Chef - UK

Zizzi; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain seeks a Chef in Whitstable to join the Back of House team. You'll be responsible for crafting delicious dishes and maintaining kitchen standards while enjoying benefits like 50% off meals, career progression opportunities, and a fun, supportive environment.

Benefits

50% discount at Zizzi & ASK Italian

Free and discounted menu on shift

Generous tronc system

Access to earned wages via Wagestream

Discounts on leisure activities

GPs and wellbeing support

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Career development opportunities

Pension contributions

Branded uniform provided

Qualifications

• Be passionate about food and the menu.
• Work effectively within the restaurant team.
• Maintain a clean and inviting kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of dishes including salads, desserts, pasta, and pizzas.
• Ensure food presentation and quality meet high standards.
• Follow health and safety guidelines in the kitchen.

Skills

Passion for food

Teamwork

Food presentation

Adhering to guidelines

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 organizing to make a great shift.

What you'll get:

• 50% discount at Zizzi & ASK Italian (drinks included) for you and your friends
• Free and heavily discounted menu on shift to keep you satisfied
• Generous tronc system rewarding your service
• Wagestream to instantly access earned wages
• Discounts on cinema tickets, travel websites, and big brands for your leisure
• Access to rotas and payslips via our online Zizzi community
• Free Employee Assistance Programme with GPs and wellbeing support
• 28 days holiday (pro rata) for rest and relaxation
• 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 specs inside out, and sharing this passion with your team
• Work with the restaurant team to deliver great times for customers, ensuring food presentation and quality are top-notch
• Maintain a fabulous restaurant and kitchen environment, adhering to policies, processes, and guidelines, and inspiring your team to do the same

Our Zizzi Values guide everything we do:

Growth: Strive to be better than yesterday, fostering growth as a team, in our business, and in our contributions to the world.

Individuality: Celebrate differences, take pride in what makes us unique, and encourage everyone to be their best selves.

Drive: Make things happen, adapt to challenges, avoid shortcuts, and motivate others to strive for more.

Togetherness: Be part of something bigger, support each other, and embrace both challenges and celebrations.

Fun: Enjoy the everyday, take our goals seriously but don't take ourselves too seriously.

We are Zizzi. We are a family, always together, including our customers.