Chef - UK

Zizzi; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and family-oriented restaurant where your passion for food will shine! As a Chef, you'll be part of a dynamic Back of House team, preparing delicious dishes in an open kitchen setting. This role offers a chance to express your culinary creativity while ensuring high standards of food presentation and quality. Enjoy fantastic perks like discounts on meals, access to earned wages, and a supportive work environment focused on growth and individuality. If you're ready to make great food and great memories, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

50% discount on meals

Free meals on shift

Generous tronc system

Wagestream for wage access

Discounts on cinema and travel

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Career development opportunities

Company pension contributions

Branded uniforms provided

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and knowledgeable about the menu.
• Ability to work as part of a team and maintain food quality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads, desserts, pasta, and pizza in the kitchen.
• Ensure the kitchen and restaurant are clean and well-presented.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Teamwork

Time Management

Food Presentation

Education

No formal education required

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 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.
• Working with the whole restaurant team to help deliver Great Times for our customers and taking absolute pride in the presentation and quality of food from your kitchen.
• Making sure the restaurant and kitchen is looking fabulous at all times, hitting the mark set out in our policies, processes and guidelines, and ensuring your team are 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.