☕ Experienced Café Cook / Kitchen Assistant – Immediate Start

Location: Cofton Hackett (B45 8UU)
Employer: Lickey Kitchen

Lickey Kitchen is looking for an experienced cook with a genuine café or breakfast-kitchen background.
If you have not worked in a traditional café preparing breakfasts, this role will not be suitable.

This role involves cooking full English breakfasts, handling the grill/fryer, running the kitchen during quieter periods, and assisting with occasional customer orders.

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Hours
• Fixed shifts: Monday & Tuesday – 8:15am to 2:15pm
• Possible fixed Saturday shift depending on experience
• Additional hours available for holiday/sickness cover

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Essential Requirements – Please Read Carefully

Applicants must have ALL of the following:
• 1–2 years’ recent experience in a café / breakfast-bar kitchen
(Not restaurants, hotels, catering, takeaways, or home cooking)
• Ability to cook traditional café food
(full English breakfast, grill work, fryers, toasties, paninis)
• Confident working independently when required
• Good understanding of food hygiene and safe kitchen practice
• Able to take phone orders and speak with customers when needed
• Comfortable handling and cooking pork products (bacon, sausages, black pudding)

Applications without clearly listed café experience will not be considered.

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Applicant Confirmation Checklist

Applicants must confirm the following in their CV or message:

☑ I have 1–2 years’ café or breakfast kitchen experience
☑ I can cook traditional breakfast items on a grill and fryer
☑ I am comfortable working solo in the kitchen
☑ I am available Monday & Tuesday, 8:15am–2:15pm
☑ I can handle and cook pork products
☑ I can work occasional Saturdays
☑ My CV is up to date and clearly shows my relevant experience

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About Lickey Kitchen

We are a small, traditional café serving breakfasts, brunches, and light lunches.
Menu: www.lickeykitchen.com/menu

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How to Apply

Email your CV to: lickeykitchen.cafe@gmail.com
Or hand your CV in at the café

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READ BEFORE APPLYING

You must have 1–2 years’ experience cooking in a café, breakfast kitchen, or a similar role that involved cooking breakfast-style food.

Restaurant or catering experience is fine ONLY if you regularly cooked breakfast items (grill, fry-ups, etc.).

Add “CAFE EXPERIENCE CONFIRMED” to your CV/message.