Entry Level Chef - UK

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

Job summary

Join a vibrant and welcoming team at an established restaurant chain where your passion for food will shine. As an Entry Level Chef, you will be part of a dynamic kitchen environment, preparing delicious dishes and ensuring high standards of food presentation. With opportunities for career development and a supportive team atmosphere, this role offers a chance to grow while enjoying various perks, including discounts and a generous tronc system. If you love food and want to be part of a family-oriented workplace, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

50% discount at Zizzi & ASK Italian

Free meals on shift

Access to Wagestream

Discounts on cinema tickets

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Career development opportunities

Company pension contributions

Branded uniforms provided

Qualifications

• No experience needed; learn on the job.
• Passion for food and customer service is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and organize food in the kitchen.
• Work with the team to deliver great customer experiences.

Skills

Teamwork

Passion for food

Adaptability

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 making salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza in the theatre of the open kitchen. You'll be prepping and organizing to ensure a great shift. No experience? No problem — you can learn with us.

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 fueled
• Opportunity to earn a generous tronc from satisfied customers
• Instant access to earned wages via Wagestream
• Discounts on cinema tickets, travel websites, and major brands for your leisure time
• Access to our online Zizzi community for rotas and payslips
• Free Employee Assistance Programme with GPs and wellbeing support
• 28 days holiday (pro rata)
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Company pension contributions to help you plan for the 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 our standards inside out, 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

Our values guide everything we do:

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 it 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 successes.

Fun: Enjoy the everyday. We take our goals seriously but don't take ourselves too seriously.

We are Zizzi. At Zizzi, we are a family. It's never about me, always about we — customers included.