Head Chef

Prezzo Trading LTD; Witham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Heavily discounted meals

Stream – draw wages as you earn them

Your birthday off, paid

Life assurance worth 2x annual salary

Wellbeing support and GP helpline

Discounts (retail, leisure, lifestyle)

Job summary

Prezzo Italian is looking for a Head Chef to own and lead the kitchen, developing a high-performing team and ensuring exceptional food quality across shifts. You will partner with the General Manager to run a smooth operation and foster a great guest experience in a busy restaurant.

Expect 48 hours per week across 5 days with a flexible shift system and an app to view schedules, swaps, and drops. Competitive hourly pay plus tronc and extensive career opportunities within the Prezzo brand.

Qualifications

• Kitchen leadership – Experience as a Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef in a busy, fast-paced kitchen.
• Commercial know-how – You understand stock, waste, labour and kitchen costs and know how to run an efficient operation.
• Great standards – You care about food quality, consistency, cleanliness and food safety/HACCP.
• People skills – You’re a positive, hands-on leader who enjoys coaching people and building a strong kitchen team.
• Pride in every plate – You understand that a great guest experience starts in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front and develop a brilliant team in your kitchen.
• Deliver consistently great food and maintain kitchen standards.
• Manage stock, waste and costs to run an efficient operation.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Team leadership

Job description

Lead the Kitchen. Inspire the Team. Be Proud of Every Plate.

Ready to take the lead?

What you’ll want to know

£15.45–£17.51 per hour, plus tronc.

Chef Accreditation Scheme recognises great food standards and gives you the opportunity to

earn more as you raise the bar.

Work that works for you

Contracted hours are 48 per week across 5 days. You’ll lead our restaurant team and in conjunction with your General Manager be responsible for your kitchen rota. We understand the importance of achieving a healthy work/life balance and we aim to issue shifts in advance so that you can plan life around work. We also have a cool app where you can view schedules and drop, swap and give shifts.

You’ll have regular hours at your ‘home restaurant’ plus ability to pick up additional hours through working at other Prezzo locations.

We plan inductions well so that you’re set up for success and regularly check in on our Head Chefs.

We give you easy access to fun and agile learning, with tools and resources to build your knowledge and support you in the kitchen.

Why join Prezzo Italian?

The big perks

• Free meals on shift plus heavily discounted meals

50% off food at Prezzo Italian when you’re not working + friends and family discount

• Stream – draw wages down as you earn them


• Your birthday off, paid


• Life assurance worth 2x your annual salary


• Wellbeing support and GP helpline


• Retail, leisure and lifestyle discounts


• Access to brilliant benefits, where you can opt into additional benefits including a Health Cash Plan, Electric Car Scheme and more

The role

As Head Chef, you’ll have real ownership of your kitchen. You’ll lead from the front, develop a brilliant team and work closely with your General Manager to make your restaurant a success.

From delivering consistently great food and maintaining excellent kitchen standards to managing stock, waste and costs, you’ll make sure your kitchen performs at its best - while creating a place where your team enjoys coming to work.

What you’ll bring

Kitchen leadership – Experience as a Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef in a busy, fast-paced kitchen.

Commercial know-how – You understand stock, waste, labour and kitchen costs and know how to run an efficient operation.

Great standards – You care about food quality, consistency, cleanliness and food safety/HACCP.

People skills – You’re a positive, hands-on leader who enjoys coaching people and building a strong kitchen team.

Pride in every plate – You understand that a great guest experience starts in the kitchen.

Ready to lead your own kitchen?

Bring your experience, energy and passion for great food to Prezzo Italian and build a career with a business where great chefs can learn and grow across Brava with brands such as Jamie’s Italian, Riding House Cafe, Nessa, Mortimer House Kitchen and Yasmin - with more to come, at locations throughout the UK.