Entry Level Chef - UK

Zizzi; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 13,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular Italian restaurant chain is looking for an Entry Level Chef in Royal Leamington Spa. This role offers training in food preparation while allowing you to develop your skills in a supportive team environment. Enjoy competitive pay, tips, and a range of benefits, including discounts and career development opportunities.

Benefits

50% discount at Zizzi & ASK Italian

Free and discounted meals during shifts

Customer tips through 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

Free branded uniforms

Qualifications

• No need for high skill level immediately; training provided.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Passion for food and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads, desserts, pasta, and pizza.
• Work with the restaurant team to deliver excellent customer experiences.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and adherence to guidelines.

Skills

Passion for food

Teamwork

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 preparing salads, desserts, pasta, or pizza in our open kitchen. You'll be involved in prepping and organizing to ensure a great shift. No need to be highly skilled yet — we will help you learn and grow.

What you'll get:

• 50% discount at Zizzi & ASK Italian for you and your friends (drinks included)
• Free and heavily discounted menu on shift to keep you nourished
• Customer tips through a generous tronc system
• Instant access to earned wages via Wagestream
• Discounts on cinema tickets, travel websites, and big brands for your leisure
• Access to your rotas and payslips through our online Zizzi community
• Free Employee Assistance Programme with access to GPs and wellbeing support
• 28 days holiday (pro-rata)
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Company pension contributions to help you plan ahead
• 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 inside out, and sharing this passion 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 our contributions to the world
• Individuality: Celebrate differences and take pride in what makes us unique, encouraging everyone to be their best
• Drive: Make things happen, adapt to challenges, and motivate others to strive for more
• Togetherness: Be part of something bigger, support each other, and embrace both challenges and celebrations
• Fun: Enjoy the everyday, balancing seriousness with a sense of humor

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