Entry Level Chef - UK

Zizzi Restaurants; Tendring; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at a leading restaurant where you'll create delicious dishes in an open kitchen environment. As an Entry Level Chef, you'll learn and grow while enjoying benefits like discounts, a tronc system, and career development opportunities. Embrace your passion for food and contribute to a fun, supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

50% off at Zizzi & ASK Italian

Free & heavily discounted menu on shift

Generous tronc system

Wagestream for instant wage access

Discounts on cinema tickets and travel

Free Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Career development opportunities

Company pension contributions

Zizzi branded T-Shirts and aprons

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and menu specifications.

Responsibilities

• Work with the restaurant team to deliver great customer experiences.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and adherence to policies.

Job description

Calling all Pizza lovers! (Pasta lovers are welcome too)

Entry Level Chef £12.21 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. You may not be that skilled yet, but you can learn with us.

What You'll Get

• Treat yourself and your friends with 50% off at 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 specifications 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.

Our 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 challenges today, avoid cutting corners, and motivate everyone to strive for more.

Togetherness: You want to be part of more. We always support each other, 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 me, always we. Customers included.