: a place people come to in the morning for coffee and a desk, return to in the evening for a pint and dinner, and hire out for private events and weekly programming in between.

We're not a chain, and we don't want to feel like one. We're looking for someone who takes real pride in the daytime food offering, the kind of sandwiches that make people come back day after day.

The Role

We're looking for a Deli Chef to run our daytime food offering, whipping up big, delicious sandwiches, with a simple side or two for the local community to dine in or take away. This is a day-only role, Monday to Friday, focused on the cafe side of the business before we shift into evening dining (which is run by another team). Your day will start with compliance checks, deliveries in, prep, and kitchen set-up. You’ll then lead service through to clean down, orders for the next day, and kitchen handover to evening chefs. We’d also love for you to get involved in coming up with new sandwich ideas too.

Key Responsibilities

Food Preparation

• Prepare sandwiches and daytime food to a consistent, high standard throughout service
• Maintain freshness, presentation, and quality across the daytime menu
• Keep the section clean, organised, and compliant with food hygiene standards throughout the day

Ordering & Stock

• Place orders for ingredients and supplies needed for the daytime food offering
• Monitor stock levels daily, ordering to demand and avoiding waste
• Check deliveries on arrival and manage stock rotation so everything is used while fresh

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a chef, deli chef, or in a similar daytime food role
• Comfortable managing ordering and stock levels independently
• Organised, reliable, and able to keep a section running smoothly on your own
• A genuine interest in doing simple food really well, day in, day out
• Available to work Monday to Friday, day shifts only

What We Offer

• The chance to help shape a genuinely independent, community-rooted venue
• Monday to Friday, day shifts only — no evenings or weekends required
• A team-first culture where your input on how things run actually matters
• First site of a growing group — genuine progression as we open more venues
• Meals on shift and staff discount

Pay: £14.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 48.0 per week

Work Location: In person