Overview
Head Chef – Daytime Brunch Cafe – Leeds – 40,000
Lead a busy, daytime-only brunch cafe in Leeds. Fresh, high-quality food inspired by Australian cafe culture. Part of a growing group with 10+ sites planned over the next year.
We are partnering with a Cafe Bar, a beloved brunch spot inspired by Melbourne’s cafe culture, to find a Head Chef for their Leeds site. With a focus on fresh food, great coffee, and warm service, this is a fantastic opportunity to lead a kitchen in a growing, people-focused business.
The Restaurant:
- Concept: Daytime brunch cafe – fresh, high-quality food, Melbourne-inspired
- Capacity: 70 seats
- Covers: Up to 250 covers per day on busy days (8am-2pm is peak)
- Weekly food sales: £20,000
- Hours: 7:30am-4pm weekdays, 8am-6pm weekends
- Contract: 45 hours per week
- Team: 2 Sous Chefs, 2 CDPs, 2 KPs
The Head Chef Role:
- Lead the kitchen team, ensuring smooth service and high standards
- Manage weekly stocktakes, ordering, rotas, and all kitchen systems (tills, stock, rota platforms)
- Work closely with the Head of Food on menu development and group standards
- Input on weekly specials – they need someone technically good and creative
The Ideal Head Chef:
- Proven experience leading a kitchen in a busy, fresh-food environment
- Background in independent cafes, gastropubs, or branded restaurant groups
- Technically strong with good creativity for weekly specials
- Organised, systems-driven, and comfortable with stock, rotas, and ordering
- A natural leader who can motivate and develop a small brigade
Why Apply?
- Salary: £40,000 all-in
- Daytime hours only – no late nights
- Growing group
- Supportive structure:
- Stable team:
Send your CV to Olly at COREcruitment dot com.
Job Tenure: Permanent
