Grill Chef - Reading - reading, south east england, uk

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

Benefits offered by this job

Service charge shared among staff

Full/part-time hours guaranteed

Complimentary team food & drinks

Birthday day off

28 days holiday

Refer a Friend scheme

GP access 24/7

Discounts on hospitality/retail

Cycle to work

Enhanced sick pay after 2 years

Enhanced parental pay after first year

Craft Exchange Programme

Job summary

Honest Burgers in Reading is seeking a Grill Chef who takes pride in crafting great burgers and chips the Honest way. You will own the grill section, work with Head Chef and team, and ensure kitchen standards, health & safety and food quality remain exceptional.

After probation, you'll be considered for a Grill Master promotion. We offer a full/part-time contract, paid holidays, staff perks, and opportunities to grow with the brand.

Qualifications

• Expertise in grill cooking and burger pairings.
• Commitment to health and food quality standards.
• Ability to develop junior team members and meet KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Run the grill section and maintain high standards.
• Manage health and safety compliance in the kitchen.
• Meet KPI targets and optimise service delivery.
• Assist in developing junior team members.
• Oversee stock and COGS alongside the team.
• Ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Grill section

Health & safety

KPI targets

Mentoring juniors

Stock control

Compliance

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.

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

Pay & Benefits

• £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.