Kitchen Team - fixed term contract

PizzaExpress (Restaurants) Limited; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Food on shift

Tips (Tronc)

50% off food and drink when you’re not

Wellbeing Support for you and your/ 2

Referral bonus £400 for referring pizz

Referral bonus £1000 for referring man

Pension & Life Assurance

Learning and Development Opportunities

Job summary

PizzaExpress (Restaurants) Limited is hiring in the United Kingdom to join our team as a pizza cook. You’ll craft our famous pizzas and pastas, manage dough, and contribute to a lively, guest-focused dining experience.

We offer supportive training, tips, and perks that reward performance while you grow with a trusted hospitality brand with a long-standing UK presence.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including evenings and weekends.
• Good level of English and ability to follow recipes precisely.

Responsibilities

• Food preparation and dough management to ensure consistency.
• Cook iconic pizzas and pastas to brand standards.
• Work in a dynamic and energetic hospitality environment.

Skills

Food prep

Dough management

Pizza & pasta cooking

Job description

Where those who love pizza can be their true self.

Benefits:

• Free Food on shift
• Plus Tips - You'll receive tips/Tronc*
• 50% off food and drink when you’re not working
• Wellbeing Support for you and your family
• Referral Bonus of £400 for referring pizza chefs and £1000 for referring managers
• Pension & Life Assurance
• Pay Rates: during your training, you’ll earn £12.21 per hour, and between £12.52 - £12.90 (dependent on location) when you’ve completed your training
• Learning and Development Opportunities to invest in you

You will be creating the star of the show, our pizza but your role will go beyond the kitchen – it’s all about enlivening the experience for our customers and making every bite memorable. Just be yourself, and we'll bring out the best in you.

What you’ll do:

• Food prep and dough management
• Cook our iconic pizza and pasta
• Work in a dynamic and energetic environment

Who we are:

Where those who love pizza can be their true self. We’ve been around since 1965, bringing pizza to the UK and have since grown to a multichannel, international brand. Our people are at the heart of our success and everything we do; we believe you should always be able to express yourself.

Inclusivity and respect are at the heart of our business and are valued by our teams, customers, and suppliers. PizzaExpress and Milano is a place where everyone is welcome, and everyone belongs. That’s why we assess each application on the aptitude to do the job and nothing else.

If you are invited to an interview, please let your interviewer know at the time of booking if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you.

*Tronc, or card gratuities, is a fair way to pay gratuities to our teams. All Tronc goes to you, shared between our waiting and non-waiting teams. You’ll get this at the end of each pay period, along with your normal pay and it’s one of the best perks about working in hospitality.