Chef - UK

Zizzi; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Zizzi in Glasgow is seeking a passionate Chef to join their Back of House team. The role involves preparing a variety of dishes, collaborating with fellow team members, and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and food quality while enjoying various employee benefits.

Benefits

50% discount for staff and friends

Free meals during shifts

Tronc reward system

Access to earned wages via Wagestream

Discounts on cinema tickets and travel

Employee Assistance Programme with GP access

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Career development opportunities

Pension contributions

Zizzi branded clothing provided

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and restaurant environment is beneficial.
• Willingness to collaborate and maintain food quality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza in an open kitchen environment.
• Ensure presentation and quality of food, maintaining cleanliness.

Skills

Passion for food

Team collaboration

Food presentation

Cleanliness

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 theatre of the open kitchen, focusing on prepping and organisation to ensure a great shift.

What you'll get:

• 50% discount at Zizzi & ASK Italian (including drinks) for you and your friends
• Free and heavily discounted menu options during your shift
• 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
• Access to your rotas and payslips through our online Zizzi community
• Free Employee Assistance Programme with access to 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 experiences for our customers, ensuring the presentation and quality of food from your kitchen
• Maintain a clean and appealing restaurant and kitchen environment, adhering to policies, processes, and guidelines, and encouraging your team to do the same

Our Zizzi Values - what matters to us:

• Growth: Strive to be better than yesterday; seek growth personally, as a team, and in our business
• 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: Support each other and embrace both challenges and successes
• Fun: Enjoy the everyday and enjoy what we do without taking ourselves too seriously

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