Entry Level Chef - UK

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic entry-level chefs to join their vibrant kitchen team. You'll dive into the world of food preparation, from crafting delicious pizzas to ensuring the kitchen sparkles with cleanliness. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment, with generous discounts on meals and a chance to develop your culinary skills. If you're passionate about food and teamwork, this is the perfect opportunity to kickstart your career in the culinary arts.

Benefits

50% off meals

Free meals on shift

Tronc system

Wagestream access

Discounts on cinema tickets

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday

Career development opportunities

Company pension contributions

Branded uniforms provided

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and willing to learn.
• Ability to work in a team and maintain kitchen standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads, desserts, pasta, and pizza.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation of the kitchen.

Skills

Food Preparation

Teamwork

Customer Service

Education

No formal education required

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, which 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 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 ensuring your team does 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 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, whoever they are.

Drive: You make it happen. We adapt to today's challenges, avoid 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 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.