Grill Chef

MCARTHURGLEN; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

MCARTHURGLEN is seeking a Full Time Grill Chef to join a busy Greek grill operation. You will be responsible for grilling, frying and oven work, ensuring orders are prepared accurately and to a high standard.

The role requires passion for good food, fast execution, and strict hygiene practices. You will work as part of a small team or as the sole grill chef on shift, with accountability for the entire section and daily stock prep.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar environment with a focus on safety and hygiene.
• Hold the necessary food hygiene certificates.
• Experience working with a chargrill and fryers.
• Able to work in a high‑pressure, fast‑paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food to order in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Manning a flat grill, chargrill, deep fat fryer and oven.
• Complete food prep for busy service.
• Follow standard recipes and portion control.
• Liaise with other grill chefs for smooth handovers.
• Keep the work area clean and organised during and after shifts.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and safety.

Skills

Food safety

Chargrill

Fryers

Teamwork

Food preparation

Job description

We are looking for a Full Time Grill Chef

Kouzina Greek Grill Chef Role Job post summary Reporting to the General Manager, you will be working as a Grill Chef responsible for producing the majority of cooked foods during a fast-paced service, fulfi lling orders as they come in and ensuring the servers have all of the items they require, ready to be put together and plated. You will occasionally work as part of a small team of grill chefs, or as the sole grill chef on shift, whereby you will have full control of the entire section.

Your key duties will include the following:

• Cooking and preparing food to order from fresh in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Manning a fl at grill, chargrill, deep fat fryer and oven
• Completing the necessary food preparation required for a busy service
• Following basic recipes
• Liaising with other Grill Chefs to ensure a smooth handover
• Maintaining an extremely clean and organised work area, both mid shift and the end of day clean down
• Maintaining an impeccable standard of food hygiene and safety - ensuring all due diligence and food hygiene standards are adhered to
• Partaking in regular area audits
• Occasionally assisting the servers in the plating of the food
• Performing daily stock takes and prep lists

What we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with lots of energy, who is able to handle a high-pressure, fast-paced kitchen environment. You must have a passion for good food and tidy presentation, as well as the ability to produce mouth-wateringly, perfectly grilled meats. You will need great attention to detail when it comes to keeping a tidy and organised work area, and you must have a love for cleaning because that's half the battle. You should have the ability to work as part of a team whilst also using your own initiative. You MUST have experience working in a similar environment with a general knowledge of food safety and hygiene, holding the necessary food hygiene certifi cates, as well as experience working with a chargrill and fryers.