Cafe Chef: Flexible, Fast-Paced Kitchen Leader

Tesco Retail; Grays; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Cafés is hiring a Chef with hospitality experience to join our lively cafe kitchens. You will handle daily kitchen operations, including preparation, storage and delivering delicious food that keeps customers coming back.

You will share expertise with the team and help sustain high standards in food quality and speed of service. You will bring hospitality background and thrive in a busy environment, inspiring colleagues and maintaining food safety and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• A background in hospitality.
• Experience in 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 your initiative to identify opportunities to improve our ways of working.
• 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.
• Understanding the key drivers of our service plan and delivering to the standard required.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Job description

Tesco Cafés is hiring a Chef with hospitality experience to join our lively cafe kitchens. You will handle daily kitchen operations, including preparation, storage and delivering delicious food that keeps customers coming back.

You will share expertise with the team and help sustain high standards in food quality and speed of service. You will bring hospitality background and thrive in a busy environment, inspiring colleagues and maintaining food safety and customer service excellence.