ChangeKitchen CIC is seeking an exceptional individual to join and manage our thriving kitchen team. Skills and experience required, yes, but kindness and compassion are equally essential to us.
Is this you?
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O U R S T O R Y
ChangeKitchen CIC is a social enterprise based in Balsall Heath, that began its journey of social impact, food justice, improving life opportunities and cooking up delicious, climate-friendly, plant-based menus back in 2010…
The ChangeKitchen team, led by Dr Birgit Kehrer, was a small team that had big ambitions. We took over a former Birmingham drop-in centre and converted it into a commercial catering kitchen. But hard work pays off… and today we have an event catering business, a catering skills academy, a community foodbank, and play our part in the Birmingham Food Justice Network.
We cook tasty, climate-friendly meals from locally sourced ingredients, all made fresh with kindness and lots of love. Our environmental ethics mean lots of recycling and almost zero food waste.
ChangeKitchen CIC is also delighted to be the home of The Social Supper Club, started during the pandemic, ChangeKitchen CIC | Kindness Café and ReadyMealsForGood™ – the latest addition to our social enterprise collective.
So, every event booking, every delicious meal, every artisan coffee, every tasty slice of cake means we can Pay It Forward to someone in our community who maybe in need of a little extra kindness.
Please take a few minutes to look at our website:
www.changekitchen.co.uk
T H E E S S E N T I A L I N F O
Position: Kitchen Manager, reporting to the General Manager and the ChangeKitchen CIC CEO.
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week and made up of flexible working days dependent on the business needs and event bookings. This will mean you being able to work evenings and/or weekends when needed and by mutual agreement.
Location: Our main kitchen is based at Jericho, 196-198 Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9LX but you will be working on sites across the wider West Midlands dependent on event bookings. A full, clean driving licence will be helpful.
Salary: £14 – £16 per hour, dependent on experience.
W H A T T O D O N E X T
We’re a small, friendly team so finding the right person is super important to us. Writing this, we also understand that starting a new role, in a new organisation, is a big change for you too. Our commitment is that we will work hard to make it an enjoyable process to apply, come along to meet us, and succeed in this position.
We really want you to grow with us, be able to contribute to the wider social business, and feel valued every day… even on the busy, deadline-driven days!
Interested?
APPLICATIONS The closing date and time for receiving your CV and interest is 23:59 on Sunday 30th August 2026. Please note that the process is ongoing, and we may appoint before the end of the application period – don’t delay.
STAGES This role will follow an ‘easy application’ two-stage recruitment and interview for all applicants.
STAGE 1: Please email across your CV to express interest, and if successful, we will be in touch to arrange a paid trial day with you in our kitchen as soon as possible.
STAGE 2: Following your trial day, we will be in touch with candidates selected for further interview. ChangeKitchen CIC will contact you and request a covering letter and arrange an interview slot to get to know you better and find out more about why you would like to work with us.
START The sooner the better – we’re busier than ever so need you with us!
Your applications should be sent by email to hello@changekitchen.co.uk.
PLEASE NOTE: ChangeKitchen CIC is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK.
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