Cafe Chef Lead — Fast-Paced Kitchen, Flexible Hours

Tesco; Coventry; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague Clubcard benefits

Flexible working options

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Wellbeing resources

Exclusive deals site for Tesco staff

Uniform provided

28 days holiday include BHs

Colleague networks

Job summary

Tesco Cafés in Coventry is looking for a Chef with hospitality experience to join our busy café kitchen. You’ll be responsible for food preparation, storage and delivering delicious meals that meet our standards.

You’ll bring hands-on experience in a similar fast-paced environment, lead a developing team, and help drive health and safety, waste reduction and excellent customer service. Join us to create a welcoming, inclusive place where colleagues feel respected and valued, and enjoy benefits

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

High-pressure environment

Customer service

Inclusive work environment

Planning & organisation

Initiative

Communication

Job description

Tesco Cafés in Coventry is looking for a Chef with hospitality experience to join our busy café kitchen. You’ll be responsible for food preparation, storage and delivering delicious meals that meet our standards.

You’ll bring hands-on experience in a similar fast-paced environment, lead a developing team, and help drive health and safety, waste reduction and excellent customer service. Join us to create a welcoming, inclusive place where colleagues feel respected and valued, and enjoy benefits