Café Chef / Kitchen Supervisor – Daytime Hours
Small+Mighty Play Hub, Godalming, Surrey
Pay: £13-£16 per hour, plus shared tips
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Shifts: Predominantly daytime, with one day off every weekend
Start date: October
The opportunity
Are you an experienced café chef, cook or kitchen assistant ready to take the next step?
Small+Mighty is looking for a hands-on Café Chef / Kitchen Supervisor to help run the kitchen at our busy independent family café in Godalming.
You’ll prepare our fresh, healthy café menu, organise daily food preparation and help maintain excellent standards across service, stock, food safety and cleaning.
This is a full-time, predominantly daytime hospitality role with no routine late-night service and one day off every weekend.
Previous supervisory experience would be helpful, but it isn’t essential. We can provide training in ordering, stock control and kitchen supervision for an experienced cook who has the confidence and ambition to progress.
What you’ll do
- Prepare, cook and present fresh café and street-food-inspired dishes.
- Organise daily food preparation and help lead busy kitchen services.
- Maintain consistent recipes, portions, presentation and service times.
- Ensure the kitchen is prepared for opening and properly closed each day.
- Monitor ingredients, rotate stock and complete supplier orders.
- Reduce avoidable waste through careful preparation and portion control.
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene, allergen safety and cleanliness.
- Complete temperature checks, cleaning records and kitchen paperwork.
- Support and guide other team members working in the kitchen.
- Communicate shortages, delays and service priorities clearly.
- Contribute ideas for menu development and kitchen improvements.
- Occasionally support food service, drinks and wider café duties when needed.
About you
We’d particularly like to hear from candidates with experience as a:
- Café Chef or Café Cook
- Cook or experienced Kitchen Assistant
- Kitchen Supervisor or Kitchen Lead
- Chef de Partie or Commis Chef
- Catering Assistant with strong cooking experience
You’ll need:
- Experience preparing and cooking food in a professional kitchen.
- Confidence working in a busy, fast-paced service environment.
- Good organisation, reliability and attention to detail.
- An understanding of food hygiene and allergen safety.
- A calm, positive and supportive approach.
- A willingness to take responsibility and develop your leadership skills.
- Availability to work one weekend day and during busy school holidays.
A food hygiene qualification, allergen training and previous supervisory experience would be advantageous but are not essential. Relevant training will be provided.
What we offer
- Approximately £29,000 per year.
- Shared tips in addition to your basic pay.
- 35 contracted hours per week.
- Daytime shifts with no routine late-night service.
- One day off every weekend.
- Free meals and drinks while working.
- Free on-site parking.
- Free Small+Mighty family membership.
- Paid holiday.
- Workplace pension.
- Training and ongoing development.
- The opportunity to contribute to menus and kitchen improvements.
- A friendly, close-knit team within a successful independent business.
About Small+Mighty
Small+Mighty is a modern sensory play café with a loyal community of regular guests and members. As a family-run independent business, we care deeply about the food we serve, the people we work with and the experiences we create.
How to apply
Apply through Indeed with your CV and a short introduction telling us about your kitchen experience, availability and why this opportunity interests you.
If you’re a capable café cook or chef looking for more responsibility, supportive training and hospitality hours that allow you to keep your evenings, we’d love to hear from you.
Pay: £13.00-£16.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 35.0 per week
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Godalming GU7 1AF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Kitchen: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
