Grill Chef

Honest Burgers; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular burger restaurant in Kingston upon Thames is seeking a Grill Chef to oversee the grill section and ensure top-notch food quality and kitchen standards. Responsibilities include managing health and safety, supporting team development, and continuous service improvement. The position offers a competitive pay range of £12.50 to £17.50 per hour, along with various benefits like guaranteed hours, team food, and progression opportunities to become a Grill Master after a successful probation period.

Benefits

Complimentary team food

Birthday off work

28 days holiday

Cycle to work scheme

Referrals bonus

Qualifications

• Ability to manage grill section independently.
• Experience in health and safety compliance.
• Strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Run the grill section efficiently.
• Manage health & safety standards.
• Develop junior team members.

Skills

Grill cooking skills

Health & safety management

Team development

Stock and COGS management

Service improvement

Job description

We're looking for a Grill Chef who believes in the power of great, fresh food and "old school" hospitality to make someone's day. There's an art to cooking burgers and chips the Honest way and our Grill Chefs take responsibility to control a grill section, whether their Head Chef is on shift or not. You will be the key player in the kitchen, working closely with your Head Chef, Sous Chef and the rest of the team, assisting in making sure that kitchen standards, health & safety, and food quality are at the highest level. Once you will complete your probation and prove championing the grill section, you will be nominated to a promotion to the position of a Grill Master. We want you to help generate a culture of loyalty, positivity and opportunity whilst recognising the positive impact you can have on your team and consumers.

Responsibilities

• Running grill section
• Managing health & safety
• Meeting set KPI's
• Assisting in developing junior members of the team
• Team responsibility for stock and COGS management
• Compliance
• Constant improvement to the service and restaurant's performance

Compensation & Benefits

£12.50 - 17.50 per hour OTE (including service charge - our data says you can earn between £1 to £5 per hour on top of your pay)

• Service charge split equally (100% goes to the employees)
• Guaranteed full time or part time contracted hours
• Complimentary team food & soft drinks while on shift
• VIB (Very Important Burgers) - £100/month, food & drink allowance off shift
• Your birthday off work, fully paid
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Up to £1000 "Refer a Friend" scheme (T&C apply)
• Access to online 24/7 GP
• Hospitality, retail and gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced company sick pay, after your first year with Honest
• Enhanced maternity or paternity pay, after your first year with Honest
• Craft Exchange Programme - where you can get paid for jobs around Honest that you may have an interest, for example sign-writing, social media, etc.

Progression opportunities: Once you pass your probation and master the art of cooking our famous medium-rare burger and rosemary chips, you will have the opportunity to progress to our Grill Master position, accompanied by a pay increase.