Cafe Chef: Lead Fresh, High-Volume Kitchen

Tesco Retail; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Cafés is seeking a Chef with hospitality experience to join our busy café kitchens. You will manage daily operations including preparation, storage and delivering delicious food to customers who expect great taste and fast service.

You will bring your background in hospitality to inspire a team, ensure food safety, foster inclusivity, and maintain high standards of quality and speed in a dynamic retail café. We welcome applicants aged 18 and over.

Qualifications

• Background in hospitality
• Experience in 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 your initiative to identify opportunities to improve 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 while maintaining high standards and food served to spec.
• Identifying new and better ways of working to improve services for customers and colleagues.
• Health and safety and food safety requirements are met.
• Understanding the key drivers of the service plan and delivering to the required standard.

Skills

Hospitality experience

High-pressure environment

Customer service

Inclusive work culture

Planning & organisation

Initiative & problem solving

Communication skills

Job description

Tesco Cafés is seeking a Chef with hospitality experience to join our busy café kitchens. You will manage daily operations including preparation, storage and delivering delicious food to customers who expect great taste and fast service.

You will bring your background in hospitality to inspire a team, ensure food safety, foster inclusivity, and maintain high standards of quality and speed in a dynamic retail café. We welcome applicants aged 18 and over.