Breakfast Chef - Soho House Manchester

At Soho House, a Breakfast Chef is the first point of contact in the kitchen each morning. The Breakfast Chef takes ownership of early-day operations and ensures the delivery of high-quality, beautifully presented, and nutritious breakfast dishes. Your main responsibilities will be mise en place, stock control, and menu execution during breakfast hours, and you may assist in preparation for lunch service. This includes preparing food before service, setting up and stocking kitchen stations and plating to company standards.

What’s in it for you?

• Weekly Pay
• Team meal whilst on shift prepared by our chefs
• Soho Friends Membership
• 50% Team discount on Food & Drink, 7 days a week
• Staff Room Rates
• Health Cash Plan (option to add up to 2 additional dependents)
• Dental Plan (option to add up to 2 additional dependents)
• Birthday Day Off after 1 year’s continuous service
• Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
• In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid per year to support a charity of your choice.
• Free Counselling Sessions
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: our programmes offer unique food and drink training, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
• Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
• Team Events: monthly activities including fitness sessions, cinema screenings and art classes.

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to enhance your career.

Key duties

• Prepare and cook all breakfast dishes to the highest standards, ensuring consistent quality, presentation, and timing.
• Ensure mise en place is completed before service.
• Maintain a professional attitude at all times.
• Ensure health and safety regulations are met.
• Attend regular meetings with front and back of house teams to learn about any menu or service changes and specials alongside daily tastings.
• Support junior team members (e.g., Prep Chefs) through guidance and collaboration.
• Assist in preparation of team meals as requested, considering dietary needs and variety.
• Demonstrate a proactive attitude towards learning, improvement, and teamwork.
• Take full responsibility for the breakfast section, ensuring smooth and timely service and clean-down post-service.
• Wrap unused items and store them in the proper area at the end of service.

What We Are Looking For

• A successful Breakfast Chef for Soho House will ideally have up to 2 years’ experience in a busy high-profile venue and a natural flair for first-class service.
• You’ll be reliable, friendly and happy to be a key part of the team that strives for success.
• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in a similar capacity
• Passion for food, attention to detail, and a strong desire to learn and grow.
• Understanding of basic food safety and hygiene practices.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Positive, proactive, and respectful attitude in a busy kitchen environment.
• Culinary qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 1 or 2) is a plus but not essential.
• Must be able to demonstrate competency as outlined in the training schedule and Club School
• Must be able to work flexible shifts and schedules, including weekends and holidays as needed
• Ability to take direction, work in a team environment and autonomously