Prep Chef

Prep Chef – Viv’s Café

Henley | Up to 4 days a week

Wage depending on age and experience, with opportunities for pay progression and development.

No experience necessary

We Don’t Just Prepare Food.

We Set the Standard for Service.

Viv’s Café is known for high standards, quality food, warm hospitality, and a professional team culture.

We are looking for a Prep Chef who takes pride in their work — someone who understands that great food starts with great preparation.

This is not a “just get the prep done” role.

It’s a kitchen role where organisation, consistency, cleanliness, and attention to detail matter.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Preparing fresh ingredients to a consistently high standard
• Following recipes, portion sizes, and preparation methods accurately
• Keeping prep areas clean, organised, and ready for service
• Supporting the kitchen team during busy periods
• Ensuring ingredients are stored, labelled, and rotated correctly
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness
• Preparing efficiently so the kitchen is ready for smooth service
• Working closely with the wider team to keep standards high

When it’s busy, you stay calm.

When something needs preparing, you get ahead of it.

When you see something that needs doing, you act.

Who This Role Is For

You:

• Have kitchen, prep chef, or hospitality experience
• Work with pace, precision, and consistency
• Take pride in clean and organised workspaces
• Understand the importance of food hygiene and safe preparation
• Can follow recipes and preparation standards accurately
• Stay positive and focused under pressure
• Take responsibility for your work
• Naturally look ahead and prepare for what the kitchen needs next

You don’t cut corners.

You don’t wait to be told what to do.

You understand that good preparation makes great service possible.

What You’ll Gain

• A professional, high-standard kitchen environment
• Supportive team culture
• Opportunities to develop your kitchen skills
• Opportunities to grow within the business
• Staff perks
• A workplace where effort is noticed
• The chance to build your career within the hospitality industry

We value reliability, kindness, professionalism, consistency, and pride in your work.

This Role Is Not For

• Someone who avoids busy periods
• Someone who cuts corners with preparation or cleanliness
• Someone who needs constant direction
• Someone who doesn't take pride in their work

We are building a strong team — and strong teams are built on high standards, good communication, and people who take ownership.

To Apply

Send your CV and a short message telling us:

• Why you enjoy working in a kitchen or hospitality
• What good food preparation means to you
• Why you think you would be a good fit for Viv’s Café

We’re hiring carefully.

The right people elevate the whole team.

Pay: £8.15-£12.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Store discount

Work Location: In person