Chef - Whitstable

Zizzi; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic kitchen team at Zizzi as a Chef, where you'll prepare dishes such as salads, pasta, and pizza while ensuring the highest food standards and customer experiences. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and personal growth, enjoy benefits like a 50% discount on meals, career development opportunities, and a vibrant work atmosphere that celebrates individuality and togetherness.

Benefits

50% discount at Zizzi & ASK Italian

Free and discounted meals

Tronc rewards from customers

Instant access to earned wages

Discounts on various brands

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Opportunities for career development

Company pension contributions

Provided branded uniforms

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and menu specifications.
• Ability to collaborate within a team.
• Focus on food presentation and quality.

Responsibilities

• Making salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza in the kitchen.
• Ensuring restaurant and kitchen cleanliness and policy adherence.
• Delivering great customer experiences through teamwork.

Skills

Passion for food

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Job description

Chef - UK - Whitstable

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 open kitchen, prepping and organizing to ensure 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
• Rewarded by customers through a generous tronc system
• Instant access to earned wages via Wagestream
• Discounts on cinema tickets, travel websites, and big brands for your time off
• Stay connected with our online Zizzi community for rotas and payslips
• Free Employee Assistance Programme including GPs and wellbeing support
• 28 days holiday (pro rata) to enjoy your time off
• 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 specifications inside out, and sharing this passion with your team
• Collaborate with the restaurant team to deliver great experiences for customers and take pride in food presentation and quality
• Ensure the restaurant and kitchen are always looking fabulous, adhering to policies, processes, and guidelines, and motivating your team to do the same

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

• Growth: Strive to be better than yesterday, seeking continuous improvement as a team and individual
• Individuality: Celebrate differences and encourage everyone to be their best selves
• Drive: Make things happen, adapt to challenges, and motivate others to achieve more
• Togetherness: Support each other, embrace challenges and celebrate successes together
• Fun: Enjoy the everyday, balancing seriousness with enjoyment

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