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Kitchen & Bakery Lead

We’re seeking a lead kitchen team member to bake and cook the core components of our sandwiches and be responsible for running the kitchen operations smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

  • Baking Shokupan bread to a consistently high standard. 

  • Baking sweet baked goods for daily service.

  • Preparing sandwich fillings and components with attention to flavour, texture, and presentation.

  • Assisting with recipe development, testing, and refinement.

  • Managing prep and production schedules.

  • Maintaining a clean, organised, and food-safe kitchen environment.

  • Monitoring stock levels and assisting with ordering and waste control.

Person Specification

Essential‍ ‍

  • A strong interest in baking and food.

  • Experience working as a chef or baker in a professional environment.

  • Experience baking bread and other bakery items.

  • Food Hygiene and Safety Level 2 Certificate.

  • Good organisational and time management skills.

  • Attention to detail and consistency.

  • An ability to work collaboratively within a small team.

Desirable

  • Experience baking shokupan bread, or similar enriched doughs / milk breads

  • Experience with sandwich assembly, design, or development.

  • Interest and/or experience in Asian specific recipes including:

  • Melonpan, Shiopan, and matcha, ube, or pandan flavoured products.

Hours

  • 30-40 hours per week, with some flexibility on hours depending on the candidate

What’s in it for You

  • Profit share scheme

  • Staff discount and meals

  • Opportunity to grow and define a brand and concept from the onset

How to Apply

  • Please send us your CV and Cover Letter, and any additional info to support your application

  • To: theshokupancafe@gmail.com


Lead Barista / Front of House

We're seeking a friendly and enthusiastic Front of House team member. This role combines barista duties, excellent customer service, and handling operations. Barista experience is essential!

Key Responsibilities

  • Providing a warm, friendly and professional service, creating an excellent first impression for our customers and making them feel valued and welcome.

  • Taking orders and handling payments with accuracy.

  • Barista duties: Making coffee, matcha and other speciality drinks to a consistently high standard.

  • Maintaining cleanliness and organisation of the FOH work stations.

  • Carrying out opening and closing duties as required.

  • Working as part of a small team to build and improve daily operations.

Person Specification

Essential

  • Experience in a customer-facing role, working in a cafe or restaurant.

  • Barista experience - proficient at using a coffee machine and making high quality espresso based drinks.

  • A strong attention to detail.

  • An ability to work cohesively within a small team and be proactive.

  • Clear and effective communication skills.

  • A clean and tidy working approach.

Desirable

  • Interest and passion for speciality drinks including coffee, matcha, cocktails and more.

  • Food Hygiene and Safety Level 2 Certificate.

  • 1 year’s experience in a customer facing hospitality role.

  • 1 year’s experience as a barista.

  • Experience or interest in content creation and marketing.

Hours

  • 20 hours per week - hours are flexible depending on the candidates availability.

  • Hours between 7:30am-5pm

  • A combination of weekdays and weekends; we are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

What’s in it for You

  • Profit share scheme

  • Staff discount and meals

  • Opportunity grow and define a brand and concept from the ground floor

How to Apply

  • Please send us your CV and Cover Letter, and any additional info to support your application

  • To: theshokupancafe@gmail.com