£12.75–£14 hourly
Full-time
Homerton, Hackney
We’re hiring a strong chec ready to step up at our Central Kitchen site In Homerton. This is a busy kitchen with a bustling bagel making, prep and organisational set up. You’ll often be working with a small team, so confidence and organisation skills are essential. This role is ideal for someone who wants more responsibility, more ownership, and a clear path to running a kitchen. What you’ll do • work independently or as part of a small team, • Prep from scratch to spec – consistently and efficiently, • Keep the kitchen clean, organised, and under control, • Help improve systems, prep structure, and day-to-day organisation, • Communicate clearly with all team members What we’re looking for • someone reliable with excellent time keeping skills, • Comfortable working alone or in a very small team, • Fast, organised, and detail-focused, • Takes pride in clean, tidy, well-run kitchens, • Shows initiative – doesn’t wait to be told everything, • Wants to grow into a leadership role over time Bonus points • Baking experience, • Experience improving systems or running sections properly, • Local to Homerton What you get • Real responsibility from day one, • A genuine opportunity to grow into a Kitchen Lead role, • Support from an experienced wider team, • Staff food + perks Straight talk This is not a “turn up and cook” job. We’re looking for someone who cares about standards, takes ownership, and wants to build something. If you’re reliable, organised, and ambitious, this is a chance to step up quickly. If you just want to do your hours and go home, it’s probably not the right fit.