Cafe Chef & Kitchen Team Leader

TESCO UK; Inverness; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Cafés in the UK is seeking a Chef with hospitality experience to join our lively café kitchen. You will handle preparation, food storage, and delivering delicious food that keeps customers happy and coming back for more, while upholding food safety and quality.

You’ll bring a background in hospitality and thrive in a fast-paced environment, leading a team to deliver great service, with a focus on inclusivity, planning, and effective communication to motivate colleagues.

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.
• Understanding the key drivers of our service plan and delivering to the standard required.

Skills

Hospitality background

High-pressure environment

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

Tesco Cafés in the UK is seeking a Chef with hospitality experience to join our lively café kitchen. You will handle preparation, food storage, and delivering delicious food that keeps customers happy and coming back for more, while upholding food safety and quality.

You’ll bring a background in hospitality and thrive in a fast-paced environment, leading a team to deliver great service, with a focus on inclusivity, planning, and effective communication to motivate colleagues.