Cafe Chef: Fast-Paced Kitchen Leader & Service Expert

Tesco Retail; Rugby; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Cafés in the United Kingdom is seeking a Chef with hospitality experience to lead daily kitchen operations, focusing on preparation, food storage and delivering tasty, quality meals to customers.

You will share your busy-environment knowledge, help train the team, uphold health and safety, manage waste, and contribute to a welcoming, inclusive workplace where colleagues feel respected and valued.

Qualifications

• A 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.

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.

Skills

Hospitality background

High-pressure environment

Customer service

Inclusive workplace

Planning & organisation

Initiative & adaptability

Communication

Job description

Tesco Cafés in the United Kingdom is seeking a Chef with hospitality experience to lead daily kitchen operations, focusing on preparation, food storage and delivering tasty, quality meals to customers.

You will share your busy-environment knowledge, help train the team, uphold health and safety, manage waste, and contribute to a welcoming, inclusive workplace where colleagues feel respected and valued.