Grill Chef

Whitbreadrestaurants; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as a Grill Chef at a lively restaurant in Basildon. This role offers you the chance to showcase your culinary skills in a supportive environment, where you will prepare and serve delicious meals. With guaranteed hours and a fixed-term contract, you can plan your week with confidence. Enjoy a range of benefits including discounts, training, and a welcoming workplace that values diversity. If you're passionate about cooking and looking for a fulfilling career in hospitality, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Training and support

Whitbread Benefits card

Pension and saving schemes

Discounts on shops and utilities

£40 meal voucher upon joining

Qualifications

• Catering experience is essential for this role.
• Strong cooking skills and ability to work in a team are required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals in a fun, pub restaurant environment.
• Join the kitchen team and contribute to the dining experience.

Skills

Catering Experience

Cooking Skills

Teamwork

Education

No formal education required

Job description

We are hiring at The Watermill (Basildon) Beefeater, working 35 hours per week, paying up to £12.89 per hour.

Grill Chef – The Watermill (Basildon) Beefeater Restaurant

Come and be a Chef at Beefeater in Basildon. Help our kitchen team to prepare, cook and serve up mouth-watering meals in our fun, pub restaurant. Immediate start, catering experience needed.

PAY RATE:

Up to £12.89 per hour

CONTRACT TYPE:

Fixed Term Contract until 26/04/2025 - we don't do zero hour contracts!

HOURS:

35 hours per week – guaranteed hours to plan your week around

LOCATION:

The Watermill (Basildon) Beefeater, Felmores, East Mayne, Basildon SS13 1BW

Why you’ll love it here:

1. Training and support: We’ve got the user-friendly equipment that will make your life easier from the start and the training that’ll give you a career path in our kitchens.
2. Whitbread Benefits card: Enjoy up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms and 25% off meals in Whitbread Restaurants.
3. Pension and saving schemes: Company pension and save as you earn scheme.
4. Discounts: Get money off shops, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets, and more.
5. Have a meal on us: You'll receive a £40 voucher to spend in our restaurant when you join us.

What you’ll do:

Join us at The Watermill (Basildon) Beefeater as a Grill Chef, as part of the kitchen team cooking the dishes our guests love. Be part of the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread.

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.

Job ref: 46565-4492
Advertised: 07 Feb 2025

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Hospitality