Cafe Back of House Team Member

Tesco PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in the UK is seeking a member for its Back of House team. In this role, you will be responsible for food preparation, ensuring cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates are team players with strong communication skills and the ability to work efficiently under pressure. The position offers various benefits, including a colleague discount card and flexible working options.

Benefits

Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service

Flexible working options

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Access to free wellbeing services

Uniform provided

Holiday starting at 28 days

Qualifications

• Comfortable working in a team.
• Great communicator with a proactive attitude.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Keeping kitchen equipment and utensils clean and tidy.
• Serving customers quickly and efficiently.
• Following food safety and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Multitasking

Initiative

Planning and Organization

Job description

What's the secret ingredient behind our café's big breakfast? Or our terrifically toasted teacake? Beyond fresh ingredients, it's the care of our Back of House team, of course. They prepare food, keep our kitchens clean, and deliver the consistent quality our customers know and love. As a member of this team and someone who's dedicated to great service, you'll make sure every dish lives up to the promise of our menu, all while keeping our kitchen clean and tidy as you go. It's an essential and varied role, where your work helps to make every day a little better. In return for all you do, we'll offer you plenty of support, bags of career choice, flexible working options, and so much more. Ultimately, it all adds up to a career where you can do good and feel good.

Please note that you need to be 18 or over to apply for this role.

Responsibilities

• Keeping kitchen equipment and utensils clean and tidy.
• Serving customers quickly, efficiently and with care.
• Following food safety and hygiene regulations while keeping daily records.
• Practising first in, first out (FIFO) stock rotation to keep our food fresh.
• Accepting deliveries and handling the safe storage of food.
• Being aware of (and following) all operational policies and procedures.
• Preparing, cooking, and serving food according to our cafés.
• Making sure we maintain our standards and all food products are available.
• Knowing our café's menu inside and out and serving food exactly as it's intended.
• Resolving customer complaints and passing on information to the Café Manager.
• Staying up to date with business communications and exciting new initiatives.
• A commitment to excellent customer service.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety standards.
• The ability to work efficiently and maintain a clean environment.

Qualifications

• Comfortable working in a team.
• Great communicator with a proactive attitude.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Confident using your initiative to improve ways of working.
• Good at planning and keeping things organised.

Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.

Benefits

• Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service - 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four‑day period, off most purchases at Tesco.
• Request flexible working from day one.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Life Assurance.
• Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home.
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life's moments, big and small.
• Holiday starting at 28 days (Including Bank Holidays).