Chef - UK

Zizzi Restaurants; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant is hiring a Chef in Whitstable to create amazing dishes and deliver unforgettable dining experiences. You'll make salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza while enjoying perks like a generous tronc system, discounts on meals, and opportunities for career growth. Join a family-oriented team where individuality and growth are celebrated.

Benefits

50% off meals at Zizzi & ASK Italian

Free & heavily discounted menu on shift

Generous tronc system

Wagestream for instant access to wages

Discounts on cinema tickets and travel

Free Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Career development opportunities

Company pension contributions

Zizzi branded uniforms provided

Qualifications

• Be passionate about our food and know the menu specs.
• Work with the restaurant team to deliver great customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Making salads, desserts, pasta, and pizzas.
• Ensuring the restaurant and kitchen are presentable per company standards.
• Maintaining high-quality food presentation.

Skills

Passion for food

Team collaboration

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 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 pride in the presentation and quality of food from your kitchen.
• Ensure 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 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.