Chef

Bill's - Lewes; Lewes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday

Restaurant discounts

Career progression

Leadership development

Long service rewards

Discounts – supermarkets

Incentives for managers

Job summary

Bill's Lewes is looking for a Chef who can work with the team to deliver great dishes, with sharp timing and consistent quality at the heart of service. You’ll help ensure meals arrive together and maintain a calm, positive kitchen during peak times.

Join a business that values growth: clear career pathways, monthly training, mental health support, and incentives. We offer holiday benefits, discounts, leadership development, and long‑service rewards to help you build a rewarding career in

Qualifications

• Timing and teamwork – work with others in the kitchen to ensure dishes arrive at the same time.
• Quality – maintain a consistent standard of food throughout the shift.
• Ready, Set, Service – stay prepared for peak service and busy periods.

Skills

Timing and Teamwork

Quality

Ready for Service

Job description

Everyone Leaves Happy, this is our mission, and it runs through everything we do.

It means taking care of our guests, of course, but it also means taking care of you and the peopleyou work with.

When we look out for each other, support each other, and celebrate every little win, we create an environment where happiness naturally spreads.That’s the Bill’s way.

We are looking for a Chef who has what it take to fulfil this, so we are looking for an individual that can match the below requirements.

What we need from you (sound familiar?):

• Timing and Teamwork – you can work with others within the kitchen to make sure dishes arrive at the same time, communication is key!
• Quality – do you have a standard you work to, can you keep the food you cook consistent throughout your shift?
• Ready, Set, Service – being on top of your tasks and set for service, we know our peaks when we are out our busiest, we need you to make sure you are ready and prepared for the day ahead.

Our Bill’s Benefits (the good stuff):

• Enhanced Holiday for Long Service, 1 Extra Day up to 33 Days Holiday for 5 Years
• Restaurant Discounts up to 100%
• Career Progression
• Best in Class Leadership Development
• Long Service Rewards
• Discounts – Supermarket and Industry
• Incentives Monthly for Managers & Hourly Team

We don’t just talk about it, we can tell you our stories.

With clear career pathways alongside Grow to Lead (Our in-house training programme to get you ready for the next role up), you can join Bill’s with confidence that you are putting your career in the right hands.

• Career Progression - Bill’s strongly believe in giving you the opportunities to succeed and progress. The proof is in the pudding, all of our Operations Chefs and Regional Chef Directors have grown into their roles through our restaurants – progressing up from Head Chef onwards (two of our Head Office team as well!).
• Monthly Training - we also offer monthly core training sessions to keep you at the top of your game, it’s easy to book on whenever you need.
• Access to Mental Health counselling sessions, plus legal and financial advice via Hospitality Action, our employee assistance programme
• Insight discovery - Across our whole business we have woven Insights Discovery into everything we do, this means learning about yourself and how to work best with all your colleagues.