At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our new café and help create a delicious brunch menu from scratch.
- Company: The Bean & Bear, a family-run café in Quorn, Leicestershire.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, creative input, and hands-on training for growth.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team in a dynamic, growing environment.
- Why this job: Shape the kitchen's future and gain valuable culinary skills.
- Qualifications: Experience for Chef; eagerness to learn for Trainee Chef.
The predicted salary is between 12.5 - 13.5 £ per hour.
We're building a brand-new kitchen from scratch, and looking for two people to help shape it: an experienced Chef, and a Junior Chef ready to learn the trade.
Location: Quorn, Leicestershire (both roles)
About the café
The Bean & Bear is a new café in Quorn, Leicestershire, combining coffee and brunch dining with an indoor, booking-only soft play space for children. There's also an alfresco garden and outdoor event space, so the menu serves families, local businesses at lunch, and dog walkers and commuters too. It's a family-run business opening its doors for the first time, with the kitchen built from scratch.
Chef
As Chef, you'll shape the food offer from launch, working directly with the owners on a brunch-led menu for families and for adults using the garden and event space. You'll:
- Prepare and deliver a brunch-led menu including breakfast dishes, sandwiches, light lunches and baked goods
- Bake fresh in-house daily, from artisan-style pastries to seasonal traybakes
- Lead on menu development, bringing creative input to seasonal specials
- Manage day-to-day food safety and HACCP compliance in the kitchen
- Train and support a Junior Chef to confidently run the kitchen during your breaks and holiday cover
Essential: proven experience in a busy café, brunch or restaurant kitchen; confident baking skills; strong working knowledge of food safety and HACCP compliance; confidence training or mentoring a junior team member.
Useful, not essential: high-volume daytime or brunch service experience; an eye for current café and food trends.
Trainee Chef
As Trainee Chef, you'll work alongside our Chef from day one, learning food prep, baking and service in a brand-new kitchen, and building the confidence to run it solo during their breaks and holiday cover. You'll:
- Support the Chef with food prep, cooking and service throughout the day
- Learn in-house baking techniques, from pastries to seasonal traybakes
- Help keep the kitchen clean, organised and compliant with food safety standards
- Build the skills and confidence to run the kitchen solo during cover periods
Essential: some kitchen experience, professional or otherwise; willing to learn food safety and HACCP procedures; a reliable, hands-on approach.
Useful, not essential: interest in baking; Food Safety Level 2, or willingness to obtain it; previous café, brunch or restaurant experience.
Benefits & culture
Development: Real creative input (Chef) or hands-on training (Junior Chef), with a clear path to running the kitchen independently.
Culture: A family-run team, building the kitchen and its reputation together from launch.
Growth: Genuine opportunity to grow as the business expands.
How to apply
Click apply and let us know which role you're interested in. We'll be in touch to arrange next steps.
Chef & Trainee Chef employer: The Bean & Bear
The Bean & Bear is an exciting new café in Quorn, Leicestershire, offering a unique opportunity for both experienced and aspiring chefs to shape a brand-new kitchen from the ground up. With a strong focus on family values, our team fosters a supportive work culture that encourages creativity and personal growth, providing real input into menu development for our brunch-led offerings. Join us to be part of a family-run business where your contributions will directly impact our success and where you can develop your skills in a vibrant, community-focused environment.
