Cafe Kitchen Lead: Fresh, Fast Food & Team Spirit

Tesco UK; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco UK is seeking a Chef with hospitality experience to join our bustling Tesco Café kitchens. You will oversee daily kitchen operations, including preparation, storage, and delivering meals that delight customers and keep them coming back.

You'll bring a busy- environment mindset, help lead a team, and promote health and safety, waste reduction, and exceptional service. This role offers a supportive, inclusive team culture within our Tesco Café network.

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 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

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Tesco UK is seeking a Chef with hospitality experience to join our bustling Tesco Café kitchens. You will oversee daily kitchen operations, including preparation, storage, and delivering meals that delight customers and keep them coming back.

You'll bring a busy- environment mindset, help lead a team, and promote health and safety, waste reduction, and exceptional service. This role offers a supportive, inclusive team culture within our Tesco Café network.