Cafe Kitchen Lead: Fast-Paced, Service-Driven Chef

Tesco Retail; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Cafés are hiring a Chef with hospitality experience to lead daily kitchen operations, from preparation to the delivery of high-quality meals that delight customers.

You'll bring strong teamwork, customer service, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment. You will help maintain food safety standards and support a friendly, inclusive cafe culture across our venues in the UK.

Qualifications

• Background in hospitality.
• Experience remaining productive in high-pressure environments.
• 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 background

High-pressure environment

Customer service

Inclusive leadership

Planning & organisation

Initiative to improve

Excellent communication

Job description

Tesco Cafés are hiring a Chef with hospitality experience to lead daily kitchen operations, from preparation to the delivery of high-quality meals that delight customers.

You'll bring strong teamwork, customer service, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment. You will help maintain food safety standards and support a friendly, inclusive cafe culture across our venues in the UK.