Chef / Cook

Permanent / Full Time
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week (Primarily Wednesday - Sunday)

Salary: £31,000 per annum
Location: (Primarily) Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery


We’re looking for a hands-on Chef to support and lead the delivery of our visitor-facing Food & Beverage offer at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, but also support at our other sites..


You’ll oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, prepare and serve high-quality food, and supervise kitchen staff to ensure excellent standards of food safety, hygiene and customer satisfaction. You’ll support the F&B Manager to deliver a profitable, efficient service, working within budgets and meeting gross profit targets.


Key responsibilities include:

Preparing, cooking and serving food to high standards
Supervising and training kitchen staff and agency support
You will be accountable for ensuring that allergen information related to your menu is kept up to date
Supporting stock control, ordering and kitchen administration
Using EPOS systems and maintaining smooth service
Contributing to menu development and service improve
You will be responsible for due diligence procedure set out in Alert 65


This is a permanent role working Wednesday to Sunday.


What we are looking for:

Experience working in a similar environment
Proven ability to prepare, cook and serve food to a high standard
Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and allergen management
Experience of supervising or supporting teams
Ability to work within budgets
A passion for delivering excellent visitor experience


If you feel like you have the right skills and experience for this role, then please apply!


We are an inclusive employer and recruit on the basis of ability, we are keen to hear from any applicants who feel suitably experienced.  


Any offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks being carried out.  


Close date for applications is  25th January 2026.

Museum Website: https://careers.birminghammuseums.org.uk/job/2c17f848-d51c-4c42-8ec1-128ca3730fb5