Chef - UK

Zizzi; Exeter; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Zizzi as a Chef and unleash your passion for food! You will prepare various dishes in an exciting open kitchen, ensuring high quality while collaborating with a dynamic team. Enjoy attractive benefits like meal discounts, flexible work options, and opportunities for career growth as part of a welcoming family-oriented environment.

Benefits

50% discount at Zizzi & ASK Italian

Free meals and discounts during shifts

Generous tronc system for customer rewards

Employee Assistance Programme access

28 days holiday (pro-rata)

Career development opportunities

Company pension contributions

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about menu items and able to convey this to the team.
• Experience in a kitchen environment preferred, understanding of hygiene standards.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza in the open kitchen.
• Ensure quality and presentation of food meets restaurant standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and adhere to kitchen guidelines.

Skills

Passion for food

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

Calling all Pizza lovers! (Pasta lovers are welcome too)

Chef - £12.65 per hour plus tronc and benefits

As part of the Back of House team, you could be preparing salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza in the open kitchen, focusing on prepping and organising to ensure a great shift.

What you'll get:

• 50% discount at Zizzi & ASK Italian (drinks included) for you and your friends
• Free and heavily discounted menu on shift to keep you nourished
• Reward from customers through a generous tronc system
• Instant access to earned wages via Wagestream
• Discounts on cinema tickets, travel websites, and big brands for your time off
• Stay connected with our online Zizzi community for rotas and payslips
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, including GPs and wellbeing support
• 28 days holiday (pro-rata)
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Company pension contributions to plan for your future
• Zizzi branded T-shirts and aprons provided to look the part

What will you be doing? Here's a taste:

• Be passionate about our food, knowing the menu and specifications inside out, and sharing this passion with your team
• Collaborate with the restaurant team to deliver great times for our customers, ensuring the presentation and quality of food from your kitchen
• Maintain a clean and presentable restaurant and kitchen, adhering to policies and guidelines, and encouraging your team to do the same

And you do all that through our Zizzi Values - it's what matters to us:

• Growth: Aim to be better than yesterday; seek continuous improvement in ourselves and our contributions
• Individuality: Celebrate differences and encourage everyone to be their best selves
• Drive: Make things happen, adapt to challenges, and motivate others to strive for more
• Togetherness: Be part of a team, support each other, and embrace both challenges and successes
• Fun: Enjoy the everyday at work, maintaining a balance of professionalism and enjoyment

We are Zizzi. At Zizzi, we are a family. It's never about me, always about we. Customers included.