Cafe Kitchen Lead: Fresh, Fast & Customer-Focused

TESCO UK; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Cafés in the United Kingdom are seeking a Chef with hospitality experience to join our busy café kitchen. You will handle preparation, storage, and delivering tasty food while keeping customers happy and returning for more.

You'll apply your cafe-floor experience at Tesco, act as a café menu expert, ensure health and safety, reduce waste, and inspire the team to provide high-quality food and swift service in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Hospitality background with cafe/kitchen experience.
• Able to maintain performance in a fast-paced setting.
• Commitment to excellent customer service.
• Aspire to foster an inclusive, respectful team environment.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Proactive, adaptable mindset to improve ways of working.
• Excellent communication to motivate a growing team.

Responsibilities

• Storage and preparation in line with food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Deliver timely, tasty food to customers while upholding standards.
• Identify new and better ways of working to improve services.
• Meet health and safety requirements.
• Understand and deliver against the service plan standards.

Skills

Hospitality experience

High-pressure environment

Customer service

Inclusive team leadership

Planning and organisation

Initiative and adaptability

Communication skills

Job description

Tesco Cafés in the United Kingdom are seeking a Chef with hospitality experience to join our busy café kitchen. You will handle preparation, storage, and delivering tasty food while keeping customers happy and returning for more.

You'll apply your cafe-floor experience at Tesco, act as a café menu expert, ensure health and safety, reduce waste, and inspire the team to provide high-quality food and swift service in a supportive, inclusive environment.