Grill Chef - Reading

Honest Burgers Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary team food & soft drinks

Service charge goes to employees

Birthday off, fully paid

28 days holiday

Refer a Friend scheme

GP access

Discounts: hospitality, retail, gym

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced parental pay

Craft Exchange Programme

Job summary

Honest Burgers Ltd is seeking a Grill Chef who believes in great, fresh food and warm hospitality to enhance our customers’ experience. You’ll manage a grill section, ensure top-notch food quality, and work closely with the Head Chef and team.

Progression to Grill Master awaits after probation, with a pay rise. We offer full-time or part-time contracted hours, staff meals, and a range of employee perks including service charge distribution and extended benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in grilling burgers and cooking to a high standard.
• Awareness of food safety and kitchen hygiene.
• Ability to work well within a team and take direction.

Responsibilities

• Run the grill section to meet quality standards.
• Manage health and safety in the kitchen.
• Meet KPI targets and maintain efficiency.
• Support and develop junior kitchen staff.
• Assist with stock control and cost of goods management.

Skills

Grill cooking

Food prep

Teamwork

Health & Safety

Job description

• £13 - 18 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 2nd year with Honest
• Enhanced maternity or paternity pay, after your 1st 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.

What We Offer You

• £13 - 18 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 2nd year with Honest
• Enhanced maternity or paternity pay, after your 1st 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.

The Role And You

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.

Areas Of Responsibility

• 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

We believe in equal access to support and opportunity that exists for all. We celebrate our differences and want you to help us to continually strive for diversity, inclusivity and a warm welcome for everyone. This means your name, age, race or gender doesn’t need to be on your CV. If you’d rather take it off, that’s good with us.