Entry Level Chef - UK

Zizzi; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular UK restaurant chain is seeking an Entry Level Chef in Liverpool City Region. In this role, you will prepare food and ensure high standards of presentation and quality. No experience is required, and you'll enjoy various benefits, including a generous discount and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

50% discount for you and your friends

Free and discounted menu items

Generous tronc system

Access to earned wages via Wagestream

Discounts on leisure activities

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday (pro-rata)

Career development opportunities

Company pension contributions

Zizzi branded uniforms

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and menu specifications.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza.
• Ensure the kitchen and restaurant maintain high standards.
• Share enthusiasm for food with the team.

Job description

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

Entry Level Chef £12.21 per hour plus tronc and benefits

Join our Back of House team where you could be preparing salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza in the open kitchen, helping to prep and organise for a great shift. No experience? No problem — you can learn with us.

What you'll get:

• 50% discount for you and your friends at Zizzi & ASK Italian (drinks included)
• Free and heavily discounted menu items during your shift
• Reward your hard work with a generous tronc system
• Instant access to earned wages via Wagestream
• Discounts on cinema tickets, travel websites, and big brands for your leisure time
• Access to your rotas and payslips through our online Zizzi community
• Free Employee Assistance Programme offering GPs and wellbeing support
• 28 days holiday (pro-rata)
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Company pension contributions to help plan 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, and sharing this enthusiasm with your team
• Work with the restaurant team to deliver great experiences for our customers, taking pride in the presentation and quality of food from your kitchen
• Ensure the restaurant and kitchen are always looking fabulous, adhering to policies, processes, and guidelines, and inspiring your team to do the same

And you do all that through our Zizzi Values — they matter to us

Growth: Strive to be better than yesterday. We seek growth as a team, in our business, and in how we contribute to the world.

Individuality: Celebrate what makes us unique. We encourage everyone to be the best version of themselves.

Drive: Make things happen. Adapt to challenges, avoid cutting corners, and motivate others to aim higher.

Togetherness: Be part of something bigger. Support each other through challenges and celebrate successes.

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

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