Chef - UK

Zizzi; Newbury; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant family at a renowned restaurant where your passion for food meets teamwork and creativity. As a Chef, you will play a crucial role in preparing delicious dishes, ensuring quality and presentation, and contributing to a fun and engaging dining experience. With a focus on growth and individuality, this position offers not just a job, but a chance to develop your culinary skills in a supportive environment. Enjoy fantastic perks like a generous discount on meals, access to wellness support, and opportunities for career progression. If you love food and thrive in a dynamic kitchen, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

50% discount on meals

Free meals on shift

Generous tronc system

Wagestream access

Discounts on cinema and travel

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday

Career development opportunities

Company pension contributions

Branded uniforms provided

Qualifications

• Passion for food and knowledge of the menu.
• Ability to work well in a team and maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads, desserts, pasta, and pizza in the open kitchen.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of the kitchen and restaurant.

Skills

Food preparation

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service

Job description

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

Chef £11.90 per hour plus tronc and benefits

As part of the Back of House team, you will be making salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza in the theatre of the open kitchen, prepping and organizing to make a great shift.

What you'll get:

• Treat yourself and your friends with 50% Zizzi & ASK Italian (drinks included)
• Never go hungry with free & heavily discounted menu on shift
• Get rewarded by your customers with a generous tronc system
• Wagestream available to instantly access earned wages
• Make the most of your time off work with discounts on cinema tickets, travel websites, and big brands available
• Stay in touch with what's going on with our online Zizzi community that also provides access to your rotas and payslips
• Need some support? We have a free Employee Assistance Programme with access to GPs and wellbeing support
• Time for a break with 28 days holiday (pro rata)
• Plenty of opportunity to develop and progress your career if that's what you want
• Plan for the future with Company pension contributions
• Look the part with Zizzi branded T-Shirts and aprons provided

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

• Be passionate about our food, knowing the menu and our specs inside out, and sharing this passion with your team.
• Work with the whole restaurant team to help deliver Great Times for our customers and take absolute pride in the presentation and quality of food from your kitchen.
• Ensure the restaurant and kitchen is looking fabulous at all times, hitting the mark set out in our policies, processes, and guidelines, and that your team is doing the same.

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

Growth - You aim to be better than yesterday. We're on a constant journey to be better, so we seek growth as a team, in our business, and in the ways we contribute to the world.

Individuality - You celebrate the differences. We take pride in what makes us special and encourage everyone to be the best version of themselves, whoever they are.

Drive - You make it happen. We adapt to the challenges of today, avoiding cutting corners, and motivate everyone to strive for more.

Togetherness - You want to be part of more. We always have each other's backs, embracing the challenges as much as the great times.

Fun - You enjoy the everyday. As much as we take our goals seriously, we don't take ourselves seriously.

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