Job Description

Are you a strong baker, who is keen to establish a new prep kitchen?




At Redemption Roasters, we are all about friendly hospitality, great coffee and great food, and delivering our mission of reducing reoffending through coffee. We train people in prison, support them into work, and create inclusive teams where everyone can grow.




We're looking for a full-time Kitchen Manager to help set up and lead our central prep kitchen in London. You'll be responsible for baking and prepping our daily food offer, coordinating logistics to our cafes, and managing a small, dedicated team.




You Will:


Lead daily baking and prep operations - hands-on - ensuring every item is delicious, consistent, and on time. Oversee the logistics of daily deliveries to 12 cafe sites - getting the right food, to the right place, at the right time. Manage stock levels, ordering, and wastage with precision, keeping costs lean while maintaining quality. Set and uphold high food safety standards - from labelling to temperature checks - and ensure full compliance. Coach and develop your team, creating a calm, supportive, and high-performing kitchen environment. Collaborate with cafe managers to adapt to demand, respond to feedback, and deliver consistently excellent food. Support menu development, helping us offer a distinctive and craveable counter selection across our sites. Contribute to our social mission by supporting programme participants in the kitchen and creating a positive work culture.




You Have:


Significant hands-on baking or food prep experience in a commercial kitchen setting. Experience managing kitchen operations, stock, and small teams in a fast-paced environment. A right to work full-time in the UK. Availability for early starts (5am) and weekend work - this is a full-time, 45-hour/week role.




You Are:


Organised and calm under pressure - you know how to stay focused and get things done. Detail-oriented - you care about consistency, labelling, and every part of a professional kitchen. Commercially aware - you understand the balance between quality, efficiency, and cost.




We Will:


Set you up for success with clear expectations, support, and development opportunities. Offer you a kitchen leadership role. * Trust you to take ownership.