Prep Chef

Big Mamma; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at a leading French Italian restaurant group as a Prep Chef. You'll be responsible for food preparation, support chefs during service, and create memorable dining experiences. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and a supportive work environment focused on growth.

Benefits

Tasty staff food served family style

15% Employee discount in all of our restaurants

£500 referral bonus when you refer a friend

Employee of the Month award

Free confidential mental health support

Financial Well-Being platform access

Regular training & growth opportunities

Mobility across all venues in the UK and Europe

Qualifications

• Experience as a Kitchen Assistant / Prep chef is a bonus.
• Flexible availability, including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Completing food preparation across various sections of the kitchen.
• Opening and closing the kitchen with the team.
• Maintaining cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen.

Skills

Team spirit

Communication skills

Problem solver attitude

Passion for Italian food

Job description

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Big Mamma is a French Italian restaurant group founded by Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. Over the past 8 years, we have opened the doors to 27 restaurants in Europe (France, Monaco, England, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Italy).

Our mission? To share with our customers 100% homemade authentic Italian dishes in beautifully designed spaces, with big smiles!

Join our amazing team as our Prep Chef!

YOUR MISSION:

You will be part of a BIG MAMMA kitchen team!

You will be responsible for completing food preparation across various sections of the kitchen before and throughout the service.

You will be working closely with chefs and follow their instructions.

You will be opening and closing the kitchen with the team.

You will respect health & safety standards and maintain cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen.

You will spread magic and make our customers live the best moment of their day!

You will embody Big Mamma values: have a warm, smiling, professional attitude towards the customers, help your colleagues during service and demonstrate a "problem solver" attitude.

YOUR SKILLS:

Big Smile and passion for Italian food!

Great energy, proactive attitude and team spirit

Excellent teamwork and communication skills

Previous experience as a Kitchen Assistant / Prep chef is a bonus

Flexible availability, including weekends and evenings

OUR OFFER:

Permanent, full-time position

£15.71 per hour + Tronc Point

5 days working week with 2 consecutive days off

Tasty staff food served family style

15% Employee discount in all of our restaurants

£500 referral bonus when you refer a friend

Employee of the Month award

Open Up - free, confidential mental health and wellness support

Wagestream: Financial Well-Being platform that allows you to access your wages between paydays

Regular training & growth opportunities

Mobility across all of our venues in the UK and Europe

Ti aspettiamo!

BIG MAMMA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, religion, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law.