Cafe Chef

Tesco PLC; Basildon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain is seeking a Chef to join their café team in Basildon. You will manage kitchen operations, ensuring high food quality and service standards. The ideal candidate should have hospitality experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to creating an inclusive environment. If you're passionate about food and customer service, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Proven background in hospitality.
• Experience working in a high-pressure kitchen environment.
• Strong commitment to customer service and creating an inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage food storage and preparation in line with health and hygiene standards.
• Deliver timely food service to customers while maintaining high standards.
• Identify ways to improve services for customers and colleagues.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Communicate effectively to motivate and support team members.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Excellent communication skills

Good planning and organization skills

Customer service commitment

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Chef with hospitality experience to join one of our lively café kitchens. Your daily operations of the kitchen would include preparation, food storage, and to deliver delicious food that keeps our customers happy, satisfied, and coming back for more. It's all part of making every day a little better for them, and us. You'll bring your experience of working in a similarly busy environment to Tesco, where you'll become a café menu expert keen to share your knowledge with the team around you. From health and safety to limiting food waste, you'll understand the importance of every detail and inspire your team to deliver outstanding food quality and speed of service - after all, no one tries harder for customers than us. Tesco Cafés are a place to get on. We believe in creating a great environment for colleagues to work - and providing opportunities for everyone to be at their best. With your previous experience, you'll help to deliver skills as you build an inclusive place where people feel respected, safe and valued. In doing so, you'll grow as a leader and develop your skills and experience as part of our friendly team.

Responsibilities

• storage and preparation in line with food safety and hygiene regulations.
• deliver timely, tasty food to customers whilst maintaining great standards and food served to spec!
• Identifying new and better ways of working to keep improving services for customers and colleagues.
• health and safety and food safety requirements are met.
• Understanding the key drivers of our service plan and delivering to the standard required.
• Background in hospitality
• Experience of remaining productive in a high-pressure environment.
• A commitment to excellent customer service.
• A desire to create an inclusive work environment where colleagues feel respected, safe and valued.
• Good planning and organisation skills.
• Confidence using your initiative to identify opportunities to improve our ways of working or adapt to different situations.
• Excellent communication skills to motivate and support a growing team

Qualifications

• Background in hospitality.
• Experience of remaining productive in a high-pressure environment.
• A commitment to excellent customer service.
• A desire to create an inclusive work environment where colleagues feel respected, safe and valued.
• Good planning and organisation skills.
• Confidence using your initiative to identify opportunities to improve our ways of working or adapt to different situations.
• Excellent communication skills to motivate and support a growing team.