Cafe Chef

Tesco PLC; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain is seeking a Chef to join their vibrant café kitchens in the UK. In this role, you will manage daily kitchen operations, including food preparation and storage, while ensuring outstanding food quality and customer satisfaction. Candidates should have a background in hospitality and thrive in high-pressure environments. This position offers a variety of benefits, from flexible working to a retirement plan and comprehensive well-being services.

Benefits

10% discount increasing to 15%

Flexible working

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Access to wellbeing services

Uniform provided

28 days holiday

Qualifications

• Background in hospitality is essential.
• Experience remaining productive in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Desire to create an inclusive environment where colleagues feel respected.

Responsibilities

• Storage and preparation in line with food safety regulations.
• Deliver timely, tasty food to customers.
• Identify better ways of working to improve services.

Skills

Background in hospitality

Experience in high-pressure environment

Excellent communication skills

Good planning and organization skills

Commitment to excellent customer service

Job description

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 delivering 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.

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.
• Identify new and better ways of working to keep improving services for customers and colleagues.
• Meet health and safety and food safety requirements.
• Understand the key drivers of our service plan and deliver to the standard required.

Qualifications

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

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. For more details please go to the Disability Confident website.

Benefits

• College 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 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).