Chef - UK

Zizzi; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-oriented restaurant is seeking a Chef to join their Back of House team in Reading. The role involves preparing various dishes while ensuring a clean and efficient kitchen environment. Candidates should be passionate about food, work well with a team, and take pride in food presentation. Zizzi offers competitive pay, benefits including discounts and career development opportunities.

Benefits

50% discount on food

Free meals on shift

Access to wellness programmes

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Company pension contributions

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and menu details.
• Ability to maintain high standards of kitchen cleanliness.
• Team-oriented with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza.
• Work with team to deliver high-quality food.
• Ensure kitchen and restaurant are clean and presentable.

Skills

Passion for food

Teamwork

Presentation skills

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 making salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza in the theatre of the open kitchen, prepping and organising 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
• 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.
• Working with the whole restaurant team to help deliver great times for our customers and taking pride in the presentation and quality of food from your kitchen.
• Making sure the restaurant and kitchen are 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 improve, seeking growth as a team, in our business, and in how we contribute to the world.
• Individuality: You celebrate differences. We take pride in what makes us unique and encourage everyone to be the best version of themselves.
• Drive: You make it happen. We adapt to today’s challenges, avoid 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 challenges and celebrating great times.
• Fun: You enjoy the everyday. While we take our goals seriously, we don't take ourselves too seriously.

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