Grill Chef

Hickory's Smokehouse; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free team food

Birthday meal on us

Team discount

Wellbeing support

Training & progression

Christmas Day off

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse is hiring a Chef to cook real food in a vibrant BBQ kitchen. Earn a generous hourly package up to £16.11 including Tip Jar, with tips adding up to £3 per hour.

Join a team that values progression, training, and work-life balance. You will master authentic BBQ cooking on high-end equipment, enjoy free team food on shift, a birthday meal, and other generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional kitchen preferred.
• Ability to work in fast-paced BBQ environment.

Responsibilities

• Cook real food to menu specs.
• Develop skills in authentic BBQ cooking.
• Maintain cleanliness and food safety.

Skills

Cooking

BBQ grilling

Job description

Join us as a Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £16.11per hour including Tip Jar!

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We arethrilled to have been recently crowned the‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Real Chefs Wanted. To Cook Real Food….Sounds like a basic request – it’s a key ingredient for our chefs. Learn the art of authentic BBQ cooking and become a master of the flames as we take your career to a whole new level.

Our kitchens are busy places, hubs of excellence for BBQin, grillin’ & smokin’ & training grounds for our talented team. We can offer you real progression opportunities and a company culture that really cares and embraces work life balance. You work hard for us, and we will invest in you. Big time.

Why join Hickory's?

• £16.11per hour including Tip Jar – that’s up to £3.00 per hour in tips!
• £250k bespoke-built kitchen with USA-imported smokers
• Award-winning training & clear progression opportunities
• Free team food on shift & a birthday meal on us – Huge BBQ menu with endless possibilities!
• Christmas Day off
• Paid time off for life’s big moments (weddings, first day at school, moving into your first home & more
• 25% team discount across Hickory’s (Rising to 50% with loyal service)
• 24/7 wellbeing support & a culture that truly values work–life balance
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme