Entry Level Chef - UK

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

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant as an Entry Level Chef in Cambridge, where you'll prepare delicious dishes and learn on the job. Enjoy a supportive team environment with numerous perks, including discounts, holidays, and career development opportunities. Embrace Zizzi's values of growth, individuality, drive, togetherness, and fun while delivering exceptional food and service.

Benefits

50% discount at Zizzi & ASK Italian

Free & discounted menu on shift

Generous tronc system

Wagestream for instant wage access

Discounts on cinema tickets and travel

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Company pension contributions

Zizzi-branded T-shirts and aprons

Qualifications

• Entry level position, no prior skills required, learn on the job.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads, desserts, pasta, and pizza in an open kitchen.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and presentation standards.
• Work with the restaurant team to deliver great customer experiences.

Skills

Passion for food

Teamwork

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% 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 through 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 opportunities 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 taste:

• 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 standards 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 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 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.